Best Elementary Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 881)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
272385005540	771	Justice Alan Page Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2410 Holloway Ave E	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 748-6600	814	53	15.2	73.3%	187 (23.0%)	187 (23.0%)	107 (13.1%)	238 (29.2%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	91 (11.2%)								13.5			(n/a)
270046405322	772	Innovation Sci & Technical Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3397 Coon Rapids Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Innovation Sci & Technical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 339-0642	67	3	23.5	85.1%	6 (9.0%)	57 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								13.4			(n/a)
273384001571	773	Daytons Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Bates Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8915	248	26	9.6	89.1%	30 (12.1%)	81 (32.7%)	31 (12.5%)	66 (26.6%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	37 (14.9%)	$18,892							12.8	3.7	815	42
270729000302	774	Sky Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E 134th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3700	458	31	14.7	84.1%	66 (14.4%)	156 (34.1%)	183 (40.0%)	18 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	$17,241							12.7	11	754	20
270040405389	775	Success Academy Saint Cloud	Public, Charter	K-7	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	168	9	18.6	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	165 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								12.6	10.1	760	15
270036705139	776	STEP Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	257	18	14.4	44.0%	0 (0.0%)	256 (99.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	$2,731							12.4	14.5	725	51
273087001307	777	Northland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	316 Main St E	Remer	56672	Cass County	Northland Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 566-2351	197	21	9.2	81.2%	117 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (38.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	$18,653							12.3	8.9	767	10
270318000104	778	Evergreen Park Elementary-STEM	Public	PK, KG-5	7020 Dupont Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-2500	462	36	12.6	83.3%	58 (12.6%)	157 (34.0%)	90 (19.5%)	124 (26.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	$14,995							12.2	13.3	734	44
270345000156	779	Sumner Elementary	Public	1-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	325	25	12.8	88.6%	42 (12.9%)	53 (16.3%)	131 (40.3%)	49 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.6%)	22 (6.8%)	$12,892							12.1	8	774	5
272520001213	780	Garden City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3501 65th Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-9768	335	28	12.1	80.3%	20 (6.0%)	101 (30.1%)	86 (25.7%)	101 (30.1%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	$14,734							12	6.6	787	7

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.