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)
270951000402	831	Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	800 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4205	540	32	16.8	83.9%	78 (14.4%)	101 (18.7%)	314 (58.1%)	9 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.9%)	$13,873							5.9	6.1	792	39
272124002178	832	Las Estrellas Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 University Ave NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1130	336	27	12.2	75.0%	59 (17.6%)	31 (9.2%)	233 (69.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	$22,850							5.8	4.8	803	29
270226404643	833	Karner Blue Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-9	3764 95th Ave NE	Blaine	55014	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6201	96	28	3.4	46.9%	47 (49.0%)	31 (32.3%)	5 (5.2%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)								5.7	4.3	806	27
270951000400	834	North Park School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	5575 Fillmore St NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4305	372	23	16.1	77.7%	78 (21.0%)	121 (32.5%)	109 (29.3%)	20 (5.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.6%)	$14,968							5.7	8.6	770	64
273384001611	835	Mississippi Creative Arts Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1575 L'Orient St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8840	566	46	12.3	93.5%	53 (9.4%)	119 (21.0%)	88 (15.5%)	271 (47.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	$16,913							5.6	6.6	788	47
272124001014	836	Jenny Lind Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5025 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2020	249	18	13.5	85.5%	32 (12.9%)	117 (47.0%)	21 (8.4%)	42 (16.9%)	8 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (11.6%)	$19,440							5.5	4.1	809	27
273384001581	837	Frost Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1505 Hoyt Ave E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8930	509	42	11.9	89.4%	30 (5.9%)	92 (18.1%)	52 (10.2%)	292 (57.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.3%)	$17,828							5.5	8.9	768	69
270226404951	838	Pankalo Education Center	Public	K-8	8568 Eagle Point Blvd	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6302	101	23	4.4	58.4%	43 (42.6%)	35 (34.7%)	6 (5.9%)	3 (3.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.9%)								5.2	3.1	824	14
270039904788	839	MMSA Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	169 Jenks Avenue	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	153	15	10.1	96.7%	4 (2.6%)	144 (94.1%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	$24,436							5.2	5.5	799	40
272124002580	840	Hall Academy Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1601 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2650	206	18	11.6	92.2%	31 (15.0%)	129 (62.6%)	9 (4.4%)	14 (6.8%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	$22,236							5.1	4.3	805	35

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

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