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)
270019005280	811	Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm	Public, Charter	3-8	3320 E. 41st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	211	3	70.8	84.8%	3 (1.4%)	199 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								7.6	2.5	835	24
270023703278	812	Partnership Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6500 Nicollet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Partnership Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 866-3630	523	49	10.6	84.5%	10 (1.9%)	27 (5.2%)	477 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$19,318							7.6	5.7	795	17
273384001194	813	Nokomis Montessori North Campus	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	985 Ruth St N	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 744-7440	351	32	10.9	70.4%	62 (17.7%)	26 (7.4%)	32 (9.1%)	185 (52.7%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.7%)	$15,872							7.5	7.7	776	37
270034205102	814	Hmong College Prep Academy Elementary School	Public, Charter	K-5	1515 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	1,031	101	10.1	85.8%	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	11 (1.1%)	997 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (1.7%)	$10,908							7.4	4.9	802	12
272124001878	815	Bryn Mawr Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	252 Upton Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2500	365	34	10.7	86.3%	59 (16.2%)	182 (49.9%)	23 (6.3%)	52 (14.2%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (10.7%)	$18,390							7.4	9.8	763	52
272520001210	816	Crest View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8200 Zane Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-5165	250	23	10.7	84.4%	15 (6.0%)	136 (54.4%)	40 (16.0%)	44 (17.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.2%)	$16,246							7.3	5.5	798	18
273178001323	817	Lakeview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4110 Lake Dr N	Robbinsdale	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7600	395	27	14.5	77.7%	95 (24.1%)	156 (39.5%)	54 (13.7%)	22 (5.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (17.0%)	$15,375							7.1	8.4	772	45
270043905072	818	SciTech Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	100 West 66th Street	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	SciTech Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 800-2036	179	13	13.7	88.3%	0 (0.0%)	179 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,394							7	2.5	834	16
271866000865	819	Mahnomen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 W Madison Ave	Mahnomen	56557	Mahnomen County	Mahnomen Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 935-2581	339	27	12.6	83.5%	32 (9.4%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	217 (64.0%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (20.6%)	$16,263							7	12.2	741	78
273180003077	820	Riverside Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	417	37	11.4	79.1%	133 (31.9%)	94 (22.5%)	97 (23.3%)	24 (5.8%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (15.6%)	$17,286							6.7			(n/a)

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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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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