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272124005517
801
Marcy Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
415 SE 4th Ave
Minneapolis
55414
Hennepin County
Minneapolis Public School District
No
No
No
No
(612) 668-1020
481
33
14.4
72.1%
128 (26.6%)
192 (39.9%)
51 (10.6%)
17 (3.5%)
26 (5.4%)
0 (0.0%)
67 (13.9%)
8.9
13.3
733
68
273351001486
802
Lincoln Elementary
Public
3-5
336 5th Ave SE
Saint Cloud
56304
Sherburne County
St. Cloud Public School District
No
No
No
Yes
(320) 370-6660
396
29
13.6
92.4%
77 (19.4%)
241 (60.9%)
33 (8.3%)
12 (3.0%)
3 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
30 (7.6%)
$14,628
8.6
7.3
782
20
273351002287
803
Discovery Community Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
700 7th St S
Waite Park
56387
Stearns County
St. Cloud Public School District
No
No
No
Yes
(320) 370-6180
483
34
14.3
85.3%
94 (19.5%)
251 (52.0%)
95 (19.7%)
6 (1.2%)
2 (0.4%)
3 (0.6%)
32 (6.6%)
$14,592
8.6
12.5
738
65
273384002540
804
Global Arts Plus Lower
Public, Magnet
PK, KG-4
1023 Osceola Ave
Saint Paul
55105
Ramsey County
Saint Paul Public Schools
No
Yes
No
Yes
(651) 293-6606
396
33
12
65.7%
127 (32.1%)
92 (23.2%)
72 (18.2%)
63 (15.9%)
0 (0.0%)
4 (1.0%)
38 (9.6%)
$15,689
8.6
17.2
709
95
273384002999
805
Crossroads Montessori
Public, Magnet
PK, KG-5
543 Front Ave
Saint Paul
55117
Ramsey County
Saint Paul Public Schools
No
Yes
No
Yes
(651) 767-8540
185
18
10.1
79.5%
34 (18.4%)
55 (29.7%)
23 (12.4%)
37 (20.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
36 (19.5%)
$17,592
8.5
4.1
810
5
270030912832
806
Wakanda Virtual Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis
55411
Hennepin County
Best Academy
Yes
(n/a)
(n/a)
(n/a)
(612) 876-4105
0
0 ()
0 ()
0 ()
0 ()
0 ()
0 ()
0 ()
8.5
(n/a)
270002505315
807
Tier Two
Public, Alternative
K-12
1820 Xenium Ln N
Plymouth
55441
Hennepin County
Intermediate School District 287
No
No
No
No
(763) 550-7232
243
63
3.8
72.0%
83 (34.2%)
99 (40.7%)
11 (4.5%)
8 (3.3%)
5 (2.1%)
1 (0.4%)
36 (14.8%)
8.2
(n/a)
273384001172
808
Farnsworth Aerospace Lower
Public, Magnet
PK, KG-4
1290 Arcade St
Saint Paul
55106
Ramsey County
Saint Paul Public Schools
No
Yes
No
Yes
(651) 293-8675
425
33
12.6
82.6%
48 (11.3%)
60 (14.1%)
32 (7.5%)
258 (60.7%)
3 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
24 (5.6%)
$14,678
8.1
9.7
764
44
270015602951
809
LIFE Prep
Public, Charter
PK, KG-6
930 Geranium Ave East
Saint Paul
55106
Ramsey County
Life Prep
Yes
No
No
Yes
(651) 793-6624
174
17
10.5
91.4%
6 (3.4%)
103 (59.2%)
13 (7.5%)
44 (25.3%)
3 (1.7%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.9%)
$15,084
8.1
4
811
2
273384005420
810
Saint Paul Online Elementary School
Public, Virtual
K-5
740 York Ave
Saint Paul
55106
Ramsey County
Saint Paul Public Schools
No
No
Yes
No
(651) 767-8100
224
30
7.4
80.8%
23 (10.3%)
67 (29.9%)
31 (13.8%)
79 (35.3%)
3 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (9.4%)
7.7
11.2
750
60
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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.
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Educational resources:
State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide
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SchoolDigger data sources
: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.
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