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)
270014002719	611	HGA Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 645-1000	573	30	18.8	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	573 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,537							35.5	31.2	622	11
270759000328	612	South Terrace Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 Stine Dr	Carlton	55718	Carlton County	Carlton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 384-4225	167	17	9.6	42.5%	136 (81.4%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (11.4%)	$13,558							35.5	58.9	380	232
274272002445	613	Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	824 7th St SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 214-6688	715	60	11.8	75.2%	211 (29.5%)	124 (17.3%)	343 (48.0%)	19 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	17 (2.4%)	$12,983							35.5	26.8	641	28
273048001292	614	Burnside Elementary	Public	2-4	5001 Learning Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4700	522	37	14.2	42.5%	377 (72.2%)	21 (4.0%)	49 (9.4%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.4%)	$11,502							35.4	36	598	16
271393000015	615	Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Stearns Ave	Heron Lake	56137	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 793-2307	133	13	10.3	54.9%	97 (72.9%)	2 (1.5%)	28 (21.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	$12,646							35.3	21.2	682	67
271757000808	616	Lake Of The Woods Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	236 15th Ave SW	Baudette	56623	Lake of the Woods County	Lake Of The Woods School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 634-2510	255	18	14.4	45.1%	219 (85.9%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.4%)	$13,467							35.3	51.3	466	150
271701000786	617	Kelliher Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	345 4th St NW	Kelliher	56650	Beltrami County	Kelliher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 647-8286	177	13	13.2	76.3%	95 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$18,766							35.3	36.4	596	21
274407001829	618	Washington-Kosciusko Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	365 Mankato Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2100	286	26	10.9	69.2%	185 (64.7%)	29 (10.1%)	16 (5.6%)	21 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.2%)	$15,593							35.1	36.4	597	21
270264000048	619	Lester Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 395-2521	248	18	14	39.9%	172 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (5.2%)	$9,504							35.1	40.8	569	50
274272002221	620	Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 19th Ave SW	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 231-8470	649	44	14.6	72.3%	207 (31.9%)	154 (23.7%)	227 (35.0%)	36 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	22 (3.4%)	$12,945							34.9	26.3	643	23

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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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

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