Best schools in Minnesota (2025)
The top five of 1,818 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
Minnesota has 1,818 schools educating 824,141 students in 2025: 1,534 public, 284 charter.
The median Enrollment across Minnesota is 380. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in Minnesota
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Bayview Elementary
Waconia · Public elementary · Grades K–5
530 students
Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary
Burnsville · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
480 students
Gate 4/5
Stillwater · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
64 students
Lincoln K-8 School
Rochester · Public elementary · Grades K–8
506 students
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School
Minnetonka · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
830 students
Best middle schools in Minnesota
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Minnetonka West Middle
Excelsior · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,297 students
Minnetonka East Middle
Minnetonka · Public middle · Grades 6–8
1,320 students
Woodbury Leadership Academy Seconda
Woodbury · Charter middle · Grades 6–9
220 students
St. Croix Prep Academy Middle
Stillwater · Charter middle · Grades 5–8
371 students
Grandview Middle School
Mound · Public middle · Grades 5–7
606 students
Best high schools in Minnesota
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Stillwater · Charter high · Grades 9–12
391 students
Nova Classical Academy Upper School
Saint Paul · Charter high · Grades 6–12
556 students
Great River School
Saint Paul · Charter high · Grades 7–12
411 students
Math and Science Academy
Woodbury · Charter high · Grades 6–12
720 students
Orono Senior High
Long Lake · Public high · Grades 9–12
961 students
Best traditional public schools in Minnesota
District-run public schools.
Bayview Elementary
Waconia · Public elementary · Grades K–5
530 students
Gate 4/5
Stillwater · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
64 students
Lincoln K-8 School
Rochester · Public elementary · Grades K–8
506 students
Minnewashta Elementary
Excelsior · Public elementary · Grades K–5
880 students
Scenic Heights Elementary
Minnetonka · Public elementary · Grades K–5
930 students
Best charter schools in Minnesota
Publicly funded charter schools.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Stillwater · Charter high · Grades 9–12
391 students
Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary
Burnsville · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
480 students
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School
Minnetonka · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
830 students
Cologne Academy
Cologne · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
679 students
Yinghua Academy
Minneapolis · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
851 students
Best schools by math proficiency in Minnesota
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Stillwater · Charter elementary · Grades K–4
450 students
Atheneum Elementary
Inver Grove Heights · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
69 students
Gate 4/5
Stillwater · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
64 students
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Stillwater · Charter high · Grades 9–12
391 students
Lake Harriet Lower Elementary
Minneapolis · Public elementary · Grades K–2
309 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in Minnesota
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
Gate 4/5
Stillwater · Public elementary · Grades 4–5
64 students
Elementary Lighthouse
Spring Lake Park · Public elementary · Grades 1–6
29 students
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
Stillwater · Charter elementary · Grades K–4
450 students
Atheneum Elementary
Inver Grove Heights · Public elementary · Grades 2–5
69 students
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
Stillwater · Charter high · Grades 9–12
391 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in Minnesota
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview
Shoreview · Charter high · Grades 7–12
189 students
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme
Saint Paul · Public elementary · Grades PK–5
297 students
Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka
Minnetonka · Charter high · Grades 7–12
150 students
Spero Academy
Minneapolis · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
148 students
Team Academy
Waseca · Charter elementary · Grades K–6
101 students
Best largest schools in Minnesota
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Wayzata High
Plymouth · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,781 students
Minnetonka Senior High
Minnetonka · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,514 students
Blaine High School
Blaine · Public high · Grades 9–12
3,157 students
Champlin Park High School
Champlin · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,978 students
Prior Lake High School
Savage · Public high · Grades 9–12
2,856 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in Minnesota?
Bayview Elementary in Waconia ranks first among elementary schools in Minnesota with a Success Index (US) of 91.4 out of 100 (Enrollment: 530).
How are elementary schools in Minnesota ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.