Best traditional public schools in Minneapolis (2025)
District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 59 schools in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and Minnesota.
- 185Armatage ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 377 students
- 285Lake Harriet Lower ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary92% Math proficiency · 309 students
- 384Burroughs ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary83% Math proficiency · 481 students
- 484Hale ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 326 students
- 581Kenny ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 295 students
- 680Howe ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 230 students
- 779Northrop ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary71% Math proficiency · 381 students
- 876Waite Park ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary62% Math proficiency · 266 students
- 975Field ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 287 students
- 1073Hiawatha ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary34.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 201 students
- 1172Lake Nokomis Wenonah ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary33.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 152 students
- 1269Seward ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary47.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 576 students
- 1368Lake Harriet Upper ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary13.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 284 students
- 1468Justice Page MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle64% Math proficiency · 1,020 students
- 1568Kenwood ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary57% Math proficiency · 388 students
- 1667Anthony MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle57% Math proficiency · 727 students
- 1765Dowling ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 399 students
- 1864Barton ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary31.7% Free/reduced-price lunch · 508 students
- 1961Windom ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 369 students
- 2061Lake Nokomis Keewaydin ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary33.5% Free/reduced-price lunch · 349 students
- 2159Washburn HighMinneapolis · Public High49% Math proficiency · 1,521 students
- 2258Marcy ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 415 students
- 2355Southwest HighMinneapolis · Public High42% Math proficiency · 1,195 students
- 2453Sanford MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 728 students
- 2550Lyndale ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary47% Math proficiency · 466 students
- 2649Camden HighMinneapolis · Public High24.5% Math proficiency · 783 students
- 2747Loring ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 321 students
- 2844Andersen MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle70.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,052 students
- 2944Folwell ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary89.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 450 students
- 3043Pratt ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 196 students
- 3143Pillsbury ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 439 students
- 3243Webster ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary37% Math proficiency · 276 students
- 3343Hmong International ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch · 258 students
- 3438Emerson ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary29% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 3538Anwatin MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 334 students
- 3638Bancroft ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary34% Math proficiency · 477 students
- 3737FAIR HighMinneapolis · Public High30% Math proficiency · 337 students
- 3834Roosevelt HighMinneapolis · Public High27% Math proficiency · 1,148 students
- 3932South HighMinneapolis · Public High17% Math proficiency · 1,257 students
- 4030Olson MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle18% Math proficiency · 329 students
- 4129Green Central ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 594 students
- 4229Whittier ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 491 students
- 4328Edison HighMinneapolis · Public High17% Math proficiency · 865 students
- 4428Lucy Laney ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 386 students
- 4528Sullivan ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 640 students
- 4628Las Estrellas ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 401 students
- 4728Northeast MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle20% Math proficiency · 541 students
- 4825Jenny Lind ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary22% Math proficiency · 236 students
- 4924Ella Baker ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary14% Math proficiency · 512 students
- 5024Nellie Stone Johnson ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary27% Math proficiency · 304 students
- 5124Wellstone International HighMinneapolis · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 166 students
- 5223Bryn Mawr ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 431 students
- 5321Bethune ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 213 students
- 5421Franklin MiddleMinneapolis · Public Middle10% Math proficiency · 254 students
- 5520Cityview ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 239 students
- 5620North HighMinneapolis · Public High5% Math proficiency · 591 students
- 5720Hall Academy ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary17% Math proficiency · 234 students
- 5817Anishinabe Academy ElementaryMinneapolis · Public Elementary12% Math proficiency · 183 students
- 5915Heritage Academy HighMinneapolis · Public High2.5% Math proficiency · 71 students
| # | School | Sector | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Armatage Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 85.3 Top 5% | 83% Math proficiency | 377 |
| 2 | Lake Harriet Lower Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 84.8 Top 5% | 92% Math proficiency | 309 |
| 3 | Burroughs Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 84.3 Top 10% | 83% Math proficiency | 481 |
| 4 | Hale Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 83.9 Top 10% | 85% Math proficiency | 326 |
| 5 | Kenny Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80.8 Top 10% | 77% Math proficiency | 295 |
| 6 | Howe Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 79.7 Top 25% | 70% Math proficiency | 230 |
| 7 | Northrop Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79.4 Top 25% | 71% Math proficiency | 381 |
| 8 | Waite Park Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 75.8 Top 25% | 62% Math proficiency | 266 |
| 9 | Field Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 74.9 Top 25% | 17.4% Free/reduced-price lunch | 287 |
| 10 | Hiawatha Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–2 | Public | 73.3 Top 25% | 34.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 201 |
| 11 | Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–1 | Public | 72.3 Top 25% | 33.6% Free/reduced-price lunch | 152 |
| 12 | Seward Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–6 | Public | 69.1 Top 25% | 47.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 576 |
| 13 | Lake Harriet Upper Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 3–5 | Public | 68.1 Top 25% | 13.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 284 |
| 14 | Justice Page Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67.6 Top 25% | 64% Math proficiency | 1,020 |
| 15 | Kenwood Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 67.5 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 388 |
| 16 | Anthony Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 67.4 Top 50% | 57% Math proficiency | 727 |
| 17 | Dowling Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 65.0 Top 50% | 60% Math proficiency | 399 |
| 18 | Barton Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 64.1 Top 50% | 31.7% Free/reduced-price lunch | 508 |
| 19 | Windom Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 61.4 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 369 |
| 20 | Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades 2–5 | Public | 60.7 Top 50% | 33.5% Free/reduced-price lunch | 349 |
| 21 | Washburn High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 58.5 Top 50% | 49% Math proficiency | 1,521 |
| 22 | Marcy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 57.6 Top 50% | 68.9% Free/reduced-price lunch | 415 |
| 23 | Southwest High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 55.3 Top 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 1,195 |
| 24 | Sanford Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 52.5 Top 50% | 36% Math proficiency | 728 |
| 25 | Lyndale Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 49.7 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 466 |
| 26 | Camden High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 49.1 Lower 50% | 24.5% Math proficiency | 783 |
| 27 | Loring Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 46.9 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 321 |
| 28 | Andersen Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 44.1 Lower 50% | 70.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 1,052 |
| 29 | Folwell Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.6 Lower 50% | 89.8% Free/reduced-price lunch | 450 |
| 30 | Pratt Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.4 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 196 |
| 31 | Pillsbury Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 439 |
| 32 | Webster Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 43.3 Lower 50% | 37% Math proficiency | 276 |
| 33 | Hmong International Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 42.8 Lower 50% | 92.2% Free/reduced-price lunch | 258 |
| 34 | Emerson Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 38.1 Lower 50% | 29% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 35 | Anwatin Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 38.0 Lower 50% | 38% Math proficiency | 334 |
| 36 | Bancroft Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 37.8 Lower 50% | 34% Math proficiency | 477 |
| 37 | FAIR High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 36.7 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 38 | Roosevelt High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 34.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 1,148 |
| 39 | South High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32.0 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 1,257 |
| 40 | Olson Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 30.0 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 329 |
| 41 | Green Central Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 29.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 594 |
| 42 | Whittier Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.6 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 491 |
| 43 | Edison High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 28.4 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 865 |
| 44 | Lucy Laney Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 28.3 Lower 50% | 30% Math proficiency | 386 |
| 45 | Sullivan Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 28.2 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 640 |
| 46 | Las Estrellas Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 401 |
| 47 | Northeast Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 27.5 Lower 50% | 20% Math proficiency | 541 |
| 48 | Jenny Lind Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 25.1 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 236 |
| 49 | Ella Baker Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–8 | Public | 24.4 Lower 50% | 14% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 50 | Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 24.3 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 304 |
| 51 | Wellstone International High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 24.1 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 166 |
| 52 | Bryn Mawr Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 22.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 431 |
| 53 | Bethune Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.9 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 213 |
| 54 | Franklin Middle Minneapolis · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 20.8 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 55 | Cityview Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 20.2 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 239 |
| 56 | North High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 20.0 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 591 |
| 57 | Hall Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 19.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 234 |
| 58 | Anishinabe Academy Elementary Minneapolis · Elementary · Grades PK–5 | Public | 17.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 183 |
| 59 | Heritage Academy High Minneapolis · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 14.8 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 71 |
Armatage Elementary in Minneapolis leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Minneapolis with a Success Index (US) of 85.3. Of the 59 schools shown, 59 are public.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best public school in Minneapolis?
Armatage Elementary in Minneapolis, Minnesota ranks first among traditional public schools in Minneapolis with a Success Index (US) of 85.3 out of 100 (Enrollment: 377).
How are traditional public schools in Minneapolis 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.