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Best Schools in Minneapolis, MN
Minneapolis, MN has 1,526 public schools (397 high, 199 middle, 745 elementary) serving 613,737 students. On average they score 36% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Minneapolis meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Minneapolis, MN
The top high schools in Minneapolis, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Secondary Lighthouse
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Projected Test Scores
Spring Lake Park Public Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 34 Students
2. Edina Senior High
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Edina Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2720 Students
3. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper
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St. Croix Preparatory Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 381 Students
4. Wayzata High
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Wayzata Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3523 Students
5. Nova Classical Academy Upper School
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Nova Classical Academy • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 547 Students
6. Eagan Senior High
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Rosemount-apple Valley-eagan • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2171 Students
7. Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School
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Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 661 Students
8. Math And Science Academy
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Math And Science Academy • Charter • Grades 6 - 12 • 609 Students
9. Minnetonka Senior High
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Minnetonka Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 3508 Students
10. Perpich Center For Arts Education
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Perpich Center For Arts Education • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 149 Students
Best Middle Schools in Minneapolis, MN
The top middle schools in Minneapolis, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. St. Croix Prep Academy Middle
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St. Croix Preparatory Academy • Charter • Grades 5 - 8 • 375 Students
2. Delano Intermediate School
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Delano Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 529 Students
3. Minnetonka West Middle
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Minnetonka Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1274 Students
4. Grandview Middle School
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Westonka Public School District • Public • Grades 5 - 7 • 527 Students
5. Orono Middle
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Orono Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 700 Students
6. Minnetonka East Middle
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Minnetonka Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1279 Students
7. South View Middle
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Edina Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 987 Students
8. Valley View Middle
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Edina Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 973 Students
9. Wayzata East Middle
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Wayzata Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 609 Students
10. Mahtomedi Middle
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Mahtomedi Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 765 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Minneapolis, MN
The top elementary schools in Minneapolis, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Gate 4/5
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Stillwater Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 5 • 58 Students
2. Elementary Lighthouse
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Spring Lake Park Public Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 6 • 24 Students
3. Atheneum Elementary
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Inver Grove Heights Schools • Public • Grades 2 - 5 • 85 Students
4. Hilltop Primary School
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Westonka Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 466 Students
5. Shirley Hills Primary School
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Westonka Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 439 Students
6. St. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower
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St. Croix Preparatory Academy • Charter • Grades KG - 4 • 457 Students
7. Burroughs Elementary
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Minneapolis Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 468 Students
8. Scenic Heights Elementary
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Minnetonka Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 906 Students
9. Kenny Elementary
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Minneapolis Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 315 Students
10. Foley Elementary
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Foley Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 569 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Minneapolis, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Minneapolis, MN has a total population of 3,690,261 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 94%, and 45% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Minneapolis, MN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Minneapolis, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
22.97 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.16 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
19.81 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Minneapolis, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Minneapolis, MN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Minneapolis, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Minneapolis, MN
How many schools are in Minneapolis, MN?
Minneapolis, MN has 1,526 public schools: 397 high schools, 199 middle schools and 745 elementary schools, serving 613,737 students in total.
How do schools in Minneapolis perform on state tests?
On average, 1,526 schools in Minneapolis score 36% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Minneapolis meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Minneapolis?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 41%
- Projected: 52%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 33%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 49%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 36%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 19%
- Projected: 32%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 18%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 35%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 13%
- Projected: 26%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Minneapolis
100 of 141 schools in Minneapolis carry a SchoolGrade (41 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 16B: 6C: 10D: 32F: 36
All 141 public schools we grade in Minneapolis. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (21)
- Cva Fusion High School 9 12
- Edison High
- Exploration High School
- Fair High
- Henry High
- Heritage Academy High
- Hiawatha Collegiate High School
- Lincoln International High School
- Longfellow Alternative High
- Loring Nicollet High
- Mts High School
- North High
- Roosevelt High
- Roosevelt High Sws
- South High
- Southwest High
- Venture Academy High School
- Voa High
- Washburn High
- Wellstone International High
- Wellstone International High Sws
Middle and junior high schools (15)
- Andersen Middle
- Anthony Middle
- Anwatin Middle
- Aurora Middle School
- Cva Fusion Middle School 6 8
- Cva Pascal Middle And High School
- Franklin Middle
- Justice Page Middle
- Mn International Middle Chr School
- Northeast Middle
- Olson Middle
- Sanford Middle
- Set Academy Middle
- Universal Academy Middle/high
- Venture Academy Middle School
Elementary and primary schools (51)
- Anishinabe Academy Elementary
- Armatage Elementary
- Banaadir Elementary
- Bancroft Elementary
- Barton Elementary
- Bethune Elementary
- Bryn Mawr Elementary
- Burroughs Elementary
- Cityview Elementary
- Cva Fusion Elementary School K 5
- Cva Pascal Elementary School K 5
- Dowling Elementary
- Early Childhood Special Education
- Ella Baker Elementary
- Emerson Elementary
- Field Elementary
- Folwell Elementary
- Friendship Academy Of Arts Primary
- Green Central Elementary
- Hale Elementary
- Hall Academy Elementary
- Hiawatha Elementary
- Hmong International Elementary
- Howe Elementary
- Jenny Lind Elementary
- Kenny Elementary
- Kenwood Elementary
- Kipp Legacy Primary
- Kipp North Star Primary
- Lake Harriet Lower Elementary
- Lake Harriet Upper Elementary
- Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary
- Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary
- Las Estrellas Elementary
- Loring Elementary
- Lucy Laney Elementary
- Lyndale Elementary
- Marcy Elementary
- Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem
- Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary
- Northrop Elementary
- Pillsbury Elementary
- Pratt Elementary
- Set Academy Elementary
- Seward Elementary
- Sullivan Elementary
- Universal Academy Elementary
- Waite Park Elementary
- Webster Elementary
- Whittier Elementary
- Windom Elementary
Other schools and academies (54)
- Aim Academy Of Science & Technology
- Augsburg Fairview Academy
- Aurora Charter School
- Banaadir Academy
- Banaadir Secondary
- Bdote Learning Center
- Best Academy
- Center School
- Cosmos Montessori
- Downtown Campus
- El Colegio Charter School
- Friendship Academy Of Arts Interm
- Harrison Education Center
- Hennepin Schools Lower Campus
- Hennepin Schools Upper Campus
- Hiawatha College Prep Kingfield
- Hiawatha College Prep Northrop
- Hiawatha Leadership Acdy Northrop
- Kipp Legacy Academy
- Kipp North Star Academy
- Legacy Of Dr Josie R Johnson Montes
- Lirio Montessori
- Loveworks Academy For Arts
- Menlo Park Academy
- Merc
- Merc Extended
- Metro College Prep
- Minneapolis Academy And Career Center
- Mps Metro C
- Mps Metro Dt
- Mps Metro Ha
- Mps Online 6 12
- Mps Online K 5
- Mts Pease Academy
- New City School
- Northeast College Prep Charter Scho
- Plymouth Youth Center
- Plymouth Youth Center Extended
- Prekindergarten North
- Prekindergarten South
- River Bend Educational Center
- Ronald Mcdonald House
- Skyline Math And Science Academy
- Soar Campus
- Sojourner Truth Academy
- Southside Family Charter School
- Spero Academy
- Stadium View
- Stonebridge World School
- Takoda Prep
- Transition Plus Services
- Twin Cities International Schools
- Unity Campus
- Yinghua Academy
Private schools (24)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Amos And Celia Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day Sc
- Annunciation School
- Ascension Catholic School
- Avail Academy Dba Calvin Christian School
- Bais Yaakov High School
- Breck School
- Calvin Christian School (dba: Avail Academy)
- Carondelet Catholic
- Carondelet Catholic School
- Child Garden Montessori
- Cristo Rey Jesuit High School Twin Cities
- Delasalle High School
- Heartwood Montessori School Northeast Minneapolis
- Hope Academy
- Mayflower Early Childhood Center
- Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc.
- Minnehaha Academy - Upper School
- Minnehaha Academy Lower School
- Open Arms Early Education And Child Care Center
- Our Lady Of Peace
- Risen Christ Catholic School
- Sacred Heart Catholic School
- Siembra Montessori / Centro Tyrone Guzman
- St John Paul Ii Catholic School
Neighborhoods and places within Minneapolis (60)
- Armatage
- Audubon Park
- Bancroft
- Calhoun
- Cedar Isles Dean
- Cedar Riverside
- Central
- Cooper
- Corcoran
- Diamond Lake
- Downtown East
- Downtown West
- East Harriet
- East Isles
- East Phillips
- Elliot Park
- Ericsson
- Folwell
- Fuller Tangletown
- Fulton
- Hale
- Harrison
- Hawthorne
- Hiawatha
- Holland
- Howe
- Jordan
- Keewaydin
- Kenny
- Kingfield
- Lind Bohanon
- Linden Hills
- Loring Park
- Lowry Hill East
- Lowry Hill
- Lyndale
- Lynnhurst
- Marcy Holmes
- Midtown Phillips
- Minnehaha
- Near North
- North Loop
- Northrup
- Phillips West
- Powderhorn Park
- Prospect Park
- Seward
- Shingle Creek
- Southeast Como
- Standish
- Stevens Square
- University District
- Ventura Village
- Victory
- Waite Park
- Webber Camden
- Wenonah
- Whittier
- Willard Hay
- Windom