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Best Schools in Monticello, MN
Monticello, MN has 46 public schools (12 high, 10 middle, 21 elementary) serving 23,210 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 51%, so schools in Monticello meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Monticello, MN
The top high schools in Monticello, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delano High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delano Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1209 Students
2. Buffalo Senior High
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Projected Test Scores
Buffalo-hanover-montrose Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1818 Students
3. St. Michael-albertville Senior High
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Projected Test Scores
St. Michael-albertville Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2240 Students
4. Watertown Mayer High
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Projected Test Scores
Watertown-mayer Public School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 488 Students
5. Monticello Senior High
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Projected Test Scores
Monticello Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1305 Students
6. Maple Lake Secondary
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Maple Lake Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 365 Students
7. Technical Senior High
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St. Cloud Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1515 Students
8. Becker Alternative Learning Program
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Projected Test Scores
Becker Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 16 Students
9. 882 Online 6-12
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Monticello Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 63 Students
10. Monticello High School - Snw
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 39 Students
Best Middle Schools in Monticello, MN
The top middle schools in Monticello, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delano Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delano Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 529 Students
2. Watertown-mayer Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Watertown-mayer Public School Dist • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 460 Students
3. St. Michael-albertville Middle West
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Projected Test Scores
St. Michael-albertville Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 1047 Students
4. Buffalo Community Middle
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Projected Test Scores
Buffalo-hanover-montrose Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1142 Students
5. Becker Middle
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Becker Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 650 Students
6. Monticello Middle
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Monticello Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 946 Students
7. South Junior High
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Projected Test Scores
St. Cloud Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 867 Students
8. Monticello Middle School - Snw
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 8 Students
9. Snw Monti Ms Ebd Program
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Projected Test Scores
Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 6 Students
10. Foundations Ii
SchoolGrade
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Projected Test Scores
Sherburne And Northern Wright Speci • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 10 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Monticello, MN
The top elementary schools in Monticello, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delano Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delano Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 710 Students
2. Monticello Nature Based Education
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Monticello Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 60 Students
3. Fieldstone Elementary School
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St. Michael-albertville Schools • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 596 Students
4. Watertown-mayer Elementary School
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Watertown-mayer Public School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 528 Students
5. Northwinds Elementary
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Buffalo-hanover-montrose Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 437 Students
6. Pinewood Elementary
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Monticello Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 788 Students
7. Little Mountain Elementary
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Monticello Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 5 • 593 Students
8. Swan River Montessori Charter Sch
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Swan River Montessori Charter Sch • Charter • Grades Pre K - 6 • 164 Students
9. Maple Lake Elementary
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Maple Lake Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 396 Students
10. Becker Intermediate Elementary
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Becker Public School District • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 666 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Monticello, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Monticello, MN has a total population of 19,449 with 27% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Monticello, 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 Monticello, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
13.98 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
1.95 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.03 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Monticello, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Monticello, 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 Monticello, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Monticello, MN
How many schools are in Monticello, MN?
Monticello, MN has 46 public schools: 12 high schools, 10 middle schools and 21 elementary schools, serving 23,210 students in total.
How do schools in Monticello perform on state tests?
On average, 46 schools in Monticello score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 51%, so on average schools in Monticello meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Monticello?
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: 40%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 59%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 55%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 54%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 52%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 37%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Every school in Monticello
6 of 20 schools in Monticello carry a SchoolGrade (14 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 5
All 20 public schools we grade in Monticello. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Eastview Elementary School - Snw
- Little Mountain Elementary
- Little Mountain Elementary - Snw
- Pinewood Elementary
- Pinewood Elementary - Snw
- Primary Dcd - Snw
Other schools and academies (8)
- 882 Online 6 12
- 882 Online K 5
- Eastview Education Center
- Foundations Ii
- Intensive Dcd - Snw
- Monticello Alternative Program
- Monticello Nature Based Education
- Swan River Montessori Charter Sch
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.