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)
274083001706	331	Underwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Southern Ave E	Underwood	56586	Otter Tail County	Underwood Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 826-6101	284	23	12.2	47.5%	265 (93.3%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.5%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	$9,506							63.6	55.3	419	88
271575001630	332	Jordan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	815 Sunset Dr	Jordan	55352	Scott County	Jordan Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 492-2336	624	50	12.4	34.6%	468 (75.0%)	22 (3.5%)	80 (12.8%)	9 (1.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.9%)	$11,338							63.6	62.8	330	2
270000701468	333	Kingsland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	705 N Section Ave	Spring Valley	55975	Fillmore County	Kingsland Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 346-7276	297	21	14.1	41.8%	274 (92.3%)	2 (0.7%)	7 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	$10,656							63.4	62.6	335	2
270579000223	334	Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-6800	437	30	14.5	51.0%	183 (41.9%)	70 (16.0%)	76 (17.4%)	49 (11.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	56 (12.8%)	$14,288							63.3	60.3	365	31
270819005049	335	Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	1717 Ironwood Drive	Carver	55315	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-1900	753	45	16.6	22.3%	553 (73.4%)	84 (11.2%)	43 (5.7%)	24 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (6.1%)	$12,300							63.3	72.6	226	109
271710000792	336	Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 3rd Ave	Wanamingo	55983	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-7000	217	14	15.2	35.9%	189 (87.1%)	2 (0.9%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	$12,686							63.3	65.9	299	37
270010500182	337	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 School Avenue	Brooten	56316	Stearns County	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 254-8211	313	24	13.2	48.6%	277 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	$11,382							63.2	38.8	584	247
270015000378	338	Pre-K - 5th Grade Building	Public	PK, KG-5	601 1st St	Clinton	56225	Big Stone County	Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 325-5224	149	10	15.6	36.2%	134 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	$13,964							63.2	65.5	301	37
272805001225	339	Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-6	747 Havana Rd	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8100	609	38	16.1	36.0%	502 (82.4%)	11 (1.8%)	71 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.9%)	$11,280							63	68.9	266	73
270942000384	340	Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	801 12th St	Cloquet	55720	Carlton County	Cloquet Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 879-3369	503	39	13	51.9%	341 (67.8%)	1 (0.2%)	16 (3.2%)	2 (0.4%)	59 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (16.7%)	$12,106							63	70.8	241	99

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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

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

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