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)
274227001773	551	Garlough Environmental Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-4	1740 Charlton St	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-8100	394	4	97.7	57.9%	145 (36.8%)	53 (13.5%)	160 (40.6%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.6%)	$14,037							44.1	27.2	640	89
270729000299	552	Rahn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4424 Sandstone Dr	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3600	363	25	14.8	63.9%	108 (29.8%)	113 (31.1%)	80 (22.0%)	18 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (11.8%)	$17,573							44.1	42.4	559	7
271122000503	553	Edgerton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	423 1st Ave W	Edgerton	56128	Pipestone County	Edgerton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 442-7881	209	17	12.2	53.1%	140 (67.0%)	2 (1.0%)	58 (27.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	$13,110							43.9	42	562	9
270031304294	554	Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 5th Street NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Global Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 404-8200	444	44	10	91.7%	60 (13.5%)	367 (82.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	$15,261							43.8	51	472	82
270039304758	555	Universal Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	2912 28th Ave.	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 340-5994	423	21	20	82.0%	1 (0.2%)	411 (97.2%)	5 (1.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	$12,398							43.6	19.1	695	140
272838001255	556	Pine City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 6th Ave SW	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 629-4212	850	49	17.4	47.2%	736 (86.6%)	2 (0.2%)	31 (3.6%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (8.0%)	$11,089							43.5	51.6	461	95
270729000293	557	William Byrne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11608 River Hills Dr	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3500	569	33	17.5	58.2%	237 (41.7%)	143 (25.1%)	101 (17.8%)	40 (7.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	$13,629							43.1	43.5	546	11
270318000126	558	University Avenue Elementary - Aero	Public	PK, KG-5	9901 University Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 506-4500	615	40	15.5	58.0%	277 (45.0%)	152 (24.7%)	60 (9.8%)	54 (8.8%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (10.6%)	$12,972							43	36.5	594	36
273390001643	559	Staples-Motley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1025 4th St NE	Staples	56479	Wadena County	Staples-Motley School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 894-5400	279	26	10.6	56.6%	245 (87.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	$12,285							42.8	34.1	607	48
270017803046	560	La Crescent Montessori & STEM Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	1116 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent Montessori & STEM School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4054	54	4	13.9	31.5%	53 (98.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	$8,266							42.8	46	521	39

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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

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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