Best High Schools in Minnesota for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Minnesota!

Every year, the Minnesota Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Minnesota test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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 (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2024)
ID	Rank (of 102)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)
273381004246	1	East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4200 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2301	2,042	83	24.6	14.4%	1,267 (62.0%)	194 (9.5%)	155 (7.6%)	301 (14.7%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.0%)	116 (5.7%)	$11,060							99.0%	94.6%	4.44%
271125000510	2	Edina Senior High	Public	9-12	6754 Valley View Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3800	2,585	136	19	19.0%	1,718 (66.5%)	277 (10.7%)	204 (7.9%)	226 (8.7%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	155 (6.0%)	$13,068							98.0%	99.8%	1.75%
270038304728	3	Morris Area Secondary	Public	7-12	201 S Columbia Ave	Morris	56267	Stevens County	Morris Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 589-4400	521	33	15.5	27.6%	395 (75.8%)	8 (1.5%)	85 (16.3%)	5 (1.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.6%)	$11,193							97.1%	92.9%	4.14%
270024503573	4	Metro College Prep	Public, Charter	9-12	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-2555	369	11	32.9	82.7%	1 (0.3%)	363 (98.4%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,659							96.1%	33.3%	62.75%
271167000546	5	Minnetonka Senior High	Public	9-12	18301 Hwy 7	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5700	3,482	192	18.1	10.7%	2,703 (77.6%)	147 (4.2%)	208 (6.0%)	217 (6.2%)	6 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (5.8%)	$13,188							95.1%	99.4%	4.28%
270579000219	6	Jefferson Senior High	Public	9-12	4001 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7600	1,685	76	22.1	30.0%	1,019 (60.5%)	214 (12.7%)	199 (11.8%)	120 (7.1%)	5 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (7.6%)	$14,453							94.1%	69.6%	24.53%
270029903733	7	Lincoln International High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2520 Minnehaha Ave	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Lincoln International High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 872-8690	165	13	12.5	100.0%	4 (2.4%)	62 (37.6%)	98 (59.4%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$14,321							93.1%	17.1%	76.05%
270036704507	8	Step Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	835 5th St E.	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	374	17	22.5	65.8%	1 (0.3%)	370 (98.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$17,333							92.2%	49.0%	43.20%
273384001564	9	Central Senior High	Public	9-12	275 Lexington Pkwy N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-4900	1,574	74	21.3	46.1%	704 (44.7%)	426 (27.1%)	123 (7.8%)	165 (10.5%)	10 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	146 (9.3%)	$14,683							91.2%	71.0%	20.13%
270014004749	10	HGA Secondary	Public, Charter	8-12	1471 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 369-7555	401	25	16.1	97.8%	2 (0.5%)	399 (99.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,935							90.2%	39.2%	51.03%

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Math, 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

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Magnet Schools: Unleashing the Power of Education

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