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Best Public Schools in New Hope, MN

At a glance

Schools

3,475

Students

Districts

Top rankedRobbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary538^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Sonnesyn Elementary up 60 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Sonnesyn Elementary 12.2 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

2★

1★

0★

7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The city of New Hope, Minnesota is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, all part of the Robbinsdale Public School District, except for Escuela Exitos, a public charter school, and North Education Center Academy, which is part of Intermediate School District 287.

Among the standout schools, Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary has the highest test scores, with 46.7% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 41.19% for the district and 49.59% for the state. In contrast, Meadow Lake Elementary and Sonnesyn Elementary have the lowest test scores, with only 23.56% and 25.56% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, respectively. The public charter school Escuela Exitos also has the lowest test scores across all grades and subjects compared to the state averages.

The data reveals a wide range in academic performance among the schools, with a difference of over 40 percentage points in some MCA-III proficiency rates. The Robbinsdale Public School District as a whole is underperforming compared to the state, ranking 317 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests the need for the district to focus on improving equity and outcomes at its lower-performing schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
North Education Center Academy	Public	7-12	5530 Zealand Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-3108	37	5	6.9	73.0%	6 (16.2%)	22 (59.5%)	3 (8.1%)	1 (2.7%)	2 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.1%)								(n/a)
NECA Independent Study	Public	7-12	5530 Zealand Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - Neca - Ey	Public	7-12	5530 Zealand Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-3108	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Escuela Exitos	Public, Charter	K-8	4741 Zealand Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Escuela Exitos Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 421-0152	231	18	12.6	59.7%	2 (0.9%)	9 (3.9%)	219 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2	869^th of 872 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.4	849^th of 881 public elementary schools	3.6%	20	12.1	0.0	0.0	5.6	6.7	14.3		6.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	16.7	6.7	4.8		3.7
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8808 Medicine Lake Rd	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-4400	733	40	18.2	33.0%	347 (47.3%)	54 (7.4%)	246 (33.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (11.1%)	43.1	538^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.3%		49	502^nd of 881 public elementary schools	43.0%	36	49.6	43.2	29.1					41.3	43.0	41.6	57.3					46.7	$11,801
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High	Public	9-12	8230 47th Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8500	1,396	79	17.6	70.4%	247 (17.7%)	533 (38.2%)	349 (25.0%)	122 (8.7%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	137 (9.8%)	24.6	363^rd of 450 public high schools	19.3%		22.6	382^nd of 480 public high schools	20.4%	19							10.5	10.5							37.5	37.5	$13,272
Meadow Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8525 62nd Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7700	488	37	13.1	82.8%	46 (9.4%)	269 (55.1%)	80 (16.4%)	38 (7.8%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (10.5%)	9.8	794^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.9%		15.9	758^th of 881 public elementary schools	14.0%	36	29.3	10.9	5.0					15.2	32.0	18.2	19.2					23.6	$15,533
Sonnesyn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3421 Boone Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-7600	313	26	12.2	74.8%	76 (24.3%)	138 (44.1%)	55 (17.6%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.9%)	13.7	762^nd of 872 public elementary schools	12.6%		6.5	822^nd of 881 public elementary schools	6.7%	60	26.4	8.1	14.0					17.1	32.1	18.4	38.0					30.5	$13,985
Robbinsdale Shared Time Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8082	6	0	46.1		5 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (16.7%)								(n/a)																	$5,668
Early Childhood Special Education	Public	PK-K	8301 47th Avenue N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8082	271	22	12.3	50.9%	106 (39.1%)	77 (28.4%)	53 (19.6%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.1%)								(n/a)																	$5,668
Cooper Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	8230 47th Ave N	New Hope	55428	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Summer Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	4148 Winnetka Ave N	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8162	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$8,340

Cities Near New Hope

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Golden Valley	0.33 mi	10	352^nd
Crystal	1.14 mi	6	364^th
Plymouth	2.13 mi	36	56^th
Saint Louis Park	2.31 mi	18	140^th
Robbinsdale	2.5 mi	2	433^rd

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.