Best Public Schools in Arden Hills, MN

Summary:

The city of Arden Hills, Minnesota is home to two schools - Mounds View Senior High and Valentine Hills Elementary, both part of the Mounds View Public School District. Mounds View Senior High is a standout institution, consistently ranking among the top high schools in Minnesota, while Valentine Hills Elementary has more average performance compared to other elementary schools in the state.

Mounds View Senior High boasts impressive academic achievements, with high proficiency rates in math and reading that exceed state and district averages. The school has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a statewide ranking of 9th out of 476 schools in 2022-2023 and 16th out of 480 schools in 2023-2024. In contrast, Valentine Hills Elementary has a 3-star rating and ranks between 336th and 410th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools in the past three years.

The data also reveals differences in student demographics and school environment between the two institutions. Mounds View Senior High has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (18.15%) compared to Valentine Hills Elementary (46.3%), suggesting a more economically diverse student population at the elementary school. Additionally, Mounds View Senior High has a higher student-teacher ratio (27.4) than Valentine Hills Elementary (14.3), which may contribute to the high school's academic success by providing more individualized attention and support for students.

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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 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Mounds View Senior High	Public	9-12	1900 Lake Valentine Rd	Arden Hills	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7100	1,833	80	22.7	16.2%	1,234 (67.3%)	120 (6.5%)	136 (7.4%)	223 (12.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (6.2%)	91.2	19^th of 450 public high schools	95.8%		93.7	16^th of 480 public high schools	96.7%	3				61.0	61.0				65.8	65.8	$12,717
Valentine Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	1770 County Road E2 W	Arden Hills	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 621-7800	750	49	15.1	45.2%	397 (52.9%)	131 (17.5%)	98 (13.1%)	35 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.7%)	56.4	410^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.0%		61.1	365^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.6%	45	54.5	53.2	48.7		52.1	47.6	47.5	53.5		49.6	$12,396

Cities Near Arden Hills

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Brighton	1 mi	9	226^th
Mounds View	1.36 mi	6	244^th
Fridley	2.44 mi	17	415^th
Shoreview	2.57 mi	13	152^nd
Columbia Heights	2.99 mi	15	427^th

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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.

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