Best Public Schools in Golden Valley, MN

Summary:

The city of Golden Valley, Minnesota, is home to 11 schools across two school districts - Hopkins Public School District and Robbinsdale Public School District. The schools include 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools, with no alternative schools in the area.

Among the standout schools in Golden Valley are School Of Engineering-Arts At Olson, a top-performing elementary school with strong test scores, and Notre Ecole Academy, a public charter elementary school with exceptional math and reading proficiency rates. Meadowbrook Elementary also stands out, maintaining a 3-star rating and performing above the district and state averages in both math and reading.

The data reveals a significant performance gap between the schools in the Hopkins Public School District and the Robbinsdale Public School District, with the former generally outperforming the state averages in math and reading proficiency, while the latter tends to underperform. Additionally, the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Highview Alternative Learning Center and Noble Elementary, tend to have lower academic performance, suggesting a correlation between socioeconomic factors and educational outcomes.

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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
Notre Ecole Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	5920 Golden Valley Rd	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Notre Ecole Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 228-1097	75	7	11.5	21.3%	47 (62.7%)	5 (6.7%)	6 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (22.7%)								(n/a)	76.9							76.2	38.5							61.9
Meadowbrook Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5430 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-5100	792	52	15.2	21.0%	527 (66.5%)	109 (13.8%)	44 (5.6%)	23 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	87 (11.0%)	64	335^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.6%		65	312^th of 881 public elementary schools	64.6%	23	54.1	67.2	39.5					53.6	47.2	60.0	61.4					56.2	$12,049
VirtualEDU ELementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	5300 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 988-4050	24	8	3.0	45.8%	12 (50.0%)	9 (37.5%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.2%)								(n/a)
VirtualEDU Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	5300 Glenwood Ave	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 988-4050	112	9	11.8	46.4%	43 (38.4%)	35 (31.3%)	14 (12.5%)	7 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.6%)								(n/a)						10.0		14.3						40.0		52.0
Noble Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2601 Noble Ave N	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 504-4000	262	24	10.9	69.8%	56 (21.4%)	97 (37.0%)	44 (16.8%)	18 (6.9%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)	8.5	805^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.7%		9.5	796^th of 881 public elementary schools	9.6%	9	32.6	8.1	12.8					18.5	20.9	11.1	27.5					20.2	$16,084
School Of Engineering-Arts At Olson	Public, Magnet	K-5	1751 Kelly Dr	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-7200	432	26	16.3	32.2%	276 (63.9%)	52 (12.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (12.3%)	73.5	222^nd of 872 public elementary schools	74.5%		82.6	117^th of 881 public elementary schools	86.7%	105	68.0	71.1	42.0					59.9	54.7	60.5	65.9					60.5	$13,503
Highview Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8700	277	15	18.9	76.2%	40 (14.4%)	105 (37.9%)	87 (31.4%)	10 (3.6%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (11.6%)								(n/a)							0.0	0.0									$15,328
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8200	341	25	13.7	67.4%	77 (22.6%)	111 (32.6%)	72 (21.1%)	23 (6.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.5%)	19.3	436^th of 519 public middle schools	16.0%		20.1	453^rd of 545 public middle schools	16.9%	17				7.8	11.1	18.5		12.5				26.9	30.1	37.5		31.5	$13,400
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 504-8700	170	9	19.1	69.4%	50 (29.4%)	55 (32.4%)	29 (17.1%)	6 (3.5%)	5 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.7%)	13.7	399^th of 450 public high schools	11.3%		19.9	393^rd of 480 public high schools	18.1%	6					18.8	13.3	9.1	12.8					52.9	40.0	25.0	37.9
Perpich Center For Arts Education	Public	11-12	6125 Olson Memorial Hwy	Golden Valley	55422	Hennepin County	Perpich Center For Arts Education	No	No	No	No	(763) 279-4161	154	20	7.7	18.2%	127 (82.5%)	5 (3.2%)	12 (7.8%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.2%)								(n/a)							64.7	64.7

Cities Near Golden Valley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Louis Park	0.71 mi	18	140^th
Minneapolis	1.6 mi	166	384^th
Edina	2.96 mi	18	29^th
Hopkins	3.13 mi	8	330^th
Minnetonka	3.39 mi	26	121^st

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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.