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Best Public Schools in Carver County, MN

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Schools

16,339

Students

Districts

5-star schools

Top rankedCologne Academy7^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

La Academia up 133 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Cologne Academy 11.2 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
World Learner Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	112050 Hundertmark Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	World Learner Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 368-7398	210	16	13.0	22.9%	173 (82.4%)	10 (4.8%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	47.5	495^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.7	504^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.2%	9	53.3	59.1	48.4	54.2	56.3	50.0		53.3	16.1	35.7		22.2	53.3	45.5	12.9	37.5	43.8	42.9		38.0	$11,894
Cologne Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 466-2276	679	60	11.2	13.1%	474 (69.8%)	13 (1.9%)	29 (4.3%)	132 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	96.8	7^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.2%		96	8^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	72.4	80.8	88.6	76.3	73.7	88.4		79.0	59.5	58.1		59.0	91.4	90.0	82.3	67.1	88.0	88.6		84.7	$12,205
Cologne Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(952) 466-2276	22	6	3.7	50.0%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)								60.0												46.7
SW Metro Chaska Level 4	Public	6-12	401 E 4th St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8077	78	15	5.2	47.4%	44 (56.4%)	15 (19.2%)	12 (15.4%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.7%)								(n/a)								16.7												0.0
SW Metro East Union Level 4	Public	K-8	15655 County Road 43	Carver	55315	Carver County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8194	14	5	2.8	42.9%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	3 (21.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)								(n/a)								12.9												12.9
Chanhassen Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Laredo Drive	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6700	447	34	13.2	18.6%	327 (73.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29 (6.5%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	80.1	148^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.1	92^nd of 872 public elementary schools	89.4%	56	70.0	55.1	71.3					65.4	28.7			28.7	75.0	62.8	71.3					69.6	$13,181
Chaska High School	Public	9-12	545 Pioneer Trail	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7100	1,495	68	21.8	21.1%	1,053 (70.4%)	99 (6.6%)	173 (11.6%)	77 (5.2%)	6 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	86 (5.8%)	76.8	94^th of 473 public high schools	80.1%		82.5	67^th of 450 public high schools	85.1%	27							46.0	46.0			41.1	41.1							51.8	51.8	$12,929
Chaska Middle School East	Public	6-8	1600 Park Ridge Drive	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7600	608	35	17.2	11.8%	519 (85.4%)	11 (1.8%)	27 (4.4%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	85.7	48^th of 546 public middle schools	91.2%		87.2	42^nd of 519 public middle schools	91.9%	6				67.1	54.9	63.6		61.9		17.0		17.0				57.9	59.5	72.4		63.5	$12,522
Kinder Academy	Public	K	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6300	49	5	10.8	14.3%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)																					$13,271
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	84.1	100^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%	18	70.5	66.0	73.7					70.1	34.7			34.7	68.2	69.5	60.2					65.8	$11,393
Bluff Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Coulter Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6600	462	31	15.0	20.6%	329 (71.2%)	15 (3.2%)	66 (14.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	74.9	209^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.9%		81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%	76	55.1	60.3	66.7					61.0	27.9			27.9	65.7	69.6	54.0					62.7	$12,741
Chaska Middle School West	Public	6-8	140 Engler Blvd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7400	615	41	15.1	15.6%	456 (74.1%)	21 (3.4%)	85 (13.8%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	92	23^rd of 546 public middle schools	95.8%		90.9	28^th of 519 public middle schools	94.6%	5				73.1	63.6	63.5		66.9		25.2		25.2				61.3	61.6	71.0		64.7	$14,775
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	632	38	16.5	24.4%	427 (67.6%)	68 (10.8%)	68 (10.8%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	77	180^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.6	170^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.5%	10	59.3	61.0	64.2					61.4	40.0			40.0	67.3	68.9	43.2					60.4	$11,945
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1085 Pioneer Trail East	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7800	418	30	13.7	14.1%	335 (80.1%)	18 (4.3%)	27 (6.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	86.3	44^th of 546 public middle schools	91.9%		88.3	35^th of 519 public middle schools	93.3%	9				67.3	65.2	65.2		66.0		18.1		18.1				53.0	58.1	60.3		56.9	$12,977
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Red Fox Drive	Victoria	55386	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3000	670	41	16.4	6.4%	591 (88.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.5%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	90	43^rd of 869 public elementary schools	95.1%		85.9	86^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.1%	43	75.0	65.7	82.8					74.2	48.4			48.4	83.1	64.5	66.3					72.1	$11,408
Chanhassen High School	Public	9-12	2200 Lyman Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3500	1,385	65	21.4	14.7%	1,054 (76.1%)	43 (3.1%)	156 (11.3%)	57 (4.1%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	71 (5.1%)	75.4	99^th of 473 public high schools	79.1%		82	68^th of 450 public high schools	84.9%	31							44.7	44.7			43.7	43.7							47.0	47.0	$12,581
Integrated Arts Academy	Public	9-12	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6200	59	7	8.4	35.6%	46 (78.0%)	4 (6.8%)	6 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)																			0.0	0.0	$19,135
Steps Toward Adult Responsibility	Public	12	309 Lake Hazeltine Drive	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6120	38	5	7.6	52.6%	23 (60.5%)	4 (10.5%)	2 (5.3%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (21.1%)								(n/a)																					$31,045
112 Alternative Learning Center Independent Study	Public	9-12	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6192	28	0		21.4%	17 (60.7%)	2 (7.1%)	5 (17.9%)	1 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.7%)								(n/a)																					$16,581
La Academia	Public	K-5	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6300	443	31	14.2	26.0%	256 (57.8%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	76.4	187^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.5%		65.5	320^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.3%	133	58.1	59.3	70.6					62.7	26.5			26.5	75.7	62.7	54.4					64.7	$11,371
112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6192	411	0		34.1%	253 (61.6%)	47 (11.4%)	77 (18.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)																					$8,563
The Anicca Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	2200 Lyman Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 361-6175	7	1	7.0		4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (14.3%)								(n/a)																					$16,804
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	1717 Ironwood Drive	Carver	55315	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-1900	782	45	17.5	22.5%	571 (73.0%)	85 (10.9%)	44 (5.6%)	25 (3.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.9%)	74.3	214^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.4%		62.9	345^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.4%	131	60.0	55.1	55.0					56.8	35.7			35.7	67.6	64.7	57.4					63.4	$12,300
112 Alternative Learning Center Seat-Based	Public	6-12	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6192	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$2,922
Central Senior High	Public	9-12	531 Morse St	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 467-7100	337	19	17.3	18.1%	281 (83.4%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	58.2	208^th of 473 public high schools	56.0%		86.8	45^th of 450 public high schools	90.0%	163							46.6	46.6			24.7	24.7							36.1	36.1	$13,632
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 7th St SW	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 467-7300	413	29	14.2	31.2%	329 (79.7%)	10 (2.4%)	42 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	77.7	171^st of 869 public elementary schools	80.3%		81.2	135^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.5%	36	54.4	58.7	64.4					58.9	34.5			34.5	67.6	73.0	57.6					66.3	$10,102
Central Middle	Public	6-8	531 Morse St	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 467-7000	216	14	15.9	27.3%	181 (83.8%)	4 (1.9%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	60.6	194^th of 546 public middle schools	64.5%		63.5	164^th of 519 public middle schools	68.4%	30				61.4	45.2	59.5		55.3		12.2		12.2				35.7	28.8	40.5		35.0	$9,965
Waconia High School	Public	9-12	1650 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0670	1,335	80	16.7	8.6%	1,196 (89.6%)	8 (0.6%)	67 (5.0%)	22 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.9%)	68.7	138^th of 473 public high schools	70.8%		74.2	107^th of 450 public high schools	76.2%	31							37.0	37.0			61.8	61.8							31.1	31.1	$13,875
Southview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 4th St W	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0620	544	36	15.0	13.6%	485 (89.2%)	9 (1.7%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	80.9	137^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.5	115^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.8%	22	67.5	63.4	67.0					65.8	27.8			27.8	79.0	81.2	50.0					69.6	$11,679
Bayview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 S Walnut St	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0630	530	43	12.1	16.0%	462 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	81	136^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.9	83^rd of 872 public elementary schools	90.5%	53	52.0	61.5	71.4					62.7	33.3			33.3	78.7	66.7	63.8					68.8	$11,341
Waconia Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0650	885	61	14.4	14.1%	763 (86.2%)	21 (2.4%)	47 (5.3%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)	89.7	32^nd of 546 public middle schools	94.1%		89.8	31^st of 519 public middle schools	94.0%	1				68.2	55.0	66.8		63.7		22.9		22.9				59.7	66.4	67.4		64.4	$11,159
Transitions 110	Public	12	225 4th St W	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0600	11	2	6.6	63.6%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																					$41,138
Waconia Learning Center Ss/As	Public	9-12	1800 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$4,905
Waconia Learning Center	Public	9-12	1800 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0670	25	4	6.0	40.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$10,730
Laketown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	960 Airport Road	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	530	40	13.2	10.0%	472 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	88.8	52^nd of 869 public elementary schools	94.0%		89.3	50^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	58.0	69.8	79.1					68.8	43.0			43.0	72.7	77.3	74.7					74.9	$11,092
Watertown-Mayer Middle	Public	5-8	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0400	418	27	15.5	25.6%	387 (92.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	80.5	69^th of 546 public middle schools	87.4%		89.6	32^nd of 519 public middle schools	93.8%	37			68.4	69.5	57.5	63.2		64.3	42.6	11.5		25.6			69.5	55.2	52.9	56.3		58.0	$8,458
Watertown Mayer High	Public	9-12	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0600	516	27	19.1	22.5%	471 (91.3%)	5 (1.0%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	74.2	109^th of 473 public high schools	77.0%		63.4	175^th of 450 public high schools	61.1%	66							53.3	53.3			38.8	38.8							36.4	36.4	$12,427
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Paul Ave	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 955-0300	482	31	15.5	30.3%	429 (89.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	77.3	176^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.5	117^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.6%	59	58.8	61.3						60.1					70.1	63.2						66.5	$10,255
WM - Connections	Public	9-12	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0600	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$16,192

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