Best Elementary Schools in Minnesota

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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 Friday, August 29, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 872)	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	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
711	Laporte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 224-2288	146	18	8.2	59.6%	109 (74.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	$13,157							20.5	32.6	634	77		271794000825
712	Intermediate School	Public	3-5	671 N Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 727-1275	705	51	13.9	70.4%	106 (15.0%)	46 (6.5%)	460 (65.2%)	57 (8.1%)	2 (0.3%)	8 (1.1%)	26 (3.7%)								20.2	22	714	2		274416005399
713	Lyle Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	700 2nd Street	Lyle	55953	Mower County	Lyle Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 325-2201	125	10	12.1	55.2%	99 (79.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	$15,341							20	35.8	609	104		271836000853
714	Central Park Elementary	Public	K-6	535 County Road B2 W	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 481-9951	411	29	14.1	69.3%	88 (21.4%)	94 (22.9%)	69 (16.8%)	127 (30.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	$13,814							20	18.8	730	16		273243001388
715	Palmer Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7300 W Palmer Lake Dr	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-1930	493	39	12.6	63.1%	34 (6.9%)	155 (31.4%)	70 (14.2%)	186 (37.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (9.1%)	$14,962							19.8	22.1	712	3		272520001219
716	Lyndale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	312 West 34th St	Minneapolis	55408	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4000	466	41	11.2	79.2%	88 (18.9%)	132 (28.3%)	208 (44.6%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)	$14,936							19.3	15.9	756	40		272124000999
717	Hawthorne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 E Hawthorne	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 379-4960	400	29	13.7	63.0%	195 (48.8%)	19 (4.8%)	81 (20.3%)	79 (19.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.3%)	$12,375							19.2	18.8	731	14		270297000071
718	Swanville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	602 Degraff Ave	Swanville	56382	Morrison County	Swanville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 547-5100	215	16	13.7	41.4%	192 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	$10,057							19.2	21.8	715	3		273828001670
719	Stowe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	715 101st Ave W	Duluth	55808	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 336-8965	245	25	9.9	69.0%	176 (71.8%)	16 (6.5%)	9 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (13.9%)	$17,769							19.1	22.1	713	6		271104000485
720	Quantum STEAM Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	128	5	28.4	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	128 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								19.1	26.1	679	41		270045105182

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2025, 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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on 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.