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
231	Laurentian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1409 Progress Pkwy	Eveleth	55734	St. Louis County	Rock Ridge Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 735-6202	488	34	14.5	42.2%	417 (85.5%)	9 (1.8%)	14 (2.9%)	3 (0.6%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)								72.9	75.8	188	43		270046605507
232	Probstfield Elementary	Public	K-4	2410 14th St S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(218) 284-3800	290	7	41.4	23.1%	221 (76.2%)	10 (3.4%)	42 (14.5%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.8%)								72.9	70.8	247	15		272142005544
233	Albany Elementary	Public	1-5	10 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 845-2161	380	27	13.8	23.7%	357 (93.9%)	2 (0.5%)	13 (3.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	$10,474							72.8	72.6	228	5		270293000062
234	Eagle Point Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7850 15th St N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 702-8300	792	49	16.3	53.0%	298 (37.6%)	135 (17.0%)	71 (9.0%)	202 (25.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	81 (10.2%)	$13,507							72.8	68.2	279	45		272385001169
235	Royalton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	119 N Driftwood	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 584-4163	420	29	14.5	30.5%	398 (94.8%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	$9,941							72.7	68.4	275	40		273252001403
236	Lowell Elementary Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	2000 Rice Lake Rd	Duluth	55811	St. Louis County	Duluth Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 336-8895	329	18	18.4	14.3%	268 (81.5%)	3 (0.9%)	38 (11.6%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)								72.6	73.4	222	14		271104005225
237	La Crescent-Hokah Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	504 S Oak St	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 895-4484	359	33	10.7	26.5%	327 (91.1%)	3 (0.8%)	12 (3.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	$12,930							72.5	56.2	424	187		271725000799
238	Pine Island Middle	Public	5-8	223 1st Ave SE	Pine Island	55963	Goodhue County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 356-4849	464	31	15.1	18.1%	416 (89.7%)	11 (2.4%)	24 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	$9,488							72.5	57.5	415	177		272895004143
239	Adrian Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	515 Oklahoma Ave	Adrian	56110	Nobles County	Adrian Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 483-2225	295	22	13.3	36.6%	248 (84.1%)	4 (1.4%)	31 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	$11,938							72.3	67.4	286	47		270273000055
240	Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	404 S 4th St	Beaver Creek	56116	Rock County	Hills-Beaver Creek School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 673-2541	153	12	12.8	22.9%	136 (88.9%)	3 (2.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	6 (3.9%)	4 (2.6%)	$11,285							72.2	66.8	290	50		271404000726

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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:

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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.