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101
Hawley Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
915 7th St
Hawley
56549
Clay County
Hawley Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 483-3316
614
37
16.5
20.4%
583 (95.0%)
1 (0.2%)
19 (3.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (1.6%)
$9,863
84.3
72.7
238
137
270720004186
102
Northwinds Elementary
Public
K-5
1111 7th Ave NW
Buffalo
55313
Wright County
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(763) 682-8800
437
27
15.9
27.7%
407 (93.1%)
4 (0.9%)
13 (3.0%)
1 (0.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (2.5%)
$11,493
84.1
84.7
90
12
274236001050
103
Otter Lake Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
1401 County Rd H2
White Bear Lake
55110
Ramsey County
White Bear Lake School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(651) 653-2831
484
33
14.6
23.8%
370 (76.4%)
17 (3.5%)
27 (5.6%)
35 (7.2%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
34 (7.0%)
$13,984
84
75
193
90
271878000873
104
Franklin Elementary
Public
PK, KG-5
1000 N Broad St
Mankato
56001
Blue Earth County
Mankato Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(507) 345-4287
414
30
13.5
59.4%
237 (57.2%)
76 (18.4%)
54 (13.0%)
5 (1.2%)
2 (0.5%)
2 (0.5%)
38 (9.2%)
$12,553
84
86.1
77
27
271137000030
105
Meadowvale Elementary
Public
K-5
12701 Elk Lake Rd
Elk River
55330
Sherburne County
Elk River Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(763) 241-3470
542
32
17
17.0%
461 (85.1%)
16 (3.0%)
21 (3.9%)
5 (0.9%)
2 (0.4%)
1 (0.2%)
36 (6.6%)
$11,037
84
81.3
123
18
271125000508
106
Creek Valley Elementary
Public
K-5
6401 Gleason Rd
Edina
55439
Hennepin County
Edina Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 848-3200
612
43
14.1
21.4%
396 (64.7%)
71 (11.6%)
37 (6.0%)
68 (11.1%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
39 (6.4%)
$13,783
83.7
79.5
140
34
271778002985
107
Oak Hills Elementary
Public
K-5
8640 165th St W
Lakeville
55044
Dakota County
Lakeville Area Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 232-2500
658
46
14.4
25.2%
433 (65.8%)
32 (4.9%)
83 (12.6%)
66 (10.0%)
2 (0.3%)
1 (0.2%)
41 (6.2%)
$12,154
83.7
87.1
62
45
270032804394
108
Knoll Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
200 Trojan Dr
Ortonville
56278
Big Stone County
Ortonville Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(320) 839-6181
246
17
14.4
42.3%
216 (87.8%)
2 (0.8%)
15 (6.1%)
1 (0.4%)
1 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (4.5%)
$12,965
83.6
73.7
213
105
273006002679
109
Glendale Elementary
Public
K-5
6601 Connelly Pkwy
Savage
55378
Scott County
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 226-0200
546
36
15
27.8%
342 (62.6%)
67 (12.3%)
34 (6.2%)
46 (8.4%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.2%)
56 (10.3%)
$11,000
83.2
82.8
111
2
270933000374
110
Cleveland Elementary
Public
PK, KG-6
400 6th St
Cleveland
56017
Le Sueur County
Cleveland Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(507) 931-5953
343
25
13.4
27.7%
311 (90.7%)
1 (0.3%)
17 (5.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
14 (4.1%)
$10,475
82.8
74
209
99
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2023, 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.
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Educational resources:
No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education
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