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School
Type
Grades
Address
City
Zip
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411
Hill City Middle School
Public
5-8
500 Ione Ave
Hill City
55748
Aitkin County
Hill City Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 697-2394
67
5
12.8
65.7%
59 (88.1%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (3.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (7.5%)
$14,215
25.2
22.5
413
2
272388001501
412
Northfield Area Learning Center
Public
6-12
201 Orchard St S
Northfield
55057
Rice County
Northfield Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(507) 645-1201
124
5
26.6
64.5%
76 (61.3%)
5 (4.0%)
36 (29.0%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.8%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (4.8%)
$3,325
24.9
10
477
65
270030904261
413
Best Academy
Public, Charter
K-8
1300 Olson Memorial Hwy
Minneapolis
55411
Hennepin County
Best Academy
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(612) 381-9743
617
41
14.9
95.6%
1 (0.2%)
589 (95.5%)
9 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
18 (2.9%)
$18,702
24.7
24.2
407
6
270010801264
414
Pipestone Middle
Public
6-8
1401 7th St SW
Pipestone
56164
Pipestone County
Pipestone Area School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(507) 825-5861
234
16
15
48.7%
156 (66.7%)
7 (3.0%)
57 (24.4%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.3%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (4.7%)
$8,740
24.6
40.1
322
92
270936000376
415
Climax Secondary
Public
7-12
111 E Broadway
Climax
56523
Polk County
Climax-Shelly Public Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 857-2395
93
12
7.8
55.9%
69 (74.2%)
0 (0.0%)
20 (21.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.2%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (2.2%)
$12,188
24.2
20.2
425
10
270891000357
416
Chisholm Secondary
Public
7-12
301 4th St SW
Chisholm
55719
St. Louis County
Chisholm Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 254-5726
334
21
15.9
43.1%
302 (90.4%)
7 (2.1%)
4 (1.2%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (2.7%)
0 (0.0%)
12 (3.6%)
$14,250
24
25.1
400
16
270016200812
417
Lake Park Audubon Secondary
Public
7-12
611 Vigen Rd
Lake Park
56554
Becker County
Lake Park Audubon School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 325-0754
363
22
16.5
36.6%
316 (87.1%)
0 (0.0%)
10 (2.8%)
4 (1.1%)
12 (3.3%)
0 (0.0%)
21 (5.8%)
$11,349
23.9
40
323
94
274275001812
418
Willow River Secondary
Public
7-12
8142 Pine St
Willow River
55795
Pine County
Willow River Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 372-3131
195
14
13.5
42.6%
183 (93.8%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (1.5%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (3.6%)
$13,122
23.8
46.3
282
136
270028804599
419
Hiawatha College Prep - Kingfield
Public, Charter
7-8
3800 Pleasant Ave
Minneapolis
55409
Hennepin County
Hiawatha Academies
Yes
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(612) 353-4324
139
7
18.6
85.6%
2 (1.4%)
4 (2.9%)
128 (92.1%)
0 (0.0%)
1 (0.7%)
1 (0.7%)
3 (2.2%)
$15,490
23.7
12.5
467
48
270042005038
420
SWMetro Level 4 Programs
Public, Alternative
K-12
4601 Dean Lakes Blvd
Shakopee
55379
Scott County
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 567-8100
187
29
6.3
64.2%
131 (70.1%)
28 (15.0%)
14 (7.5%)
4 (2.1%)
4 (2.1%)
0 (0.0%)
6 (3.2%)
23.7
39.1
327
93
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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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