Best High Schools in Minnesota for English Language Learner Students

Check out our new feature available only on SchoolDigger: rankings for different groups of students in Minnesota!

Every year, the Minnesota Department of Education shares test results for various student groups in each school. We use these results to find out which schools do best for each group and list them from the best to the worst.

Additionally, we also compare the performance of the subgroup to the performance of the school as a whole. This makes it easy to see if, for example, English Language Learner students are overperforming or underperforming their peers in each school.

Year after year, SchoolDigger is always the first to publish Minnesota test scores and rankings. Other sites use stale test score data that are several years old! Be in the know with the very latest performance metrics.

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 (English Language Learner vs All Students - 2025)					ID
Rank (of 94)	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	Statewide Rank Percentile (English Language Learner)	Statewide Rank Percentile (All Students)	Rank Percentile Difference from All Students	SchoolDigger Rating (English Language Learner)	SchoolDigger Rating (All Students)	ID
1	Metro College Prep	Public, Charter	6-12	620 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Metro Schools Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-2555	585	30	19.5	97.8%	3 (0.5%)	571 (97.6%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	$19,659							98.9%	69.8%	29.16%			270024503573
2	HGA Secondary	Public, Charter	8-12	1471 Brewster Street	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 369-7555	442	33	13.2	90.7%	16 (3.6%)	420 (95.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$11,935							97.9%	59.8%	38.09%			270014004749
3	Ubah Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1600 Main St	Hopkins	55343	Hennepin County	Ubah Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 540-2942	321	16	19.5	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	320 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,868							96.8%	18.2%	78.59%			270036304107
4	Central Senior High	Public	9-12	275 Lexington Pkwy N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-4900	1,682	64	26.2	39.8%	784 (46.6%)	405 (24.1%)	125 (7.4%)	178 (10.6%)	11 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	179 (10.6%)	$14,683							95.7%	64.4%	31.30%			273384001564
5	Edina Senior High	Public	9-12	6754 Valley View Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3800	2,641	134	19.7	16.9%	1,739 (65.8%)	313 (11.9%)	198 (7.5%)	216 (8.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	173 (6.6%)	$13,068							94.7%	99.8%	5.10%			271125000510
6	Rogers Senior High	Public	9-12	21000 141st Ave	Rogers	55374	Hennepin County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 274-3140	1,888	67	28	16.6%	1,414 (74.9%)	153 (8.1%)	117 (6.2%)	94 (5.0%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	105 (5.6%)	$11,544							93.6%	97.8%	4.16%			271137004161
7	Wayzata High	Public	9-12	4955 Peony Ln N	Plymouth	55446	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6610	3,781	174	21.7	16.4%	2,137 (56.5%)	342 (9.0%)	186 (4.9%)	908 (24.0%)	8 (0.2%)	1 (0.0%)	199 (5.3%)	$13,279							92.6%	98.7%	6.11%			274216001765
8	Century High School	Public	9-12	2525 Viola Rd NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5100	1,608	0		29.2%	930 (57.8%)	242 (15.0%)	149 (9.3%)	164 (10.2%)	4 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	117 (7.3%)	$12,712							91.5%	90.4%	1.04%			273180002660
9	Maple Grove Senior High	Public	9-12	9800 Fernbrook Ln	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 391-8700	2,453	111	22.1	19.6%	1,641 (66.9%)	321 (13.1%)	120 (4.9%)	183 (7.5%)	10 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	178 (7.3%)	$13,100							90.4%	86.7%	3.76%			272520002651
10	East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4200 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2301	2,072	85	24.2	14.6%	1,194 (57.6%)	227 (11.0%)	157 (7.6%)	337 (16.3%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (7.1%)	$11,060							89.4%	94.0%	4.64%			273381004246

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Math 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:

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

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.