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Mounds View Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 96% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Mounds View Senior High is a public high school located in Arden Hills, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,901 students. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, delivering outstanding academic outcomes for its diverse student population.

Mounds View Senior High's academic performance is truly exceptional, with students demonstrating consistently high proficiency rates on state assessments that significantly outperform the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 60.95% of Mounds View students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 45.21% for the Mounds View Public School District and 34.96% for the state of Minnesota. The school also boasts consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 83.3% to 96.4% over the past few years, and exceptionally low dropout rates, ranging from 0.2% to 4.5%.

While Mounds View Senior High is a standout performer, the nearby schools within the Mounds View Public School District, such as Irondale Senior High, also demonstrate strong academic achievement. However, the performance gap between Mounds View Senior High and these nearby schools is significant, highlighting the exceptional nature of Mounds View Senior High's academic excellence. In contrast, the schools in the neighboring Columbia Heights Public School District, such as Columbia Heights Senior High, have significantly lower academic performance, suggesting that the Mounds View district is able to provide a higher quality of education to its students.

1,833

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,717

Per pupil spending ?

16.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 Lake Valentine Rd
Arden Hills, MN 55112-2841

(651) 621-7100

District: Mounds View Public School District

Feeder schools for Mounds View Senior High:

Elementary:	Island Lake Elementary
	Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
	Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
	Turtle Lake Elementary
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	Valentine Hills Elementary
Middle:	Chippewa Middle School
	Highview Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Asian:

12.2%

Hispanic:

7.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Minnesota high schools

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg47%

19^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 4%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Mounds View Public School District

107^th of 446Mounds View Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	19 of 450	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	93.7	16 of 480	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	9 of 476	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.1	8 of 472	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.8	11 of 428	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	30 of 492	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	49 of 494	90.1%	★★★★★
2017	93.2	9 of 489	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	94.3	7 of 489	98.6%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	11 of 504	97.8%	★★★★★
2014	92.5	11 of 483	97.7%	★★★★★
2013	90.1	6 of 534	98.9%	★★★★★
2012	87.3	11 of 539	98.0%	★★★★★
2011	89.4	4 of 545	99.3%	★★★★★
2010	90.3	3 of 540	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	93.3	3 of 234	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	94.5	3 of 460	99.3%	★★★★★
2007	96.0	5 of 463	98.9%	★★★★★
2006	94.8	3 of 450	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	3 of 452	99.3%	★★★★★
2004	88.9	4 of 433	99.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	40 of 95	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	52 of 109	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.2	19 of 98	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.6	31 of 102	69.6%	★★★★☆
2021	98.0	2 of 68	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	59.3	40 of 103	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	40 of 106	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	9 of 70	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	95.0	4 of 78	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	4 of 71	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	4 of 68	94.1%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.3	10 of 78	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.7	7 of 76	90.8%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	25 of 94	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	21 of 358	94.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.6	18 of 403	95.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	7 of 396	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	8 of 388	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.9	17 of 339	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	84.6	34 of 401	91.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	34 of 395	91.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	9 of 124	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	9 of 145	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	1 of 136	99.3%	★★★★★
2022	82.6	16 of 135	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	15 of 101	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.5	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	90 of 333	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.4	76 of 389	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	86 of 393	78.1%	★★★★☆
2022	52.6	145 of 312	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	99 of 270	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	107 of 370	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	135 of 374	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	26 of 377	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	15 of 405	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	10 of 398	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	8 of 403	98.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	7 of 351	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	29 of 411	92.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.3	76 of 398	80.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	4 of 62	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	9 of 72	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	93.7	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	92.1	3 of 74	95.9%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	23 of 66	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.8	31 of 178	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	67 of 221	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.6	24 of 216	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	37.9	141 of 214	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	84.5	14 of 173	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	60.9	69 of 220	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	28 of 195	85.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	20 of 376	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	20 of 402	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	93.2	14 of 398	96.5%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	9 of 401	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.1	19 of 364	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.2	30 of 412	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	74.4	90 of 414	78.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)87th percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2025)83rd percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-23 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+16 vs state

Math61%+16 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Mounds View Senior High	Public	9-12	1900 Lake Valentine Rd	Arden Hills	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7100	1,833	80	22.7	16.2%	1,234 (67.3%)	120 (6.5%)	136 (7.4%)	223 (12.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (6.2%)	91.2	19^th of 450 public high schools	95.8%		93.7	16^th of 480 public high schools	96.7%	3			61.0	61.0			65.8	65.8	$12,717
Nets	Public	5-12	3490 Lexington Ave N Ste 115	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 486-3808	0	1	9.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$13,441
REACH Academy	Public	6-12	3490 Lexington Avenue N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7903	22	8	2.7	63.6%	10 (45.5%)	5 (22.7%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (18.2%)								(n/a)									$54,362
Irondale Senior High	Public	9-12	2425 Long Lake Rd	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6800	1,812	88	20.5	45.3%	853 (47.1%)	321 (17.7%)	294 (16.2%)	196 (10.8%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	138 (7.6%)	57.5	219^th of 450 public high schools	51.3%		69.5	142^nd of 480 public high schools	70.4%	77			34.4	34.4			46.7	46.7	$13,075
Lionsgate Academy - Lynx Program	Public, Charter	7-12	599 Cardigan Road	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 351-4566	22	9	2.4	36.4%	12 (54.5%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)									$98,481
Lionsgate Academy - Shoreview	Public, Charter	7-12	599 Cardigan Road	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-2371	189	52	3.6	28.6%	116 (61.4%)	17 (9.0%)	16 (8.5%)	6 (3.2%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (15.9%)	23.6	365^th of 450 public high schools	18.9%		42.6	298^th of 480 public high schools	37.9%	67	30.0	15.4	7.4	16.4	38.1	38.5	37.9	38.2	$73,315
Career and Life Transition Program	Public	12	1895 W. County Road C	Roseville	55113	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7980	48	7	6.8	54.2%	26 (54.2%)	7 (14.6%)	7 (14.6%)	4 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.3%)								(n/a)									$31,646
Anchor	Public	9-12	1400 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	11	0	12.2	72.7%	3 (27.3%)	1 (9.1%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$13,337
Columbia Heights Transition Program	Public	9-12	1400 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4600	11	1	11.0	72.7%	2 (18.2%)	2 (18.2%)	7 (63.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)									$13,642
Virtual Heights Secondary	Public, Virtual	6-12	1440 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 528-4533	19	0	48.0	78.9%	3 (15.8%)	8 (42.1%)	6 (31.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (10.5%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Mounds View Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Mounds View Senior High?

Students at Mounds View Senior High are 67% White, 12% Asian, 7% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Mounds View Senior High?

Mounds View Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Island Lake Elementary
Elementary : Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
Elementary : Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
Elementary : Turtle Lake Elementary
Elementary : Valentine Hills Elementary
Middle : Chippewa Middle School
Middle : Highview Middle School

How many students attend Mounds View Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,833 students attended Mounds View Senior High.

Is Mounds View Senior High a good school?

Yes! Mounds View Senior High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 450 Minnesota high schools.

What district is Mounds View Senior High in?

Mounds View Public School District

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