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Valentine Hills Elementary

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Valentine Hills Elementary ranks 259 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 1-5

259^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Valentine Hills Elementary is a large school in Arden Hills, MN, serving about 750 students in grades 1–5 as part of the Mounds View Public School District, which ranks 86th of 458 Minnesota districts. In 2025–2026, the school ranked 259th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 70th percentile, 4 stars — a notable rebound from 410th of 872 (53rd percentile, 3 stars) the year before. That is its strongest showing since 2020–2021.

On 2025–2026 state tests, Valentine Hills scored above both district and state averages in every tested subject: 55.4% proficient in math (district 54.9%, state 44.9%), 56.6% in reading (district 56.1%, state 48.6%), and 36.7% in science (district 35.7%, state 25.5%). Science is a relative strength — only Island Lake Elementary, at 44.9%, scored higher among nearby schools. Compared with neighbors, Valentine Hills trails Island Lake (88th percentile), Wilshire Park Elementary (85th), Bel Air Elementary (76th), and Williams Elementary (73rd), but is well ahead of Sunnyside Elementary (39th), Global Academy (39th), and Highland Elementary (7th). Its free/reduced lunch rate was 45.2% in 2024–2025, higher than several of the higher-scoring schools nearby.

Grade-level results are more mixed than the overall averages suggest. Math falls below the district in grades 3, 4, and 5, and third-grade math is also below the state — the clearest area to watch. Reading is above the state in every tested grade, with fifth-grade reading at 62.5%, matching the district. The school’s effectiveness rankings for student groups improved broadly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, including for students in special education, English language learners, and low-income students; low-income students remain the group with the most ground to gain. Staffing looks typical for the area at 15.1 students per teacher, and at 750 students it is the largest school in this comparison group.

750

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,396

Per pupil spending ?

45.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1770 County Road E2 W
Arden Hills, MN 55112-2897

(651) 621-7800

District: Mounds View Public School District

Students who attend Valentine Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Highview Middle School
High:	Mounds View Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

African American:

17.5%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

259^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Mounds View Public School District

86^th of 458Mounds 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	259 of 869	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	410 of 872	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	365 of 881	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	336 of 845	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	408 of 858	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.5	238 of 869	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.0	389 of 870	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	419 of 847	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.1	395 of 853	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	356 of 848	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.0	422 of 840	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	65.8	310 of 826	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.8	495 of 824	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.5	564 of 820	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	485 of 814	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.5	437 of 803	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.4	301 of 434	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	424 of 781	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.9	368 of 777	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.7	376 of 756	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	72.7	156 of 685	77.2%	★★★★☆
2004	78.4	89 of 676	86.8%	★★★★☆
2003	85.0	34 of 674	95.0%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.8	123 of 315	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.3	162 of 298	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	150 of 310	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.4	190 of 279	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.4	186 of 282	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.6	101 of 227	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	65 of 283	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	61.1	98 of 266	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	28.8	85 of 131	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	57 of 136	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.8	65 of 134	51.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	159 of 305	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.9	229 of 303	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.4	174 of 303	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	190 of 276	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	129 of 256	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.1	120 of 239	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.3	97 of 242	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.4	206 of 790	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	356 of 799	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.0	342 of 809	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	304 of 787	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	408 of 799	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	71.9	197 of 783	74.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	441 of 787	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	460 of 774	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	65 of 256	74.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	66 of 238	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	48.7	114 of 249	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	110 of 214	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.8	94 of 209	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.6	98 of 153	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.0	153 of 219	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	159 of 220	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	417 of 764	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.3	519 of 764	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.7	533 of 793	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	554 of 774	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.8	495 of 663	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.1	340 of 683	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	406 of 740	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	499 of 728	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	296 of 807	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	431 of 812	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	355 of 826	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.7	357 of 799	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	390 of 808	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.6	252 of 784	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.5	319 of 798	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	345 of 779	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.4	69 of 92	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.0	58 of 73	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.4	67 of 87	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	165 of 579	71.5%	★★★★☆
2025	53.3	238 of 562	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.6	264 of 572	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	254 of 524	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	380 of 500	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.0	293 of 515	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	367 of 463	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	107 of 710	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	182 of 714	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	153 of 730	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	130 of 712	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	77.9	104 of 725	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	46 of 710	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	77.8	106 of 722	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	180 of 712	74.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)85th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)63rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile-9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-25 vs school

Asian (2022)35th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)25th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Math55%+10 vs state

Science37%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Valentine Hills Elementary	Public	1-5	1770 County Road E2 W	Arden Hills	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 621-7800	750	49	15.1	45.2%	397 (52.9%)	131 (17.5%)	98 (13.1%)	35 (4.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.7%)	69.3	259^th of 869 public elementary schools	70.2%		56.4	410^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.0%	151	52.7	54.1	62.5				56.6	36.7		36.7	54.2	58.5	53.3				55.4			$12,396
Mounds View Bridges Program	Public	K-5	3490 Lexington Ave N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6160	9	0	3.0	33.3%	5 (55.6%)	1 (11.1%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)																				$39,690
Bel Air Elementary	Public	1-5	1800 5th St NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 621-6300	729	48	15.0	36.8%	437 (59.9%)	88 (12.1%)	67 (9.2%)	62 (8.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.0%)	75	206^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.8	262^nd of 872 public elementary schools	70.0%	56	52.0	59.7	62.0				57.5	31.8		31.8	66.5	76.6	54.7				65.3			$12,365
Island Lake Elementary	Public	1-5	3555 Victoria St N	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-7000	741	48	15.4	18.8%	491 (66.3%)	49 (6.6%)	38 (5.1%)	94 (12.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.0%)	83.9	106^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.8%		79.8	153^rd of 872 public elementary schools	82.5%	47	63.6	60.8	69.0				64.7	44.9		44.9	75.8	70.3	53.5				65.6			$11,706
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	2101 14th St NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 621-7400	733	44	16.7	52.0%	341 (46.5%)	153 (20.9%)	96 (13.1%)	69 (9.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.0%)								(n/a)																		94.3%	1%	$15,618
Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	955 County Road D W	Shoreview	55126	Ramsey County	Roseville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 482-8624	459	38	12.0	37.5%	237 (51.6%)	68 (14.8%)	56 (12.2%)	57 (12.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.5%)	72.4	234^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.1%		70.1	265^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.6%	31	65.1	59.3	62.2	63.8			62.8	24.3		24.3	70.2	64.8	40.5	46.6			55.9	92.4%	7.6%	$15,355
Wilshire Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3600 Highcrest Rd NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 706-1200	690	44	15.5	27.1%	444 (64.3%)	78 (11.3%)	53 (7.7%)	49 (7.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.1%)	81.1	133^rd of 869 public elementary schools	84.7%		68.5	284^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.4%	151	65.6	60.2	65.5				63.7	33.9		33.9	75.4	68.9	55.8				66.8	94%	2.6%	$11,188
Global Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	3000 5th Street NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Global Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 404-8200	447	34	12.9	89.0%	63 (14.1%)	369 (82.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43.4	532^nd of 869 public elementary schools	38.8%		44.1	529^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.3%	3	44.9	42.6	60.7	38.5	54.2	48.0	48.2	25.0	14.0	19.8	61.2	37.0	30.4	16.3	20.8	26.0	32.0	68.1%	0%	$15,261
Special Education Nonpublic	Public	PK, KG-8	3303 33rd Ave NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 706-1000	0	2	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Highland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4405	534	34	15.6	78.3%	82 (15.4%)	123 (23.0%)	273 (51.1%)	26 (4.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.1%)	8.6	808^th of 869 public elementary schools	7.0%		7.9	810^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	18.3	24.1	24.1				22.2	6.4		6.4	24.4	24.7	6.3				18.7	92.3%	0%	$14,593

Frequently Asked Questions about Valentine Hills Elementary

What district is Valentine Hills Elementary in?

Mounds View Public School District

What schools do graduates of Valentine Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valentine Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Highview Middle School
High : Mounds View Senior High

Is Valentine Hills Elementary a good school?

Valentine Hills Elementary ranks 259^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Valentine Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 750 students attended Valentine Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Valentine Hills Elementary?

Students at Valentine Hills Elementary are 53% White, 17% African American, 13% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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