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Best public schools in Austin, MN

17 public schools in Austin: 6 elementary · 1 middle · 3 high · 7 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

6 schools in Austin, best first
1
Southgate Elementary 40.7
Austin Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 460 students
ELA 45%Math 47%
#509 of 858 in Minnesota
2
Neveln Elementary 29.0
Austin Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 352 students
ELA 36%Math 44%
#610 of 858 in Minnesota
3
Banfield Elementary 18.7
Austin Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 478 students
ELA 31%Math 34%
#698 of 858 in Minnesota
4
I.J. Holton Intermediate School 14.6
Austin Public School District · Grades 5-6 · 700 students
ELA 37%Math 19%Science 10%
#733 of 858 in Minnesota
5
Sumner Elementary 10.7
Austin Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 341 students
ELA 22%Math 28%
#767 of 858 in Minnesota
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CLC - Pre-Kindergarten —
Austin Public School District · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Austin
1
Ellis Middle 23.8
Austin Public School District · Grades 7-8 · 713 students
ELA 33%Math 28%Science 6%
#210 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

3 schools in Austin
1
Austin Senior High 34.0
Austin Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,408 students
ELA 33%Math 24%Science 28%
#266 of 402 in Minnesota
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Austin Area Learning Cntr. - Summer —
Austin Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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SMEC Credit Recovery —
Southern MN Education Consortium · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

7 schools in Austin, best first
1
Austin Online Academy 47.5
Austin Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 93 students
ELA 39%Math 8%Science 8%
#73 of 138 in Minnesota
2
Oakland Education Center 34.8
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ · Grades PK-12 · 37 students
ELA 17%Math 13%
#90 of 138 in Minnesota
3
New Dominion Academy 8.3
Austin Public School District · Grades K-12 · 1 students
ELA 7%Math 5%Science 0%
#127 of 138 in Minnesota
4
Austin Area Learning Center 4.0
Austin Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 194 students
ELA 2%Math 1%Science 0%
#133 of 138 in Minnesota
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Austin Community Learning Center —
Austin Public School District · Grades PK-12 · 40 students
No published test results
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RESET —
Southern MN Education Consortium · Grades 1-12 · 12 students
No published test results
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SMEC ALC —
Southern MN Education Consortium · Grades 5-12 · 73 students
No published test results

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