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Best public schools in Big Lake, MN

6 public schools in Big Lake: 3 elementary · 1 middle · 1 high · 1 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

3 schools in Big Lake, best first
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INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY 47.6
Big Lake Public School District · Grades 3-5 · 694 students
ELA 45%Math 51%Science 23%
#450 of 858 in Minnesota
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Big Lake Online K-5 29.8
Big Lake Public School District · Grades K-5 · 24 students
ELA 50%Math 20%
#603 of 858 in Minnesota
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LIBERTY ELEMENTARY —
Big Lake Public School District · Grades PK-2 · 760 students
No published test results

Middle schools

1 school in Big Lake
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BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL 58.0
Big Lake Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 645 students
ELA 48%Math 43%Science 17%
#116 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

1 school in Big Lake
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BIG LAKE SENIOR HIGH 53.6
Big Lake Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 850 students
ELA 44%Math 29%Science 28%
#187 of 402 in Minnesota

Combined schools

1 school in Big Lake
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Big Lake Online 6-12 48.2
Big Lake Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 184 students
ELA 32%Math 8%
#72 of 138 in Minnesota

School districts serving Big Lake

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