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Best public schools in Brainerd, MN

10 public schools in Brainerd: 5 elementary · 1 middle · 3 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

5 schools in Brainerd, best first
1
LOWELL ELEMENTARY 87.4
Brainerd Public School District · Grades K-4 · 369 students
ELA 62%Math 72%
#109 of 858 in Minnesota
2
HARRISON ELEMENTARY 45.5
Brainerd Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 224 students
ELA 44%Math 52%
#468 of 858 in Minnesota
3
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY 33.7
Brainerd Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 461 students
ELA 41%Math 42%
#569 of 858 in Minnesota
4
GARFIELD ELEMENTARY 25.8
Brainerd Public School District · Grades PK-4 · 278 students
ELA 37%Math 39%
#637 of 858 in Minnesota
5
Discovery Woods 7.8
Discovery Woods · Grades PK-6 · Charter · 104 students
ELA 30%Math 12%
#792 of 858 in Minnesota

Middle schools

1 school in Brainerd
1
MIDDLE LEVEL ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM 2.5
Brainerd Public School District · Grades 5-8 · 15 students
ELA 18%Math 0%Science 0%
#268 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

3 schools in Brainerd, best first
1
BRAINERD SENIOR HIGH 56.3
Brainerd Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,833 students
ELA 39%Math 36%Science 36%
#176 of 402 in Minnesota
2
ISD 181 LEARNING CENTER 10.8
Brainerd Public School District · Grades 8-12 · 159 students
ELA 17%Math 6%Science 17%
#359 of 402 in Minnesota
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Brainerd Online School —
Brainerd Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Brainerd
1
LINCOLN EDUCATION CENTER 2.5
Brainerd Public School District · Grades 3-12 · 98 students
ELA 4%Math 0%Science 0%
#135 of 138 in Minnesota

School districts serving Brainerd

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