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Best public schools in Mankato, MN

21 public schools in Mankato: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 9 high · 3 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

7 schools in Mankato, best first
1
ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY 88.6
Mankato Public School District · Grades K-5 · 319 students
ELA 62%Math 72%Science 43%
#98 of 858 in Minnesota
2
WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY 80.4
Mankato Public School District · Grades K-5 · 370 students
ELA 61%Math 75%Science 24%
#169 of 858 in Minnesota
3
KENNEDY ELEMENTARY 78.6
Mankato Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 363 students
ELA 58%Math 69%Science 33%
#184 of 858 in Minnesota
4
FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY 74.7
Mankato Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 430 students
ELA 62%Math 67%Science 20%
#218 of 858 in Minnesota
5
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY 72.8
Mankato Public School District · Grades K-5 · 187 students
ELA 61%Math 58%Science 29%
#234 of 858 in Minnesota
6
Rosa Parks Elementary 39.1
Mankato Public School District · Grades K-5 · 416 students
ELA 43%Math 50%Science 15%
#523 of 858 in Minnesota
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Mankato Schools Center for Learning —
Mankato Public School District · Grades PK · 17 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Mankato
1
Prairie Winds Middle School 65.3
Mankato Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 914 students
ELA 48%Math 46%Science 20%
#96 of 275 in Minnesota
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Central Middle School ALC —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 2 students
No published test results

High schools

9 schools in Mankato, best first
1
MANKATO WEST SENIOR HIGH 80.2
Mankato Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,193 students
ELA 49%Math 47%Science 28%
#80 of 402 in Minnesota
2
MANKATO EAST SENIOR HIGH 69.5
Mankato Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,336 students
ELA 45%Math 36%Science 42%
#123 of 402 in Minnesota
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CENTRAL FREEDOM SCHOOL —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 7-12 · 3 students
No published test results
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Central High Area Learning Center —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 99 students
Math 0%
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INSITE —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 12
No published test results
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LIFE LINES ADULT CONNECTION —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 11-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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MANKATO AREA NIGHT SCHOOL —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Mankato Area Public Schools Online —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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MANKATO AREA SUMMER SCHOOL —
Mankato Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

3 schools in Mankato
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Kato Public Charter School —
Kato Public Charter School · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 78 students
No published test results
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Prairie Care Mankato —
Mankato Public School District · Grades K-12 · 17 students
No published test results
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SPECIAL EDUCATION —
Mankato Public School District · Grades PK-12 · 247 students
No published test results

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