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Best public schools in Minneapolis, MN

153 public schools in Minneapolis: 65 elementary · 15 middle · 47 high · 12 K-8 · 14 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

65 schools in Minneapolis, best first
1
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary 99.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 3-5 · 271 students
ELA 85%Math 86%Science 61%
#5 of 858 in Minnesota
2
Burroughs Elementary 99.4
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 472 students
ELA 84%Math 86%Science 65%
#6 of 858 in Minnesota
3
Armatage Elementary 98.2
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 376 students
ELA 78%Math 81%Science 54%
#16 of 858 in Minnesota
4
Kenny Elementary 97.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 304 students
ELA 80%Math 85%Science 38%
#26 of 858 in Minnesota
5
Field Elementary 96.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 3-5 · 281 students
ELA 72%Math 74%Science 54%
#35 of 858 in Minnesota
6
Waite Park Elementary 94.1
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 269 students
ELA 65%Math 77%Science 53%
#51 of 858 in Minnesota
7
Howe Elementary 86.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 3-5 · 245 students
ELA 65%Math 69%Science 36%
#116 of 858 in Minnesota
8
Northrop Elementary 85.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 395 students
ELA 72%Math 67%Science 30%
#129 of 858 in Minnesota
9
Windom Elementary 82.1
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 374 students
ELA 67%Math 61%Science 36%
#154 of 858 in Minnesota
10
Barton Elementary 73.1
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 506 students
ELA 60%Math 60%Science 29%
#231 of 858 in Minnesota
11
Dowling Elementary 67.3
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 315 students
ELA 60%Math 56%Science 26%
#281 of 858 in Minnesota
12
Lake Nokomis Keewaydin Elementary 66.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 2-5 · 343 students
ELA 60%Math 51%Science 31%
#288 of 858 in Minnesota
13
Kenwood Elementary 61.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 352 students
ELA 50%Math 50%Science 43%
#328 of 858 in Minnesota
14
Bancroft Elementary 42.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 431 students
ELA 45%Math 44%Science 26%
#498 of 858 in Minnesota
15
Green Central Elementary 39.6
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 554 students
ELA 43%Math 44%Science 24%
#519 of 858 in Minnesota
16
Universal Academy Elementary 31.3
Universal Academy Charter School · Grades PK-6 · Charter · 423 students
ELA 41%Math 37%Science 20%
#590 of 858 in Minnesota
17
SET Academy Elementary 28.7
Metro Schools Charter · Grades K-5 · Charter · 523 students
ELA 34%Math 53%Science 0%
#612 of 858 in Minnesota
18
Seward Elementary 25.2
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-6 · 557 students
ELA 43%Math 27%Science 16%
#642 of 858 in Minnesota
19
Hennepin Schools Lower Campus 24.5
Hennepin Schools · Grades K-4 · Charter · 258 students
ELA 36%Math 40%
#648 of 858 in Minnesota
20
Marcy Elementary 24.2
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 424 students
ELA 39%Math 30%Science 18%
#651 of 858 in Minnesota
21
Emerson Elementary 21.9
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 504 students
ELA 29%Math 31%Science 22%
#671 of 858 in Minnesota
22
CVA Fusion Elementary School (K-5) 20.8
Cyber Village Academy · Grades K-5 · Charter · 33 students
ELA 44%Math 17%
#680 of 858 in Minnesota
23
Spero Academy 14.5
Spero Academy · Grades K-6 · Charter · 145 students
ELA 24%Math 15%Science 24%
#734 of 858 in Minnesota
24
Twin Cities International Schools 14.2
Twin Cities International Schools · Grades K-5 · Charter · 622 students
ELA 26%Math 31%Science 11%
#737 of 858 in Minnesota
25
Loring Elementary 13.3
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 281 students
ELA 23%Math 21%Science 19%
#744 of 858 in Minnesota
26
Lyndale Elementary 11.9
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 404 students
ELA 27%Math 28%Science 9%
#756 of 858 in Minnesota
27
Pratt Elementary 7.9
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 187 students
ELA 22%Math 19%Science 11%
#791 of 858 in Minnesota
28
Pillsbury Elementary 7.6
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 359 students
ELA 24%Math 23%Science 3%
#793 of 858 in Minnesota
29
Las Estrellas Elementary 7.4
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 383 students
ELA 19%Math 16%Science 14%
#795 of 858 in Minnesota
30
Lucy Laney Elementary 6.9
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 368 students
ELA 24%Math 18%Science 8%
#799 of 858 in Minnesota
31
Bryn Mawr Elementary 6.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 382 students
ELA 20%Math 22%Science 5%
#803 of 858 in Minnesota
32
Cityview Elementary 5.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 184 students
ELA 7%Math 12%Science 15%
#811 of 858 in Minnesota
33
Hall Academy Elementary 5.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 215 students
ELA 13%Math 9%Science 12%
#816 of 858 in Minnesota
34
Jenny Lind Elementary 4.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 215 students
ELA 18%Math 17%Science 4%
#817 of 858 in Minnesota
35
Banaadir Elementary 4.7
Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · Grades K-5 · Charter · 128 students
ELA 17%Math 17%Science 7%
#818 of 858 in Minnesota
36
Folwell Elementary 4.3
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 473 students
ELA 12%Math 14%Science 9%
#822 of 858 in Minnesota
37
Whittier Elementary 3.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 403 students
ELA 15%Math 12%Science 7%
#826 of 858 in Minnesota
38
Webster Elementary 3.3
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 268 students
ELA 17%Math 6%Science 6%
#830 of 858 in Minnesota
39
MPS Online K-5 3.1
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-5 · 59 students
ELA 21%Math 0%
#832 of 858 in Minnesota
40
Hiawatha Leadership Acdy-Northrop 3.0
Hiawatha Academies · Grades K-4 · Charter · 412 students
ELA 12%Math 6%Science 8%
#833 of 858 in Minnesota
41
Stonebridge World School 2.7
Stonebridge World School · Grades PK-6 · Charter · 237 students
ELA 15%Math 13%Science 0%
#835 of 858 in Minnesota
42
Best Academy - Cedar Riverside 2.5
Best Academy · Grades K-2 · Charter
ELA 14%Math 14%Science 0%
#837 of 858 in Minnesota
43
Hmong International Elementary 1.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 208 students
ELA 9%Math 13%Science 4%
#843 of 858 in Minnesota
44
AURORA CHARTER SCHOOL 1.6
Aurora Charter School · Grades PK-4 · Charter · 239 students
ELA 9%Math 12%
#845 of 858 in Minnesota
45
Minnesota Transitions Charter Elem 1.5
Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · Grades K-6 · Charter · 89 students
ELA 18%Math 2%
#846 of 858 in Minnesota
46
Anishinabe Academy Elementary 1.3
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 235 students
ELA 15%Math 9%Science 0%
#847 of 858 in Minnesota
47
KIPP North Star Primary 0.6
Kipp Minnesota Charter School · Grades K-4 · Charter · 149 students
ELA 11%Math 5%
#853 of 858 in Minnesota
48
Bethune Elementary 0.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 233 students
ELA 9%Math 6%Science 2%
#854 of 858 in Minnesota
49
Nellie Stone Johnson Elementary 0.2
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 258 students
ELA 9%Math 4%Science 2%
#857 of 858 in Minnesota
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Cosmos Montessori —
Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch · Grades PK-4 · Charter · 23 students
No published test results
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CVA PASCAL Elementary School (K-5) —
Cyber Village Academy · Grades K-5 · Charter · 17 students
No published test results
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Early Childhood Assessment/Special —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results
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Early Childhood Special Education —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-K · 542 students
No published test results
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Friendship Academy of Arts-Primary —
Friendship Academy of the Arts · Grades K-1 · Charter · 101 students
No published test results
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Hale Elementary —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-2 · 323 students
No published test results
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Hiawatha Elementary —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-2 · 212 students
No published test results
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Lake Harriet Lower Elementary —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-2 · 320 students
No published test results
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Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-1 · 159 students
No published test results
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Lirio Montessori —
Minnesota Wildflower Montessori Sch · Grades PK-K · Charter · 3 students
No published test results
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Mastery School —
Best Academy · Grades K-5 · Charter · 0 students
No published test results
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Online SET Academy —
Metro Schools Charter · Grades K-5 · Charter · 0 students
No published test results
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Prekindergarten North —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK · 7 students
No published test results
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Prekindergarten South —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK · 0 students
No published test results
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Skyline Math & Science Academy OLL —
Skyline Math and Science Academy · Grades K-6 · Charter
No published test results
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Skyline Math and Science Academy —
Skyline Math and Science Academy · Grades K-6 · Charter · 188 students
No published test results

Middle schools

15 schools in Minneapolis, best first
1
Anthony Middle 91.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 735 students
ELA 68%Math 61%Science 24%
#23 of 275 in Minnesota
2
Justice Page Middle 88.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 939 students
ELA 63%Math 52%Science 26%
#32 of 275 in Minnesota
3
Sanford Middle 78.4
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 705 students
ELA 58%Math 49%Science 19%
#60 of 275 in Minnesota
4
CVA Fusion Middle School (6-8) 47.5
Cyber Village Academy · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 40 students
ELA 43%Math 32%Science 25%
#145 of 275 in Minnesota
5
Andersen Middle 23.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 1,045 students
ELA 28%Math 26%Science 11%
#211 of 275 in Minnesota
6
Hennepin Schools Upper Campus 22.0
Hennepin Schools · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 194 students
ELA 25%Math 23%Science 13%
#215 of 275 in Minnesota
7
Northeast Middle 19.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 522 students
ELA 32%Math 20%Science 9%
#222 of 275 in Minnesota
8
MN International Middle Chr School 18.7
Twin Cities International Schools · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 334 students
ELA 30%Math 22%Science 8%
#224 of 275 in Minnesota
9
Franklin Middle 9.6
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 291 students
ELA 22%Math 11%Science 4%
#249 of 275 in Minnesota
10
AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL 6.4
Aurora Charter School · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 187 students
ELA 15%Math 5%Science 6%
#258 of 275 in Minnesota
11
Anwatin Middle 5.3
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 281 students
ELA 12%Math 8%Science 3%
#261 of 275 in Minnesota
12
Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop 4.5
Hiawatha Academies · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 409 students
ELA 13%Math 5%Science 4%
#263 of 275 in Minnesota
13
Olson Middle 3.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 308 students
ELA 11%Math 5%Science 4%
#265 of 275 in Minnesota
14
KIPP North Star Academy 1.6
Kipp Minnesota Charter School · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 122 students
ELA 14%Math 4%Science 2%
#271 of 275 in Minnesota
15
Venture Academy Middle School 0.5
Venture Academy · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 116 students
ELA 5%Math 0%Science 0%
#274 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

47 schools in Minneapolis, best first
1
Roosevelt High 87.4
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,121 students
ELA 53%Math 42%Science 41%
#51 of 402 in Minnesota
2
Southwest High 83.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,310 students
ELA 49%Math 45%Science 35%
#69 of 402 in Minnesota
3
Washburn High 77.2
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,555 students
ELA 47%Math 41%Science 36%
#92 of 402 in Minnesota
4
Universal Academy Middle/High 53.9
Universal Academy Charter School · Grades 7-11 · Charter · 27 students
ELA 45%Math 38%Science 12%
#186 of 402 in Minnesota
5
FAIR High 26.2
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 332 students
ELA 39%Math 2%Science 24%
#297 of 402 in Minnesota
6
South High 21.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,261 students
ELA 27%Math 21%Science 14%
#316 of 402 in Minnesota
7
Edison High 18.5
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 833 students
ELA 30%Math 13%Science 12%
#328 of 402 in Minnesota
8
Hiawatha Collegiate High School 16.8
Hiawatha Academies · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 710 students
ELA 17%Math 17%Science 19%
#335 of 402 in Minnesota
9
Exploration High School 14.6
Exploration High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 104 students
ELA 25%Math 12%Science 11%
#344 of 402 in Minnesota
10
Lincoln International High School 13.1
Lincoln International High School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 165 students
ELA 5%Math 15%Science 19%
#350 of 402 in Minnesota
11
MTS HIGH SCHOOL 6.3
Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · Grades 7-12 · Charter · 139 students
ELA 14%Math 3%Science 8%
#377 of 402 in Minnesota
12
Camden High 5.8
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 826 students
ELA 15%Math 2%Science 7%
#379 of 402 in Minnesota
13
North High 4.6
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 509 students
ELA 12%Math 3%Science 5%
#384 of 402 in Minnesota
14
Heritage Academy High 4.4
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 77 students
ELA 17%Math 0%Science 0%
#385 of 402 in Minnesota
15
Venture Academy High School 4.1
Venture Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 226 students
ELA 14%Math 0%Science 5%
#386 of 402 in Minnesota
16
El Colegio High School 1.4
Academias La Paz · Grades 9-12 · Charter
ELA 8%Math 0%Science 0%
#397 of 402 in Minnesota
17
Wellstone International High 0.1
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 141 students
ELA 0%Math 0%
#402 of 402 in Minnesota
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ALC Extended Day —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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AUGSBURG FAIRVIEW ACADEMY —
Augsburg Fairview Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 87 students
Math 8%
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Basic Skills —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Center School —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 7-12 · 33 students
No published test results
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Center School Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 7-12 · 2 students
No published test results
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CVA Fusion High School (9-12) —
Cyber Village Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 56 students
Math 27%
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Downtown Campus —
Minnesota Internship Center · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 83 students
No published test results
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Harrison Education Center —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 35 students
ELA 23%
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Longfellow Alternative High —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 7-12 · 61 students
No published test results
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Loring-Nicollet High —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 55 students
No published test results
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Loring-Nicollet High Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Menlo Park Academy —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 56 students
No published test results
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Menlo Park Academy Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1 students
No published test results
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MERC —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 62 students
No published test results
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MERC Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 4 students
No published test results
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Minneapolis Academy & Career Center —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 63 students
No published test results
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Minneapolis Academy & Career Extend —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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MNIC Online Program —
Minnesota Internship Center · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 62 students
No published test results
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MTS PEASE ACADEMY —
Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · Grades 8-12 · Charter · 21 students
No published test results
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Plymouth Youth Center —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 74 students
No published test results
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Plymouth Youth Center Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 5 students
No published test results
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Roosevelt High - SWS —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1 students
No published test results
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Southwest High - SWS —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Takoda Prep —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 33 students
No published test results
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Takoda Prep Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Transition Plus Services —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 12 · 262 students
No published test results
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Unity Campus —
Minnesota Internship Center · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 81 students
No published test results
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VOA High —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 54 students
No published test results
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VOA High Extended —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 2 students
No published test results
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Wellstone International High - SWS —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 40 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

12 schools in Minneapolis, best first
1
YINGHUA ACADEMY 99.3
Yinghua Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 838 students
ELA 77%Math 89%Science 59%
#1 of 67 in Minnesota
2
New City School 75.4
New City School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 339 students
ELA 54%Math 40%Science 23%
#17 of 67 in Minnesota
3
Southside Family Charter School 51.5
Southside Family Charter School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 115 students
ELA 36%Math 27%
#33 of 67 in Minnesota
4
Sullivan Elementary 36.6
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 598 students
ELA 22%Math 16%Science 10%
#43 of 67 in Minnesota
5
Wakanda Virtual Academy 29.1
Best Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 76 students
ELA 31%Math 10%Science 3%
#48 of 67 in Minnesota
6
Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm 27.6
Friendship Academy of the Arts · Grades 2-8 · Charter · 146 students
ELA 18%Math 13%Science 10%
#49 of 67 in Minnesota
7
Best Academy 17.2
Best Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 547 students
ELA 22%Math 9%Science 4%
#56 of 67 in Minnesota
8
Northeast College Prep Charter Scho 15.7
Northeast College Prep · Grades K-8 · Charter · 274 students
ELA 18%Math 12%Science 5%
#57 of 67 in Minnesota
9
Ella Baker Elementary 12.7
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades PK-8 · 575 students
ELA 14%Math 9%Science 3%
#59 of 67 in Minnesota
10
Sojourner Truth Academy 3.7
Sojourner Truth Academy · Grades PK-8 · Charter · 354 students
ELA 10%Math 7%Science 1%
#65 of 67 in Minnesota
11
Bdote Learning Center 2.2
Bdote Learning Center · Grades K-8 · Charter · 83 students
ELA 7%Math 7%
#66 of 67 in Minnesota
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LOVEWORKS ACADEMY FOR ARTS —
Loveworks Academy for Arts · Grades K-8 · Charter · 162 students
No published test results

Combined schools

14 schools in Minneapolis, best first
1
River Bend Educational Center 73.6
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-12 · 67 students
ELA 33%Math 25%Science 18%
#37 of 138 in Minnesota
2
Metro College Prep 66.3
Metro Schools Charter · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 369 students
ELA 27%Math 36%Science 14%
#47 of 138 in Minnesota
3
Banaadir Academy 61.2
Minnesota Transitions Charter Sch · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 112 students
ELA 38%Math 13%Science 13%
#54 of 138 in Minnesota
4
Aim Academy of Science & Technology 44.6
Aim Academy of Science & Technology · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 169 students
ELA 30%Math 10%Science 10%
#77 of 138 in Minnesota
5
MPS Online 6-12 25.0
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 318 students
ELA 16%Math 9%Science 7%
#104 of 138 in Minnesota
6
MPS Metro DT 1.1
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-12 · 31 students
ELA 0%Math 0%
#136 of 138 in Minnesota
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CVA PASCAL Middle & High School —
Cyber Village Academy · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 73 students
No published test results
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Metro 2 Online —
Metro Schools Charter · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 192 students
Math 55%
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MPS Metro HA —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-12 · 30 students
Math 30%
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Nonpublic Shared Time —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-12 · 108 students
No published test results
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Out of State Care and Treatment —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-12
No published test results
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Ronald McDonald House —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades K-12 · 8 students
No published test results
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Stadium View —
Minneapolis Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 43 students
No published test results
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Venture Online —
Venture Academy · Grades 6-12 · Charter
No published test results

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