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Best public schools in Saint Cloud, MN

22 public schools in Saint Cloud: 7 elementary · 4 middle · 4 high · 2 K-8 · 5 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 Saint Cloud, best first
1
WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY 31.4
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 452 students
ELA 39%Math 39%Science 22%
#589 of 858 in Minnesota
2
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ 22.4
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ · Grades K-5 · Charter · 240 students
ELA 33%Math 33%Science 17%
#666 of 858 in Minnesota
3
MADISON ELEMENTARY 20.0
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 671 students
ELA 34%Math 30%Science 18%
#687 of 858 in Minnesota
4
OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY 18.0
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 752 students
ELA 31%Math 31%Science 14%
#704 of 858 in Minnesota
5
TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY 6.0
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades PK-3 · 710 students
ELA 20%Math 21%
#807 of 858 in Minnesota
6
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY 3.6
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 4-5 · 295 students
ELA 18%Math 12%Science 4%
#828 of 858 in Minnesota
7
Success Academy St. Cloud Elem 2.2
Success Academy · Grades K-5 · Charter · 185 students
ELA 15%Math 13%Science 0%
#840 of 858 in Minnesota

Middle schools

4 schools in Saint Cloud, best first
1
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle 27.5
Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ · Grades 6-8 · Charter · 85 students
ELA 31%Math 28%Science 13%
#200 of 275 in Minnesota
2
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH 19.1
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 866 students
ELA 33%Math 22%Science 6%
#223 of 275 in Minnesota
3
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH 16.9
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 701 students
ELA 27%Math 21%Science 8%
#229 of 275 in Minnesota
4
Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle 6.7
Success Academy · Grades 6-8 · Charter
ELA 10%Math 10%
#257 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

4 schools in Saint Cloud, best first
1
TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH 25.5
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,538 students
ELA 30%Math 19%Science 22%
#300 of 402 in Minnesota
2
APOLLO SENIOR HIGH 20.3
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,230 students
ELA 28%Math 15%Science 19%
#321 of 402 in Minnesota
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MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-ST. CLOUD —
Minnesota Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 14 students
No published test results
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Newport Academy —
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 7-12 · 9 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

2 schools in Saint Cloud
1
Stride Academy K-8 Charter School 35.1
STRIDE Academy · Grades K-8 · Charter · 588 students
ELA 16%Math 26%
#44 of 67 in Minnesota
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Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud —
Athlos Academy of Saint Cloud · Grades K-8 · Charter · 256 students
No published test results

Combined schools

5 schools in Saint Cloud
1
Katherine Johnson Education Center 19.2
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades K-12 · 65 students
ELA 14%Math 6%Science 7%
#112 of 138 in Minnesota
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180 Degrees / Youth Shelter —
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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Roosevelt Education Center —
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades K-12 · 11 students
No published test results
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St Cloud Hospital Progs-Residential —
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades K-12 · 6 students
No published test results
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ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL PROGRAMS NON-RES —
St. Cloud Public School District · Grades PK-12 · 25 students
No published test results

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