Best Schools for Black Students in Minnesota (2026)
These are the Minnesota public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL Elk River | 82% | 77% | 61 | C+ |
| 2 | Lincoln K-8 District-Wide School Rochester | 70% | 70% | 25 | B+ |
| 3 | MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE Excelsior | 75% | 65% | 35 | A |
| 4 | LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL Woodbury | 72% | 62% | 74 | A |
| 5 | St. Michael-Albertville Middle West Albertville | 75% | 55% | 46 | A |
| 6 | DAVINCI ACADEMY Ham Lake | 57% | 67% | 63 | B+ |
| 7 | MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE Minnetonka | 70% | 50% | 30 | B+ |
| 8 | MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE Mahtomedi | 55% | 65% | 32 | B+ |
| 9 | Oak-Land Middle School Lake Elmo | 62% | 52% | 76 | B |
| 10 | ACHIEVE LANGUAGE ACADEMY Saint Paul | 55% | 55% | 36 | C |
| 11 | YINGHUA ACADEMY Minneapolis | 55% | 55% | 31 | A+ |
| 12 | Seven Hills - Richfield Middle Richfield | 65% | 45% | 34 | A+ |
| 13 | ROOSEVELT MIDDLE Blaine | 57% | 52% | 102 | C+ |
| 14 | WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE Plymouth | 65% | 45% | 45 | A |
| 15 | GLOBAL ACADEMY New Brighton | 57% | 52% | 234 | C+ |
| 16 | NORTHDALE MIDDLE Coon Rapids | 57% | 47% | 185 | B+ |
| 17 | Noble Academy Elementary Brooklyn Park | 52% | 52% | 61 | C |
| 18 | OAK VIEW MIDDLE Andover | 55% | 45% | 45 | B |
| 19 | CENTENNIAL MIDDLE Lino Lakes | 52% | 47% | 70 | B+ |
| 20 | CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST Chaska | 50% | — | 20 | A |
| 21 | Prior Lake-Savage Middle School Prior Lake | 52% | 47% | 63 | B |
| 22 | ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE Rosemount | 57% | 42% | 65 | A |
| 23 | CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL Lakeville | 50% | 50% | 30 | A+ |
| 24 | BRIMHALL ELEMENTARY Roseville | 45% | 55% | 48 | C+ |
| 25 | FALCON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY Falcon Heights | 55% | 45% | 38 | A |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NOVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY UPPER SCHOOL Saint Paul | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 2 | MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY Woodbury | 65% | 65% | 53 | A+ |
| 3 | HGA Secondary Saint Paul | 65% | 65% | 35 | A+ |
| 4 | Woodbury High School Woodbury | 67% | 55% | 63 | A+ |
| 5 | EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH Apple Valley | 65% | 45% | 60 | A+ |
| 6 | Ubah Academy Hopkins | 67% | 37% | 65 | B |
| 7 | STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL Stillwater | 70% | 30% | 28 | A+ |
| 8 | LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH Lakeville | 50% | — | 21 | A+ |
| 9 | EAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Minnetonka | 52% | 42% | 79 | A+ |
| 10 | EAGAN SENIOR HIGH Eagan | 55% | 35% | 40 | A+ |
| 11 | Blaine High School Blaine | 55% | 32% | 57 | A+ |
| 12 | EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Woodbury | 55% | 30% | 36 | A+ |
| 13 | IRONDALE SENIOR HIGH New Brighton | 52% | 32% | 80 | A |
| 14 | STEP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL Saint Paul | 52% | 32% | 173 | B |
| 15 | HOPKINS SENIOR HIGH Minnetonka | 37% | 45% | 77 | A |
| 16 | WAYZATA HIGH Plymouth | 45% | 35% | 45 | A+ |
| 17 | ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH Rosemount | 55% | 25% | 47 | A+ |
| 18 | EDINA SENIOR HIGH Edina | 45% | 35% | 46 | A+ |
| 19 | TARTAN SENIOR HIGH Oakdale | 32% | 42% | 69 | B+ |
| 20 | HIGHLAND PARK SENIOR HIGH Saint Paul | 37% | 35% | 61 | A |
| 21 | Anoka High School Anoka | 55% | 15% | 50 | B+ |
| 22 | ROCHESTER STEM ACADEMY Rochester | 55% | 15% | 31 | C+ |
| 23 | Champlin Park High School Champlin | 47% | 22% | 130 | A |
| 24 | Coon Rapids High School Coon Rapids | 42% | 27% | 95 | B |
| 25 | JEFFERSON SENIOR HIGH Bloomington | 35% | 35% | 50 | A |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology