Best Schools for Hispanic Students in Minnesota (2026)
These are the Minnesota public schools where hispanic 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 hispanic 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
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEEPHAVEN ELEMENTARY Wayzata | 90% | 90% | 20 | A |
| 2 | KIMBERLY LANE ELEMENTARY Plymouth | 90% | 90% | 21 | B+ |
| 3 | GROVELAND ELEMENTARY Minnetonka | 90% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 4 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY White Bear Lake | 90% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 5 | GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY Plymouth | 90% | 70% | 20 | B+ |
| 6 | Valley Crossing Elementary Woodbury | 90% | 70% | 25 | A+ |
| 7 | LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY Woodbury | 90% | 70% | 23 | A |
| 8 | MONROE ELEMENTARY North Mankato | 70% | 70% | 20 | B+ |
| 9 | LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY Lakeville | 70% | 70% | 25 | B+ |
| 10 | HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY Lakeville | 70% | 70% | 26 | B+ |
| 11 | University Avenue Elementary - Aero Blaine | 70% | 70% | 21 | C |
| 12 | LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY Lakeville | — | 70% | 19 | A+ |
| 13 | ISLAND LAKE ELEMENTARY Shoreview | 70% | 70% | 20 | B+ |
| 14 | Turtle Lake Elementary Shoreview | 70% | 70% | 25 | A |
| 15 | EAGLE POINT ELEMENTARY Oakdale | 70% | 70% | 25 | B |
| 16 | HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY Cottage Grove | 70% | 70% | 21 | C+ |
| 17 | GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY Cottage Grove | 70% | 70% | 23 | A |
| 18 | GLEASON LAKE ELEMENTARY Plymouth | 70% | 70% | 20 | B |
| 19 | OTTER LAKE ELEMENTARY White Bear Lake | 70% | 70% | 20 | B+ |
| 20 | Oak Point Elementary Eden Prairie | 65% | 65% | 46 | B+ |
| 21 | CARVER ELEMENTARY Maplewood | 65% | 65% | 47 | C+ |
| 22 | ST. JAMES NORTHSIDE ELEMENTARY Saint James | 62% | 62% | 119 | C |
| 23 | EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY Coon Rapids | 55% | 65% | 47 | A |
| 24 | OXBOW CREEK ELEMENTARY Champlin | 50% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 25 | ANDOVER ELEMENTARY Andover | 50% | 70% | 29 | A+ |
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St. Croix Prep Academy Middle Stillwater | 90% | 70% | 20 | A |
| 2 | MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE Excelsior | 82% | 77% | 75 | A |
| 3 | MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE Minnetonka | 82% | 72% | 64 | B+ |
| 4 | CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL Lakeville | 85% | 65% | 40 | A+ |
| 5 | WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE Plymouth | 85% | 65% | 55 | A |
| 6 | BYRON MIDDLE SCHOOL Byron | 70% | 70% | 20 | B |
| 7 | SALK MIDDLE SCHOOL Elk River | 70% | 70% | 25 | C+ |
| 8 | ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL Rogers | 75% | 65% | 44 | A+ |
| 9 | GRANDVIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL Mound | 70% | 70% | 28 | A+ |
| 10 | COLOGNE ACADEMY Cologne | 70% | 70% | 21 | A+ |
| 11 | NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL New Prague | 70% | 70% | 20 | A+ |
| 12 | LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL Woodbury | 67% | 67% | 90 | A |
| 13 | WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE Wayzata | 75% | 55% | 36 | B+ |
| 14 | ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST Saint Michael | 70% | 55% | 30 | B+ |
| 15 | ROOSEVELT MIDDLE Blaine | 72% | 52% | 61 | C+ |
| 16 | BIG LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL Big Lake | 65% | 55% | 41 | A |
| 17 | OAK CREST ELEMENTARY Belle Plaine | 70% | 50% | 28 | B |
| 18 | OAK VIEW MIDDLE Andover | 65% | 55% | 36 | B |
| 19 | New City School Minneapolis | 70% | 50% | 20 | D |
| 20 | DAVINCI ACADEMY Ham Lake | 70% | 50% | 20 | B+ |
| 21 | International Spanish Language Acad Edina | 65% | 55% | 55 | C+ |
| 22 | FORESTVIEW MIDDLE Baxter | 75% | 45% | 33 | B |
| 23 | VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE Edina | 65% | 55% | 50 | A |
| 24 | VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Elk River | 70% | 50% | 22 | C+ |
| 25 | Waconia Middle School Waconia | 65% | 55% | 47 | B+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CENTRAL SENIOR HIGH Saint Paul | 70% | — | 30 | A |
| 2 | NOVA CLASSICAL ACADEMY UPPER SCHOOL Saint Paul | 70% | 70% | 23 | A+ |
| 3 | STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL Stillwater | 70% | — | 24 | A+ |
| 4 | WAYZATA HIGH Plymouth | 85% | 50% | 33 | A+ |
| 5 | EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH Apple Valley | 75% | 55% | 36 | A+ |
| 6 | EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Woodbury | 70% | 50% | 26 | A+ |
| 7 | MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGH Minnetonka | 85% | 30% | 37 | A+ |
| 8 | EDEN PRAIRIE SENIOR HIGH Eden Prairie | 65% | 45% | 45 | A+ |
| 9 | ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH Rosemount | 65% | 45% | 37 | A+ |
| 10 | Woodbury High School Woodbury | 55% | 55% | 38 | A+ |
| 11 | Blaine High School Blaine | 55% | 50% | 35 | A+ |
| 12 | Coon Rapids High School Coon Rapids | 55% | 50% | 38 | B |
| 13 | ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH Saint Anthony | — | 50% | 17 | A+ |
| 14 | Morris Area Secondary Morris | 50% | — | 21 | A+ |
| 15 | CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL Circle Pines | 50% | — | 22 | A+ |
| 16 | PRIOR LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Savage | 50% | — | 27 | A+ |
| 17 | APOLLO SENIOR HIGH Saint Cloud | 50% | — | 24 | C |
| 18 | TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGH Saint Cloud | 50% | — | 21 | C+ |
| 19 | LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH Lakeville | 45% | 50% | 32 | A+ |
| 20 | LILA Upper School Forest Lake | 55% | 35% | 39 | A |
| 21 | MARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Marshall | 55% | 30% | 34 | A+ |
| 22 | EDINA SENIOR HIGH Edina | 55% | 30% | 36 | A+ |
| 23 | MOORHEAD HIGH SCHOOL Moorhead | 50% | 30% | 27 | B+ |
| 24 | Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda Hector | 50% | 30% | 28 | B+ |
| 25 | OPEN WORLD LEARNING SECONDARY Saint Paul | 55% | 25% | 44 | 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