Minnesota · NCES CCD 2024-25

Best-Resourced Public Schools in Minnesota

Top 50 schools ranked by resource quality score, based on student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance.

Compiled from official source data by .
73/100
Top score
B
Top grade
65/100
Avg score (top 50)
50
Schools ranked

The ranking in one line

Obama Service Learning Elementary in SAINT PAUL is Minnesota's top-resourced public school, scoring 73/100 on the NCES resource index.

73/100
top score (grade B)
1
schools at the top grade (B)
65/100
average across the top 50
#SchoolGradeScore
1Obama Service Learning ElementarySAINT PAULB73
2Evergreen Park Elementary-StemBROOKLYN CENTERB-69
3Andover ElementaryANDOVERB-68
4Bel Air ElementaryNEW BRIGHTONB-68
5Washington ElementaryOWATONNAB-68
6Schumann ElementaryLONG LAKEB-67
7Dayton ElementaryDAYTONB-67
8Royal Oaks ElementaryWOODBURYB-67
9Mississippi ElementaryCOON RAPIDSB-67
10Albany ElementaryALBANYB-67
11Madison ElementaryBLAINEB-67
12Avon ElementaryAVONB-67
13Countryside ElementaryEDINAB-66
14Crooked Lake ElementaryANDOVERB-66
15Brandon ElementaryBRANDONB-66
16Lake Benton ElementaryLAKE BENTONB-66
17Sunrise ElementaryBLAINEB-65
18Rum River ElementaryANDOVERB-65
19Concord ElementaryEDINAB-65
20Normandale ElementaryEDINAB-65
21Sand Creek ElementaryCOON RAPIDSB-65
22Monroe Elementary School - MseBROOKLYN PARKB-65
23Morris Bye ElementaryCOON RAPIDSB-65
24Adams ElementaryCOON RAPIDSB-65
25Hilltop Primary SchoolMINNETRISTAB-65
26Ridgeview ElementaryBLOOMINGTONB-65
27Hills-Beaver Creek ElementaryBEAVER CREEKB-65
28Oxbow Creek ElementaryCHAMPLINC+64
29Brookside ElementaryRAMSEYC+64
30Champlin/Brooklyn Pk Acd MathenvsciCHAMPLINC+64
31Johnsville ElementaryBLAINEC+64
32Cornelia ElementaryEDINAC+64
33Lincoln ElementaryOWATONNAC+64
34St. Charles ElementarySAINT CHARLESC+64
35Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3PLAINVIEWC+64
36Banaadir ElementaryMINNEAPOLISC+64
37Mabel-Canton ElementaryMABELC+64
38Early Education CenterALEXANDRIAC+64
39Liberty Ridge ElementaryWOODBURYC+63
40Parkview Center SchoolROSEVILLEC+63
41Mckinley ElementaryHAM LAKEC+63
42Creek Valley ElementaryEDINAC+63
43Wilson ElementaryANOKAC+63
44University Avenue Elementary - AeroBLAINEC+63
45Pine Hill ElementaryCOTTAGE GROVEC+63
46Eisenhower ElementaryCOON RAPIDSC+63
47Hamilton ElementaryCOON RAPIDSC+63
48Armstrong ElementaryCOTTAGE GROVEC+63
49Highlands ElementaryEDINAC+62
50Wilson ElementaryOWATONNAC+62

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the best public schools in Minnesota? ▼

The highest-ranked school in Minnesota is Obama Service Learning Elementary in SAINT PAUL with a quality score of 73/100 (grade B). Rankings are based on student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, gifted programs, and attendance rates from NCES data.

How are school quality scores calculated? ▼

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES data across 4 metrics: student-teacher ratio (lower is better, national avg ~16:1), counselor availability (ASCA recommends 250:1), gifted program availability, and chronic absenteeism rate (lower is better). This measures school resources, not test scores.

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Methodology

Quality scores (0-100) are computed from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 metrics: student-teacher ratio, school counselor availability, gifted program access, and chronic absenteeism rates. Schools must have at least 50 students and data for one or more metrics. This measures resource quality, not test scores. Higher scores indicate smaller class sizes, better counselor access, and lower absenteeism.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.