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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Hennepin County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 472 public schools serving 174,585 students in Hennepin County, MN (there are 149 private schools, serving 30,603 private students). 85% of all K-12 students in Hennepin County, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
The top-ranked public schools in Hennepin County, MN are Scenic Heights Elementary School, Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School and Burroughs Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Hennepin County, MN public schools have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in Hennepin County have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Minnesota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Hennepin County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Scenic Heights Elementary School
(Math: 91% | Reading: 83%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5650 Scenic Heights Dr
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5400
Gr: K-5 | 930 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
4912 Vincent Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
(612) 668-3310
Gr: 3-5 | 284 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Burroughs Elementary School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
1601 W 50th St
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 668-3280
Gr: K-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #44.
Normandale Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5701 Normandale Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-4100
Gr: PK-5 | 652 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #55.
Kimberly Lane Elementary School
(Math: 89% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
17405 Old Rockford Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5600
Gr: K-5 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #66.
Kenny Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5720 Emerson Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55419
(612) 668-3340
Gr: K-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #77.
Plymouth Creek Elementary School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
16005 41st Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5800
Gr: K-5 | 678 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #88.
Hale Elementary School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 75-79% )
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5330 13th Ave South
Minneapolis, MN 55417
(612) 668-3760
Gr: K-2 | 326 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #99.
Concord Elementary School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
5900 Concord Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-4300
Gr: K-5 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1010.
North Woods Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
18995 54th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-4000
Gr: PK-5 | 775 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1111.
Hilltop Primary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5700 Game Farm Rd
Mound, MN 55364
(952) 491-8500
Gr: K-4 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #1212.
Oak Point Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
13400 Staring Lake Pkwy
Eden Prairie, MN 55347
(952) 975-7600
Gr: PK-5 | 684 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #1313.
Wayzata High School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4955 Peony Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-6610
Gr: 9-12 | 3,781 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1414.
Wayzata West Middle School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
149 Barry Ave N
Wayzata, MN 55391
(763) 745-6400
Gr: 6-8 | 836 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #1515.
Rush Creek Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8801 County Road 101 N
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 494-4549
Gr: PK-5 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Shirley Hills Primary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2450 Wilshire Blvd
Mound, MN 55364
(952) 491-8400
Gr: K-4 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Xinxing Academy
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1001 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4300
Gr: K-5 | 238 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1818.
Meadow Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17905 Chankahda Trail
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-7100
Gr: K-5 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1919.
Countryside Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5701 Benton Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55436
(952) 848-4700
Gr: K-5 | 665 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2020.
Gleason Lake Elementary School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
310 County Road 101 N
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-5400
Gr: K-5 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School
Charter School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
11111 Bren Rd W
Hopkins, MN 55343
(952) 746-7760
Gr: K-5 | 830 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Excelsior Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
441 Oak St
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-5650
Gr: K-5 | 707 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #2323.
Orono Intermediate Elementary School
(Math: 78% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
685 Old Crystal Bay Rd N
Long Lake, MN 55356
(952) 449-8470
Gr: 3-5 | 663 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Groveland Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17310 Minnetonka Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5600
Gr: K-5 | 903 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #24 - 2524. - 25.
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
9400 Cedar Lake Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55426
(952) 928-6555
Gr: K-5 | 533 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Greenwood Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
18005 Medina Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55446
(763) 745-5500
Gr: K-5 | 762 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #26 - 2726. - 27.
Yinghua Academy
Charter School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1616 Buchanan St Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55413
(612) 788-9095
Gr: K-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2828.
Grandview Middle School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1881 Commerce Blvd
Mound, MN 55364
(952) 491-8300
Gr: 5-7 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #2929.
Minnetonka East Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17000 Lake St Extension
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,320 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #3030.
Prairie View Elementary School
(Math: 76% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
17255 Peterborg Rd
Eden Prairie, MN 55346
(952) 975-8800
Gr: PK-5 | 628 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Wayzata Central Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
305 Vicksburg Ln N
Minneapolis, MN 55447
(763) 745-6000
Gr: 6-8 | 1,342 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #31 - 3231. - 32.
Wayzata East Middle School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12000 Ridgemount Ave W
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 745-6201
Gr: 6-8 | 817 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Basswood Elementary School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
15425 Bass Lake Rd
Maple Grove, MN 55311
(763) 494-3858
Gr: PK-5 | 848 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Minnetonka West Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
6421 Hazeltine Blvd
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,297 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33 - 3533. - 35.
Northrop Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
4315 31st Ave S
Minneapolis, MN 55406
(612) 668-4520
Gr: K-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Hennepin County, MN?
The top-ranked public schools in Hennepin County, MN include Scenic Heights Elementary School, Lake Harriet Upper Elementary School and Burroughs Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Hennepin County?
477 public schools are located in Hennepin County.
What percentage of students in Hennepin County go to public school?
85% of all K-12 students in Hennepin County are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in Hennepin County?
Hennepin County public schools minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public schools average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Hennepin County are often viewed compared to one another?

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