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Table of Contents Elementary Schools 4 Performance Gains 5 Low-Income Student Performance 6 Black Student Performance 7 Latino Student Performance 8 Asian Student Performance 9 Native American Student Performance 10 English-Language Learners Student Performance 11 Middle Schools 12 Performance Gains 13 Low-Income Student Performance 14 Black Student Performance 15 Latino Student Performance 16 Asian Student Performance 17 Native American Student Performance 18 English-Language Learners Student Performance 19 High Schools 20 Low-Income Student Performance 21 Black Student Performance 22 Latino Student Performance 23 Asian Student Performance 24 Native American Student Performance 25 English-Language Learners Student Performance 26
About the Top 10s MinnCAN ranks schools in key areas so parents can compare schools to one another. We use these public school rankings to generate Top 10 Lists, which show the top-performing schools in seven different areas: Low-income student performance Black student performance Latino student performance Asian student performance Native American student performance English-Language Learner student performance Performance gains* Each subgroup s performance score is an average of their reading and math proficiency at the highest tested grade level in that school. In order for a school to be on the Top 10 list for a major subgroup (low-income, black, Latino, Asian or Native American), the student body it serves must reflect the statewide student demographics for that subgroup. For example, Latinos represent 7 percent of Minnesota s population. For a school to be on the Top 10 list for Latino student performance, therefore, at least 7 percent of its students must be Latino. The statewide student demographics for all subgroups** are as follows: 37% = Low-Income 10% = Black 7% = Latino 7% = Asian/Pacific Islander There are no performance gains at * the high school level because reading and math are only tested once) ** No demographic threshold was used for schools on the Native American Top 10 list because there were not enough schools in each grade level that reflected the statewide demographic of 2 percent. MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 3
Performance Gains Top 10 Middle Schools Top 10 Elementary Schools MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 4
Performance Gains Top 10 Elementary Schools 1 Tower-Soudan Elementary School 2 Aurora School 3 Long Prairie Elementary School 4 Grygla Elementary School 5 Cyber Village Academy 6 Learning for Leadership School 7 Middle River Elementary School Higher Ground Academy St. Louis County Aurora Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Grygla Public Cyber Village Academy Learning for Leadership Greenbush-Middle River Higher Ground Academy % POINT CHANGE IN 31.1 29.1 24.4 21.1 19.3 18.4 17.7 8 Sheridan Hills Elementary School ACGC Elementary Grades 5 and 6 School Richfield Public ACGC School 16.9 MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 5
Low-Income Student Performance Top 10 Elementary Schools 1 Minnewaska Area Elementary School 2 Frazee Elementary School Minnewaska Frazee-Vergas Public 97.2 91.5 3 RTR Elementary School RTR Public Schools 91.0 4 Lake Ripley Elementary School West Central Area S. Elementary School 5 Karlstad Elementary School 6 Park Rapids Area Century Elementary School 7 Parkview Elementary School 8 Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School 9 Miltona Elementary School Litchfield Public West Central Area Tri-County Park Rapids Public Virginia Public Buffalo Lk-Hector- Stewart Public School Alexandria Public 90.0 88.5 88.2 87.0 86.4 85.7 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 6
Black Student Performance Top 10 Elementary Schools 1 Global Academy Global Academy 88.6 2 Best Academy Best Academy 80.8 3 Longfellow Choice Elementary School 4 Hoover Elementary School Oakdale Elementary School 5 Monroe Elementary School Rochester Public Anoka-Hennepin Public North St. Paul- Maplewood School Anoka-Hennepin Public 80.0 76.9 76.8 6 Glacier Hills Elementary School 7 Pine Hill Elementary School 8 Harvest Prep School-Seed Academy 9 Hayes Elementary School Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School South Washington County Harvest Prep School- Seed Academy Fridley Public School 75.1 74.2 73.9 71.2 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 7
Latino Student Performance Top 10 Elementary Schools 1 Hartley Elementary School 2 Eagle Heights Spanish Immersion 3 Lake Ripley Elementary School 4 Valley View Elementary School 5 Aquila Elementary School 6 Somerset Elementary School Waseca Public Eden Prairie Public Litchfield Public Columbia Heights Public St. Louis Park Public West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School 88.5 87.6 86.4 83.2 78.6 76.7 7 Moreland Elementary School West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School Hopkins Public 8 Gatewood Elementary School Rochester Public 9 Longfellow Choice Elementary School 10 Golden Lake Elementary School Centennial Public 70.5 70.0 67.3 66.7 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 8
Asian Student Performance Top 10 Elementary Schools Sunset Terrace Elementary School Rochester Public 1 Cedar Ridge Elementary School Plymouth Creek Elementary School Eden Prairie Public Wayzata Public 100 Highlands Elementary School Edina Public School Kimberly Lane Elementary School 2 Eden Lake Elementary School 3 Sunset Hill Elementary School 4 Clover Ridge Elementary School 5 Turtle Lake Elementary School 6 Greenwood Elementary School Wayzata Public Eden Prairie Public Wayzata Public Eastern Carver County Public Mounds View Public Wayzata Public 97.3 96.5 95.5 93.9 93.3 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 9
Native American Student Performance Top 10 Elementary Schools 1 Parkview Elementary School 2 Churchill Elementary School 3 King Elementary School 4 Central Elementary School Virginia Public Cloquet Public Deer River Public Bemidji Public 90.9 79.0 71.1 66.7 5 Ogema Elementary School Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School Cloquet Public 6 Washington Elementary School Redwood Area 7 Reede Gray Elementary School Cass Lake-Bena 8 Cass Lake-Bena Elementary School Public Schools 9 Roosevelt Elementary School 10 Hinckley Elementary School Hinckley-Finlayson Detroit Lakes Public 65.4 62.6 60.0 58.2 54.1 53.9 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 10
English-Language Learners Student Performance Top 10 Elementary Schools 1 Pilot Knob Elementary School 2 Valley View Elementary School West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School Columbia Heights Public 80.0 79.2 3 Best Academy Best Academy 76.3 4 Global Academy Global Academy 73.7 5 Glacier Hills Elementary School Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School 71.4 6 Weaver Elementary School 7 Pine Hill Elementary School 8 Twin Cities International Elementary School North St. Paul- Maplewood School South Washington County Twin Cities International Elementary School 9 Northpoint Elementary School 10 Noble Academy Noble Academy Spring Lake Park Public Schools 71.3 70.0 68.1 67.8 67.0 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 11
Performance Gains Top 10 Middle Schools Top 10 Middle Schools MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 12
Performance Gains Top 10 Middle Schools Ashby Public 1 Ashby Secondary School Grand Rapids Public 2 Middle Area Learning Center Aurora 3 Aurora Middle School Lynd Public 4 Lynd Elementary School Mabel-Canton Public 5 Mabel-Canton Secondary School Sebeka Public 6 Sebeka Secondary School Hancock Public 7 Hancock Secondary School Nashwauk-Keewatin 8 Nashwauk Secondary School Hayfield Public 9 Hayfield Secondary 10 United South Central High School United South Central % POINT CHANGE IN 42.7 31.4 30.2 30.0 28.8 27.3 26.1 25.9 24.8 24.1 MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 13
Low-Income Student Performance Top 10 Middle Schools 1 Greenbush-Middle River Junior High School Greenbush-Middle River 91.7 2 Norman County West Secondary School 3 Grygla Secondary School 4 Red Rock Central Secondary School Treknorth High School Norman County West Grygla Public Red Rock Central Treknorth High 5 Connor-Jasper Middle School Badger Public 6 Badger Secondary School 7 Battle Lake Secondary School Verndale Public 9 Verndale Secondary School 10 Cedar Mountain Secondary School Cedar Mountain Greenway Public Battle Lake Public 89.3 81.9 75.0 74.3 73.5 72.3 70.4 70.1 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 14
Black Student Performance Top 10 Middle Schools 1 Best Academy Best Academy 72.3 2 Higher Ground Academy 3 Global Academy 4 Wayzata East Middle School 5 Westwood Middle School 6 Wayzata Central Middle School 7 Friedell Middle School 8 KIPP STAND Academy 9 Field Elementary School 10 Lk Nokomis Community- Keewaydin Campus Skyview Community Middle School Higher Ground Academy Global Academy Wayzata Public l Spring Lake Park Public Schools Wayzata Public School Distric Rochester Public KIPP Minnesota School Minneapolis Public Minneapolis Public North St. Paul- Maplewood School 68.8 67.9 67.7 67.0 65.8 60.5 57.5 54.3 54.2 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 15
Latino Student Performance Top 10 Middle Schools 1 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Junior High School Dilworth-Glyndon- Felton 70.0 2 Linwood Monroe Arts Plus Upper School 3 Fridley Middle School 4 Waseca Junior High School 5 Westwood Middle School 6 Oltman Middle School 7 Northfield Middle School Achieve Language Academy 8 Friedell Middle School 9 Valley View Middle School St. Paul Public Fridley Public School Waseca Public Spring Lake Park Public Schools South Washington County School Northfield Public Achieve Language Academy Rochester Public Bloomington Public 69.0 61.5 61.0 58.6 55.7 55.0 54.6 54.2 MINNESOTA TOP 10 S, 2013 MINNCAN 16
Asian Student Performance Top 10 Middle Schools Wayzata Public 1 Wayzata Central Middle School St. Anthony-New 2 St. Anthony Middle School Brighton Schools Wayzata Public 3 Wayzata East Middle School Mounds View Public 4 Chippewa Middle School Rochester Public 5 Friedell Middle School Math and Science 6 Math and Science Academy Academy Eden Prairie Public 7 Central Middle School 8 Woodbury Middle School 9 Lake Middle School 10 Roosevelt Middle School Anoka-Hennepin Public South Washington County South Washington County 97.3 96.5 92.7 92.2 91.7 90.7 88.0 87.9 86.1 84.1 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 17
Native American Student Performance Top 10 Middle Schools 1 Detroit Lakes Middle School 2 Redwood Valley Middle School 3 Bemidji Middle School 4 Coon Rapids Middle School 5 Cloquet Middle School 6 Mahnomen Secondary School 7 Anoka Middle School for the Arts Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Secondary 8 Woodland Middle School 9 Northdale Middle School Detroit Lakes Public Redwood Area Bemidji Public Anoka-Hennepin Public Cloquet Public Mahnomen Public Anoka-Hennepin Public Walker-Hackensack- Akeley Duluth Public Anoka-Hennepin Public 61.1 58.6 56.3 55.0 53.6 51.3 50.0 49.1 47.4 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 18
English-Language Learners Student Performance Top 10 Middle Schools 1 Olson Middle School 2 Cottage Grove Middle School 3 Fridley Middle School 4 5 Minnesota International Middle School Linwood Monroe Arts Plus Upper School 6 Aurora Middle School 7 Minneapolis Academy School 8 Noble Academy 9 Northfield Middle School Minneapolis Public South Washington County Fridley Public School Minnesota International Middle School St. Paul Public School Aurora School Minneapolis Academy Noble Academy Northfield Public 66.7 59.1 54.8 53.0 52.0 48.3 47.0 46.7 45.3 10 Marshall Middle School Marshall Public School 45.0 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 19
Performance Gains Top 10 Middle Schools Top 10 High Schools MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 20
Low-Income Student Performance Top 10 High Schools 1 Littlefork-Big Falls Secondary School 2 Isle Secondary School 3 Laporte Secondary School Win-E-Mac Secondary School 4 Sebeka Secondary School 5 Badger Secondary School 6 Red Lake County Central High School 7 Face To Face Academy 8 Red Rock Central Secondary School 9 Battle Lake Secondary School Littlefork-Big Falls Isle Public School Laporte Public Win-E-Mac School Sebeka Public Badger Public Oklee Public Face To Face Academy Red Rock Central Battle Lake Public 90.9 86.6 75.0 71.4 70.0 68.8 68.2 68.1 66.7 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 21
Black Student Performance Top 10 High Schools 1 Main Street School Performing Arts 2 Higher Ground Academy 3 St. Paul Conservatory Performing Art 4 Champlin Park Senior High School 5 John Marshall Senior High School 6 Roseville Area Senior High School Main Street School Performing Arts School Higher Ground Academy St. Paul Conservatory Performing Art School Anoka-Hennepin Public Rochester Public Roseville Public 72.7 59.0 51.9 43.6 42.0 39.3 7 Apple Valley Senior High School Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan School 8 Span High Special Education School 9 Coon Rapids Senior High School 10 Highland Park Senior High School St. Paul Public Minneapolis Public Anoka-Hennepin Public 38.8 38.5 38.4 38.1 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 22
Latino Student Performance Top 10 High Schools 1 Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High School Glencoe-Silver Lake 80.0 2 Sibley East-Arlington Senior High School Sibley East School 63.7 3 South St. Paul Secondary School 4 Southwest Senior High School 5 Renville County West Senior High School South St. Paul Public Minneapolis Public Renville County West Owatonna Public 6 Owatonna Senior High School Brooklyn Center 7 Brooklyn Center Secondary 8 Faribault Senior High School 9 Marshall High School 10 Simley Senior High School Inver Grove Heights Schools Faribault Public School Marshall Public School 51.6 50.8 45.5 43.6 43.2 40.8 39.0 38.2 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 23
Asian Student Performance Top 10 High Schools Wayzata Public 1 Wayzata High School 2 Mounds View Senior High School Rochester Public 3 Century Senior High School 4 Eden Prairie Senior High School 5 Woodbury Senior High School 6 Park Senior High School White Bear Lake 7 White Bear North Campus Senior Rochester Public 8 John Marshall Senior High School 9 Irondale Senior High School 10 Shakopee Senior High School Shakopee Public Mounds View Public Eden Prairie Public South Washington County South Washington County Mounds View Public 88.2 86.7 83.2 78.5 77.0 67.5 64.1 61.8 61.2 59.8 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 24
Native American Student Performance Top 10 High Schools 1 Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School 2 Mahnomen Secondary School 3 Falls Secondary School 4 Grand Rapids Senior High School Bemidji Senior Lumberjack Area Learning Center 5 Detroit Lakes Senior High School 6 Cloquet Senior 7 Bagley Secondary School 8 Waubun Secondary School 9 Cass Lake-Bena Secondary School Robbinsdale Public Mahnomen Public International Falls Grand Rapids Public Bemidji Public Detroit Lakes Public Cloquet Public Bagley Public Waubun-Ogema-White Earth Public School Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools 54.5 52.1 50.9 50.0 47.4 46.0 43.9 43.0 42.6 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 25
English-Language Learners Student Performance Top 10 High Schools 1 Edina Senior High School 2 Tracy Secondary School 3 Wayzata High School 4 Owatonna Senior High School 5 John Marshall Senior High School 6 Highland Park Senior High School 7 Northfield Senior High School 8 Central Senior High School 9 Blaine Senior High School Lighthouse Academy of Nations Edina Public Tracy Area Public Wayzata Public Owatonna Public Rochester Public St. Paul Public Northfield Public St. Paul Public Anoka-Hennepin Public Lighthouse Academy of Nations School 45.9 41.6 33.3 30.0 29.7 27.9 27.3 26.0 25.9 MINNESOTA TOP TEN S, 2013 MINNCAN 26
About MinnCAN Performance Gains Top 10 Middle Schools Minnesota s achievement gap the persistent and significant disparity between the academic achievement of low-income and children of color and their white, middle-class peers is the most urgent social and economic problem facing our state. We have some of the country s largest achievement gaps between rich and poor kids and black and white kids, as well as the lowest high school graduation rates for children of color in the United States. The price of letting these kids slip through the cracks will be a drain on our communities and our state. Public schools are the cornerstone of our democracy. Our future is inextricably linked to the education of our children all of them. MinnCAN is advancing the movement to fundamentally reimagine our public schools through smart, meaningful public policies. We will not rest until every Minnesota child, regardless of race, ethnicity or class, has access to a great public school. www.minncan.org MINNESOTA S BEST S, 2013 MINNCAN 27