9 Edina Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

EDINA, MN — Several elementary and middle schools in Edina have been ranked among the best in Minnesota, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

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U.S. News ranked Normandale Elementary the highest among schools in Edina, according to the new list. Normandale Elementary was ranked No. 15 in U.S. News' ranking of Minnesota schools.

Here’s a look at how schools in Edina ranked compared with others in the Minnesota.

Elementary Schools
15: Normandale Elementary, Edina Public Schools
70: Cornelia Elementary, Edina Public Schools
83: Creek Valley Elementary, Edina Public Schools
87: Highlands Elementary, Edina Public Schools
92: Concord Elementary, Edina Public Schools
135: Agamim Classical Academy, charter school
251: Countryside Elementary, Edina Public Schools

Middle Schools:
27: South View Middle School, Edina Public Schools
30: Valley View Middle School, Edina Public Schools

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

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The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Schools were also ranked by district. Here’s how elementary and middle schools in the Edina Public School District measured up:

Elementary Schools
1. Normandale Elementary
2. Cornelia Elementary
3. Creek Valley Elementary
4. Highlands Elementary
5. Concord Elementary
6. Countryside Elementary

Middle Schools
1. South View Middle School
2. Valley View Middle School

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.