12 Maple Grove Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

MAPLE GROVE, MN — Several elementary and middle schools in Maple Grove 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 Weaver Lake Elementary the highest among schools in Maple Grove, according to the new list. Weaver Lake Elementary was ranked No. 81 in U.S. News' ranking of Minnesota elementary schools.

Here’s a look at how schools in Maple ranked compared with others in the state.

Elementary Schools
81: Weaver Lake Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
85: Rush Creek Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
139: Basswood Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
154: Fernbrook Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
194: Parnassus Preparatory Charter School - Grammar
436: Cedar Island Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
460: Oak View Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
580: Rick Lake Elementary, Osseo Public Schools
653-871: Elm Creek Elementary, Osseo Public Schools & Minnesota Excellence In Learning Academy

Middle Schools
165: Parnassus Preparatory Charter School - Logic
224: Maple Grove Middle School, Osseo 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.

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.

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

Elementary Schools
1. Weaver Lake Elementary
2. Rush Creek Elementary
3. Basswood Elementary
4. Fernbrook Elementary
5. Cedar Island Elementary
6. Oak View Elementary
7. Park Brook Elementary
8. Woodland Elementary
9. Rice Lake Elementary
10. Edinbrook Elementary
11. Birch Grove School for the Arts
12. Fair Oaks Elementary
Tied for 13: Crest View Elementary, Elm Creek Elementary, Garden City Elementary, Palmer Lake Elementary, Zanewood Community School

Middle Schools
1. Osseo Middle School
2. Maple Grove Middle School
Tied for 3. Brooklyn Middle School, North 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.