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

OAKDALE, MN — Several elementary and middle schools in the Oakdale area 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.

Elementary school rankings

Eagle Point Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 1
• State ranking for middle schools: 118

Carver Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 2
• State ranking for middle schools: 128

Skyview Community Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 3
• State ranking for middle schools: 288

Castle Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 4
• State ranking for middle schools: 404

Oakdale Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 5
• State ranking for middle schools: 428

Cowern Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 6
• State ranking for middle schools: 456

Webster Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 7 (tied)
• State ranking for middle schools: 524

Weaver Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 7 (tied)
• State ranking for middle schools: 527

Richardson Elementary

• District ranking for middle schools: 7 (tied)
• State ranking for middle schools: 653-871

Middle school rankings

Skyview Community Middle

• District ranking for middle schools: 1
• State ranking for middle schools: 150

Maplewood Middle School

• District ranking for middle schools: 2 (tied)
• State ranking for middle schools: 225

John Glenn Middle

• District ranking for middle schools: 2 (tied)
• State ranking for middle schools: 240

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.

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.