A Top 10 school district

Mounds View Public Schools is one of the largest school districts in Minnesota, with more than 11,000 students. Student assessment scores routinely rank in the Top 10 of metro districts. We match the performance and opportunities of area private schools, yet offer the value of public schools.

Find MCA, District and school assessment results on the Minnesota Department of Education Data Center website: https://education.mn.gov/mde/data

Mounds View Public Schools uses a number of assessments to measure student performance and progress. Whether the results come from state-mandated testing, District measurement systems or national rankings, Mounds View continues to hold a place among the highest-performing school districts in the state and in the nation. The District uses a number of student improvement progress indicators to measure student achievement. Learn more at mvpschools.org/makingthegrade.

Student improvement progress indicators

1 All students meet school readiness goals.

2 All third-grade students achieve grade-level literacy.

3 Close achievement gaps for all student groups.

4 All students graduate from high school.

5 All students attain college and career readiness.

Best for music education

In 2022, Mounds View Public Schools earned the Best Communities for Music Education designation for the 10th year in a row. The designation honors districts that demonstrate exceptional efforts towards maintaining music education as part of the core curriculum.

Best High Schools

Both high schools are consistently recognized among the top high schools in the nation on the U.S. News & World Report list of “Best High Schools.” Irondale and Mounds View were both ranked among the best in the nation for exceeding expectations when it comes to student performance on reading and math tests, and for preparing students for college in 2022.

ACT outpaces state

For the 15th consecutive year, high school students earned an average ACT score (21.9) that surpasses both the Minnesota average (21.0) and the national average (19.8). This is especially noteworthy considering 99% of all juniors take the exam.

National Merit Top 10

Mounds View Public Schools ranked among the top 10 districts in the state for the most 2023 National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, with a total of 14 students between Irondale and Mounds View.