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Schools in Arden Hills · Mounds View Public School District

Arden Hills’s public schools outscore 84% of Minnesota districts

55% of students in Arden Hills’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Arden Hills, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#69of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
60%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$16.1K
▼ 6% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.3
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
6,228 students on the public path
In brief

Arden Hills’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 60% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,097 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one elementary, three middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Arden Hills’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 84% of Minnesota school districts, #69 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 84%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (654)Better than 80%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,563 test results and a graduating class of 931 could put Arden Hills anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Arden Hills’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,416 in math, 5,710 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Arden Hills, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–K2 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressNo scores
1–5Valentine Hills ElementaryMounds View Public School DistrictA−
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–12Mounds View Senior HighMounds View Public School DistrictA+

Arden Hills’s public schools are run by Mounds View Public School District, which also serves Mounds View, New Brighton, North Oaks and Shoreview. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Mounds View Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 23 schools · 11,934 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 16.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,097MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading60%
State average 51.1% · 5710 students tested
Math55%
State average 44.8% · 5416 students tested

Arden Hills vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Arden Hills’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Arden HillsA−Mounds View Public
New BrightonA−Mounds View Public
ShoreviewA−Mounds View Public

All 2 neighbors share Mounds View Public with Arden Hills, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Arden Hills

7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Arden Hillsby address
Valentine Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades 1–5
A−
750 students15:1Rate it →
Mounds View Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
1,833 students23:1Rate it →
Also serving Arden Hillsin other towns
Pike Lake Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Brighton
733 students17:1Rate it →
Snail Lake Kindergarten Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Shoreview
357 students19:1Rate it →
Chippewa Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · North Oaks
A
1,093 students20:1Rate it →
Highview Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Brighton
B
823 students17:1Rate it →
Edgewood Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Mounds View
B−
639 students15:1Rate it →

Questions about Arden Hills’s schools

Are Arden Hills’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Arden Hills children attend outscore 84% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #69 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 80%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Arden Hills in?

Mounds View Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,934 students in 23 schools (2024–25).

Where do Arden Hills kids go to high school?

Mounds View Senior High, with 1,833 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Arden Hills’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Mounds View Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Arden Hills spend per student?

$16,097 in Mounds View Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.