Photo: Widgetkid · CC BY-SA 4.0Edina’s public schools outscore 96% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Edina’s districts is 67%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Edina, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Edina’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 67% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,017 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 5% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
International Spanish Language Acad, Agamim Classical Academy, Our Lady of Grace Catholic School (private), Avail Academy - Edina (private), Calvin Christian School (DBA: Avail Academy) (private), Step by Step Montessori School (private), Golden Years (private) and Fusion Academy Minneapolis (private) are in town. Edina Virtual Pathway, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Edina’s grade
A+: better than 96% of Minnesota school districts, #10 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Edina, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Edina · depends on your address
Normandale Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 652 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Cornelia Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 617 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Edina · depends on your address
South View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,021 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,003 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Edina · depends on your address
South View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,021 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,003 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Edina · depends on your address
South View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,021 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Valley View Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,003 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Edina
Edina Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,641 students · 20:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Edina
Edina Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,641 students · 20:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Edina
Edina Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,641 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Edina’s public schools are run by Edina Public School District. Parts of Edina (9%, 5% and 5% of its land) are served by Hopkins Public, Eden Prairie Public and Richfield Public instead. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Edina vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Edina’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Edina | A+ | Edina Public |
| Bloomington | C+ | Bloomington Public |
| Hopkins | B | Hopkins Public |
| St. Louis Park | B | St. Louis Park Public |
| Eden Prairie | A | Eden Prairie Public |
| Minnetonka | A | Hopkins Public PK–12 · Minnetonka Public PK–12 |
| Minneapolis | C | Minneapolis Public |
| Richfield | C+ | Richfield Public |
Every school in Edina
20 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).
Left off: 4 public programs with fewer than 25 students (School #532, Special Ed-Non Public, Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway and Project SEARCH).
Questions about Edina’s schools
Are Edina’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Edina children attend outscore 96% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #10 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Edina in?
Edina Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,794 students in 14 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Edina are served by Hopkins Public, Eden Prairie Public and Richfield Public.
Where do Edina kids go to high school?
Edina Senior High, with 2,641 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Edina’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Edina Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Edina spend per student?
$16,017 in Edina Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Edina?
Yes: Our Lady of Grace Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 863 students), Avail Academy - Edina (religious, grades K–8, 195 students), Calvin Christian School (DBA: Avail Academy) (religious, grades K–8, 195 students), Step by Step Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 107 students), Golden Years (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 104 students) and Fusion Academy Minneapolis (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 26 students). Edina also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Edina families are saying about school.
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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.