Photo: Joekristoff · CC BY-SA 4.0St. Louis Park’s public schools outscore 55% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving St. Louis Park, 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 90% 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.
St. Louis Park’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1476 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of St. Louis Park’s, its schools beat 39%, lower than their 55% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 43% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,300 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Four elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is ST. Louis Park Middle School, then ST. Louis Park Senior High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Benilde-St. Margaret's School (private), Torah Academy (private), Holy Family Academy (private), Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc (private), Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc. (private), Yeshiva of Minneapolis (private), Bais Yaakov High School (private) and Metropolitan Open School (private) are in town. 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 St. Louis Park’s grade
B: better than 55% of Minnesota school districts, #196 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve St. Louis Park, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in St. Louis Park
School Readiness Plus (SRP)
Grades PK · 8 students · in Saint Louis Park
6th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 965 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
7th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 965 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
8th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 965 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
9th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
10th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
11th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
12th grade in St. Louis Park
ST. Louis Park Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,397 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Saint Louis Park
St. Louis Park’s public schools are run by St. Louis Park Public School District. Parts of St. Louis Park (3% of its land) are served by Hopkins 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.
Below the state in reading
St. Louis Park vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share St. Louis Park’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Park | B | St. Louis Park Public |
| Hopkins | B | Hopkins Public |
| Minnetonka | A | Hopkins Public PK–12 · Minnetonka Public PK–12 |
| Edina | A+ | Edina Public |
| Golden Valley | C+ | Robbinsdale Public PK–12 · Hopkins Public PK–12 |
| Minneapolis | C | Minneapolis Public |
Every school in St. Louis Park
17 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: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (283-St. Louis Park ALC, 283 St Louis Pk Independent Study, 283-Ind Stdy 15 and Under - I.S., Special Ed., Melrose, Park Virtual - Elementary, Park Virtual - Middle School, Park Virtual - High School and T-Plus Program).
Questions about St. Louis Park’s schools
Are St. Louis Park’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools St. Louis Park children attend outscore 55% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #196 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 39%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is St. Louis Park in?
St. Louis Park Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 4,446 students in 10 schools (2024–25). Small parts of St. Louis Park are served by Hopkins Public.
Where do St. Louis Park kids go to high school?
ST. Louis Park Senior High in Saint Louis Park, with 1,397 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is St. Louis Park’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in St. Louis Park Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does St. Louis Park spend per student?
$18,300 in St. Louis Park Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in St. Louis Park?
Yes: Benilde-St. Margaret's School (Catholic, grades 7–12, 1,116 students), Torah Academy (religious, grades PK–8, 319 students), Holy Family Academy (Catholic, grades PK–8, 221 students), Heilicher Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc (religious, grades K–8, 171 students), Minneapolis Jewish Day School Inc. (religious, grades K–8, 171 students), Yeshiva of Minneapolis (religious · all-boys, grades 9–12, 88 students), Bais Yaakov High School (religious · all-girls, grades 9–12, 39 students) and Metropolitan Open School (nonsectarian, grades , 5 students).
Parents talk
What St. Louis Park 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.