For the 2025 school year, there are 23 public schools serving 4,638 students in 55428, MN (there are , serving 1,220 private students). 79% of all K-12 students in 55428, MN are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
The top ranked public schools in 55428, MN are North Education Center Academy, Alc Senior High School and 279online Learning Program 9-12. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Public schools in zipcode 55428 have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 51% statewide average). Schools in 55428, MN have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best 55428, MN Public Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
North Education Center Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5530 Zealand Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-3108
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-3108
Gr: 7-12 | 44 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #22.
Alc Senior High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12 | 160 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
279online Learning Program 9-12
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Forest Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6800 47th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-7900
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-7900
Gr: PK-5 | 454 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 78%
Rank: #55.
Prairie Seeds High School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Gr: 9-12 | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1
Rank: #66.
279online Learning Program K-5
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: K-5 | 82 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #77.
Meadow Lake Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
8525 62nd Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-7700
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-7700
Gr: PK-5 | 496 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 88%
Rank: #88.
Park Brook Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7400 Hampshire Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 561-6870
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 561-6870
Gr: PK-5 | 308 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #99.
279online Learning Program 6-8
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 6-8 | 98 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #1010.
Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8230 47th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8500
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,474 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #1111.
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Gr: 6-8 | 211 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1
Rank: #1212.
Prairie Seeds El School Academy
Charter School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Gr: K-5 | 357 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #1313.
Escuela Exitos
Charter School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4741 Zealand Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(612) 421-0152
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(612) 421-0152
Gr: K-8 | 214 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: n/an/a
4126 - Prairie Seeds Academy - I.s.
Alternative School
6200 W Broadway Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 450-1388
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Adult Academics
Alternative School
305 Willow Bend
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8301
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8301
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Alc - Neca - Ey
Alternative School
5530 Zealand Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-3108
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-3108
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Alc Credit Recovery
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Alc Independent Study
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Cooper Credit Recovery
Alternative School
8230 47th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8500
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8500
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Early Childhood Special Education
Special Education School
8301 47th Avenue N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8082
Gr: PK-K | 256 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: n/an/a
Neca Independent Study
Alternative School
5530 Zealand Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-7226
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-7226
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Osseo Alc Alternative Programs
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12
Rank: n/an/a
Robbinsdale Transition Center
Special Education School
305 Willow Bend
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8082
Gr: 12 | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
55428, Minnesota Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
279 Osseo Area Learning Center Ey (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-7223
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-7223
Gr: 9-12
279 Osseo I.S. Alc (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8891
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8891
Gr: 7-12
279 Osseo Junior High Alc (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8891
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8891
Gr: 7-12
279 Osseo Senior Hi Alc High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8891
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8891
Gr: 7-12
281 Excel Sober School Alc (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
7323 58th Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8431
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8431
281 Hosterman Middle Ts (Closed 2005)
Alternative School
5530 Zealand Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-7112
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 550-7112
281 Robbinsdale (Tasc) Middle Alc Middle School (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
7940 55th Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8021
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8021
Gr: 5-9
281 Robbinsdale Tasc Alc (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
7940 55th Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8380
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8380
Gr: 6-12
281 Winnetka Learning Center I.S. (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
7940 55th Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8300
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8300
Gr: 7-12
281 Winnetka Learning Ctr. Alc (Closed 2014)
Alternative School
7940 55th Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8300
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8300
Gr: 7-12
Alc Middle Year (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 7-9
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 6-8 | 1,178 student Student-teacher ratio: 65:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12 | 1,537 student Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: K-5 | 2,414 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
8301 47th Ave. N.
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8600
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-8600
Gr: K-5 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Osseo Area Learning Center (Closed 2023)
Alternative School
7300 Boone Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 391-8890
Gr: 9-12
Winnetka High School (Closed 2013)
Alternative School
7950 55th Ave North
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-6990
Minneapolis, MN 55428
(763) 504-6990
Gr: 9-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in 55428, MN?
The top ranked public schools in 55428, MN include North Education Center Academy, Alc Senior High School and 279online Learning Program 9-12.
How many public schools are located in 55428?
23 public schools are located in 55428.
What percentage of students in 55428 go to public school?
79% of all K-12 students in 55428 are educated in public schools (compared to the MN state average of 90%).
What is the racial composition of students in 55428?
55428 public schools minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public schools average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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