U.S. News and World Report: H-BC Elementary ranks in Minnesota's top 50 schools

Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary is among the Top 50 elementary schools in Minnesota.
The U.S. News and World Report recently released its annual education report, ranking schools on their performance on state-required tests and how well they prepare their students for high school.
The report used public assessment data from the 2018-19 school year.
“Each state gives standardized tests measuring student proficiency in subjects related to mathematics and reading/language arts … to determine whether learning in core subjects is achieved and to review how well schools are educating our students,” the report stated.
The report, available on the U.S. News.com website, examined and ranked the 102,610 K-12 schools for parents and guardians to find the right school for their children.
The report also ranked the 1,171 elementary schools in Minnesota.
H-BC Elementary ranked 47th in the state. The school scored 94.71 out of a possible 100.
Stillwater Gate 4/5 Elementary topped the state with a score of 100.
Other local elementary schools in the top 150 and their scores included:
•Luverne, 141st, 83.91;
•Lake Benton, 134th, 84.71;
•Canby, 82nd, 90.69;
•St. James, 63rd, 92.87;
•Minneota, 62nd, 92.99;
•Springfield, 26th; 97.13.
In 2019 Hills-Beaver Creek Elementary was designated a Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education for achieving high levels of student achievement or made significant improvements in closing the achievement gap among student groups.
 
H-BC Secondary ranked 172nd in state
The U.S. News and World Report also ranked Minnesota high schools, examining advance placement examination rates, passing percentages on the AP exams, math and reading assessments and graduation rates.
Scores were again based out of a possible 100.
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary school ranked 172 out of the state’s 877 high schools with a score of 50.36 out of 100.
The Math and Science Academy in Woodbury was the top Minnesota high school with a score of 99.45.
Other area high schools ranking in the top 175 in the state included:
•Adrian Secondary, 175th, 49.89;
•Edgerton Secondary, 102nd, 67.43;
•Redwood Valley, 132,
•New Ulm, 107th; 65.93
•Luverne, 106th, 66.05;
•Fairmont, 99th, 67.84;
•Marshall, 54th, 83.1;
•Red Rock Central, 28th, 89.59.