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Golden Valley, MN

21,325 residents•3,301 students•14 schools
Avg School Rating
4.5
out of 10
same as Minnesota avg
Test Proficiency
39%Math
—Reading
12% below Minnesota avg
School Crime Rate
0.91
per 1,000 students
67% below Minnesota avg
Overall Crime Rate
14.91
per 1,000 residents
63% below Minnesota avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
8
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
2
Middle Schools
High Schools
4
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
9
Charter
2
Private
3

By Level

Elementary
8
Middle
2
High
4

These figures describe every school in Golden Valley; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Golden Valley

14 schools
9.9
Notre Ecole Academy
Elementarycharter
9.3
Perpich Center For Arts Education
Highpublic
8.0
School Of Engineering-Arts At Olson
Elementarypublic
6.3
Meadowbrook Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.1
Nasha Shkola Charter School
Elementarycharter
0.8
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy
Middlepublic
0.7
Noble Elementary School
Elementarypublic
0.7
Sandburg Middle School
Middlepublic
0.1
Highview Alc
Highpublic
—
Good Shepherd School
Elementaryprivate
—
Highview Independent Study
Highpublic
—
King of Grace Lutheran School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Golden Valley

3 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Golden Valley in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
67% below Minnesota avg
0.91
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
1
Property
2

School Crime Types

  • Assault33%
  • Fraud33%
  • Theft33%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Golden Valley

318 total incidents reported across Golden Valley in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
63% below Minnesota avg
14.91
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
46
Property
262
Drug
5
Weapons
4
Other
1

Crime Types

  • Theft55%
  • Assault13%
  • Fraud8%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Burglary7%
  • Forgery2%
  • Other7%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

3,301 students enrolled across Golden Valley's schools.

  • Public2,48275%
  • Private65920%
  • Charter1605%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Golden Valley's K-12 schools.

  • White59%
  • Black18%
  • Two or More Races11%
  • Hispanic8%
  • Asian4%
  • Native American<1%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
50%Female50%Male
46%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.