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The highest-poverty public schools in Dakota County, Minnesota

This ranking covers the highest-poverty public schools in Dakota County, Minnesota, drawn from 105 qualifying public schools. STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville leads the list at 98.8%, against a median of 33.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

105

Dakota County, Minnesota

Top % FRL

98.8%

Median % FRL

33.0%

HIGHEST POVERTY · DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
1	STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	BURNSVILLE, MN	STEP Academy	Elementary	171	98.8%
2	Universal Academy South Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Universal Academy Charter School	Elementary	103	92.2%
3	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	Elementary	121	91.7%
4	Sky Oaks Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	524	74.0%
5	Kaposia Education Center Elementary	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	Elementary	620	70.2%
6	Burnsville Alternative High School	EAGAN, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	High	198	69.7%
7	Vista View Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	311	66.6%
8	South St. Paul Middle School	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	Middle	535	64.7%
9	MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	369	64.5%
10	DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Combined	101	64.4%
11	ROSEMOUNT AREA LEARNING CENTER	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	133	60.9%
12	Early Education Program & Services	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	203	60.1%
13	Edward Neill Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	377	59.7%
14	Rahn Elementary	EAGAN, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	383	58.5%
15	GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	414	56.3%
16	Lincoln Center Elementary	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	Elementary	670	56.1%
17	Burnsville Area Learning Center	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	High	1,350	55.7%
18	HILLTOP ELEMENTARY	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Elementary	626	55.1%
19	PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOL	EAGAN, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	387	54.8%
20	South St. Paul High School	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	High	866	54.3%
21	Gideon Pond Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	361	53.2%
22	HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Middle	761	52.0%
23	William Byrne Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	569	52.0%
24	Early Learning Resource Center	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	187	50.8%
25	917 DCALS Main	ROSEMOUNT, MN	INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917	High	112	50.0%
26	Burnsville High School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	High	2,029	49.6%
27	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Middle	817	49.4%
28	ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECH	BURNSVILLE, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	732	48.4%
29	SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	High	1,030	48.3%
30	PINE BEND ELEMENTARY	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Elementary	511	48.3%
31	Two Rivers High School	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	High	1,710	47.6%
32	OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	583	46.5%
33	TRANSITION PLUS	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	154	45.5%
34	APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	1,999	45.4%
35	SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Elementary	281	44.8%
36	Valley Middle School of STEM	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,090	44.7%
37	917 TESA	ROSEMOUNT, MN	INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917	High	133	44.4%
38	FIT Academy High School	APPLE VALLEY, MN	FIT Academy	High	194	43.3%
39	Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	722	42.8%
40	FIT Academy	APPLE VALLEY, MN	FIT Academy	Elementary	264	42.4%
41	FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Middle	785	41.1%
42	PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	674	40.1%
43	GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	747	40.0%
44	Discovery Charter Elementary School	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	Discovery Charter School	Elementary	166	39.8%
45	SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	576	39.1%
46	Hastings Early Child Special Ed.	HASTINGS, MN	Hastings Public School District	Elementary	100	39.0%
47	WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	500	38.8%
48	FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	493	36.5%
49	BLACK HAWK MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	889	36.3%
50	Dakota Valley Learning Center	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	584	36.3%

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