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The highest-poverty public elementary schools in Dakota County, Minnesota

66 public elementary schools in Dakota County, Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-poverty public elementary schools, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville leads the list at 98.8%, against a median of 34.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
66
Dakota County, Minnesota
Top % FRL
98.8%
Median % FRL
34.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1STEP Academy Kg-5th - BurnsvilleBURNSVILLE, MNSTEP AcademyElementary17198.8%
2Universal Academy South ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNUniversal Academy Charter SchoolElementary10392.2%
3Gateway STEM Academy Charter SchoolBURNSVILLE, MNGateway STEM AcademyElementary12191.7%
4Sky Oaks ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary52474.0%
5Kaposia Education Center ElementarySOUTH SAINT PAUL, MNSouth St. Paul Public School DistElementary62070.2%
6Vista View ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary31166.6%
7MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNETWEST SAINT PAUL, MNWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary36964.5%
8Early Education Program & ServicesBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary20360.1%
9Edward Neill ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary37759.7%
10Rahn ElementaryEAGAN, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary38358.5%
11GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETWEST SAINT PAUL, MNWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary41456.3%
12Lincoln Center ElementarySOUTH SAINT PAUL, MNSouth St. Paul Public School DistElementary67056.1%
13HILLTOP ELEMENTARYINVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MNINVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLSElementary62655.1%
14PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLEAGAN, MNWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary38754.8%
15Gideon Pond ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary36153.2%
16William Byrne ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNBurnsville-Eagan-Savage SchoolsElementary56952.0%
17Early Learning Resource CenterWEST SAINT PAUL, MNWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary18750.8%
18ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECHBURNSVILLE, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary73248.4%
19PINE BEND ELEMENTARYINVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MNINVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLSElementary51148.3%
20OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTHEAGAN, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary58346.5%
21SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARYINVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MNINVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLSElementary28144.8%
22Cedar Park Elementary STEM SchoolAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary72242.8%
23FIT AcademyAPPLE VALLEY, MNFIT AcademyElementary26442.4%
24PARKVIEW ELEMENTARYROSEMOUNT, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary67440.1%
25GREENLEAF ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary74740.0%
26Discovery Charter Elementary SchoolINVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MNDiscovery Charter SchoolElementary16639.8%
27SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary57639.1%
28Hastings Early Child Special Ed.HASTINGS, MNHastings Public School DistrictElementary10039.0%
29WESTVIEW ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary50038.8%
30FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, MNFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary49336.5%
31Dakota Valley Learning CenterAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary58436.3%
32Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryBURNSVILLE, MNSeven Hills Preparatory AcademyElementary48035.8%
33Kennedy ElementaryHASTINGS, MNHastings Public School DistrictElementary46135.4%
34Christa McAuliffe ElementaryHASTINGS, MNHastings Public School DistrictElementary47033.0%
35MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, MNFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary60032.2%
36Orchard Lake ElementaryLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsElementary39032.1%
37NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, MNFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary61231.5%
38LAKEVILLE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsElementary23730.8%
39DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIESAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary68630.5%
40AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARYFARMINGTON, MNFARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary47930.3%
41DEERWOOD ELEMENTARYEAGAN, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary52829.4%
42HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsElementary43028.6%
43GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCEEAGAN, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary70728.6%
44HIGHLAND ELEMENTARYAPPLE VALLEY, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary66226.9%
45Pinecrest ElementaryHASTINGS, MNHastings Public School DistrictElementary43626.1%
46ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARYROSEMOUNT, MNROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGANElementary80325.9%
47MENDOTA ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MNWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary35824.9%
48SOMERSET ELEMENTARYMENDOTA HEIGHTS, MNWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganElementary41224.8%
49KENNEDY ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsElementary63824.5%
50EASTVIEW ELEMENTARYLAKEVILLE, MNLakeville Area SchoolsElementary54323.9%
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