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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Dakota County, Minnesota

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Dakota County, Minnesota, drawn from 91 qualifying public schools. SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY leads the list at 69.8%, against a median of 51.0% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Dakota County, Minnesota

Top % Proficient (Reading)

69.8%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

51.0%

BEST IN READING · DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	508	69.8%
2	SOMERSET ELEMENTARY	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	412	69.7%
3	EAGAN SENIOR HIGH	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	2,274	69.0%
4	LAKEVIEW ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	588	68.8%
5	LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	727	68.6%
6	WOODLAND ELEMENTARY	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	720	68.3%
7	PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL	NORTHFIELD, MN	PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL	Elementary	180	67.8%
8	GOA School of Logic	FARMINGTON, MN	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Middle	101	67.3%
9	East Lake Elementary School	LAKEVILLE, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	844	67.1%
10	CHERRY VIEW ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	599	67.1%
11	THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	575	66.7%
12	ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	2,364	65.6%
13	GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	707	64.7%
14	CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Middle	950	64.2%
15	RED PINE ELEMENTARY	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	740	63.8%
16	OAK HILLS ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	571	63.3%
17	DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,184	62.9%
18	DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	686	62.6%
19	NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	396	62.2%
20	EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	543	62.1%
21	EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	2,328	61.6%
22	Highview Elementary School	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	658	61.3%
23	Great Oaks Academy - Grammar	FARMINGTON, MN	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Elementary	430	59.5%
24	Gideon Pond Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	361	59.5%
25	FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,088	59.0%
26	ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,141	57.7%
27	Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Elementary	480	57.5%
28	LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	High	1,871	57.1%
29	Two Rivers High School	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	High	1,710	57.1%
30	Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	722	56.6%
31	MCGUIRE MIDDLE	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Middle	844	56.5%
32	KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Middle	854	56.2%
33	DEERWOOD ELEMENTARY	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	528	55.9%
34	HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	662	55.4%
35	Pinewood Community Elementary	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	519	55.4%
36	MENDOTA ELEMENTARY	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	358	55.3%
37	SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,228	55.2%
38	KENNEDY ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	638	55.1%
39	LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	High	1,816	55.0%
40	FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Middle	785	54.9%
41	HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	430	54.8%
42	Christa McAuliffe Elementary	HASTINGS, MN	Hastings Public School District	Elementary	470	54.0%
43	HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Middle	761	53.3%
44	GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	747	51.9%
45	BLACK HAWK MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	889	51.7%
46	Pinecrest Elementary	HASTINGS, MN	Hastings Public School District	Elementary	436	51.0%
47	ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECH	BURNSVILLE, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	732	50.4%
48	WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	500	49.6%
49	Discovery Charter Elementary School	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	Discovery Charter School	Elementary	166	49.5%
50	ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	803	49.2%

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