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The lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Dakota County, Minnesota

Across Dakota County, Minnesota, 91 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the lowest composite state-assessment proficiency. Gateway STEM Academy Charter School leads the list at 10.7%, against a median of 46.5% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked

Dakota County, Minnesota

Best % Proficient

10.7%

Median % Proficient

46.5%

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	Gateway STEM Academy Charter School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Gateway STEM Academy	Elementary	91.7%	121	10.7%
2	RANDOLPH SECONDARY	RANDOLPH, MN	RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	17.2%	430	16.6%
3	STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	BURNSVILLE, MN	STEP Academy	Elementary	98.8%	171	21.9%
4	HILLTOP ELEMENTARY	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Elementary	55.1%	626	22.2%
5	Sky Oaks Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	74.0%	524	22.4%
6	Burnsville High School	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	High	49.6%	2,029	24.6%
7	Vista View Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	66.6%	311	25.0%
8	SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	High	48.3%	1,030	27.9%
9	South St. Paul Middle School	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	Middle	64.7%	535	29.2%
10	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Middle	49.4%	817	31.0%
11	Edward Neill Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	59.7%	377	31.7%
12	FIT Academy High School	APPLE VALLEY, MN	FIT Academy	High	43.3%	194	32.1%
13	South St. Paul High School	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	High	54.3%	866	32.4%
14	PINE BEND ELEMENTARY	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Elementary	48.3%	511	33.3%
15	Lincoln Center Elementary	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	Elementary	56.1%	670	34.6%
16	Kaposia Education Center Elementary	SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN	South St. Paul Public School Dist	Elementary	70.2%	620	35.0%
17	Valley Middle School of STEM	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	44.7%	1,090	35.5%
18	AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	30.3%	479	35.7%
19	OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	46.5%	583	35.9%
20	LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	26.3%	692	36.2%
21	ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	22.5%	855	37.3%
22	SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS	Elementary	44.8%	281	37.4%
23	Hastings Middle School	HASTINGS, MN	Hastings Public School District	Middle	27.6%	1,183	37.5%
24	FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	20.5%	2,153	37.9%
25	FIT Academy	APPLE VALLEY, MN	FIT Academy	Elementary	42.4%	264	38.3%
26	HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Middle	52.0%	761	39.2%
27	GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNET	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	56.3%	414	39.2%
28	Discovery Charter Elementary School	INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN	Discovery Charter School	Elementary	39.8%	166	39.4%
29	FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	36.5%	493	40.1%
30	NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	31.5%	612	40.1%
31	APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	High	45.4%	1,999	40.8%
32	RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY	RANDOLPH, MN	RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	17.8%	445	41.5%
33	SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	39.1%	576	41.8%
34	Orchard Lake Elementary	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Elementary	32.1%	390	41.9%
35	Rahn Elementary	EAGAN, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	58.5%	383	41.9%
36	MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	32.2%	600	42.6%
37	ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECH	BURNSVILLE, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	48.4%	732	43.0%
38	MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET	WEST SAINT PAUL, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Elementary	64.5%	369	43.1%
39	RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY	FARMINGTON, MN	FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	20.2%	573	43.6%
40	PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	40.1%	674	44.1%
41	FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE	MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	Middle	41.1%	785	44.2%
42	ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	25.9%	803	44.7%
43	William Byrne Elementary	BURNSVILLE, MN	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	Elementary	52.0%	569	45.0%
44	Hastings High School	HASTINGS, MN	Hastings Public School District	High	23.8%	1,301	45.4%
45	BLACK HAWK MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	36.3%	889	46.1%
46	GREENLEAF ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	40.0%	747	46.5%
47	WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Elementary	38.8%	500	46.8%
48	Kennedy Elementary	HASTINGS, MN	Hastings Public School District	Elementary	35.4%	461	47.1%
49	SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	29.1%	1,228	47.4%
50	LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	High	22.4%	1,816	48.1%

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