Dakota County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 15 schools in Dakota County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH ROSEMOUNT · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | High | 70.5% | +41.9pp |
| 2 | EAGAN SENIOR HIGH EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | High | 65.5% | +36.9pp |
| 3 | Two Rivers High School MENDOTA HEIGHTS · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | High | 44.3% | +15.7pp |
| 4 | EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGH APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | High | 42.7% | +14.1pp |
| 5 | Hastings High School HASTINGS · Hastings Public School District | High | 34.0% | +5.4pp |
| 6 | South St. Paul High School SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | High | 32.4% | +3.7pp |
| 7 | APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGH APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | High | 28.6% | -0.0pp |
| 8 | LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | High | 28.0% | -0.6pp |
| 9 | FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 24.9% | -3.7pp |
| 10 | SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | High | 23.1% | -5.6pp |
| 11 | LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | High | 21.1% | -7.5pp |
| 12 | BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL BLOOMINGTON · BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 17.1% | -11.6pp |
| 13 | FIT Academy High School APPLE VALLEY · FIT Academy | High | 16.3% | -12.3pp |
| 14 | Burnsville High School BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | High | 12.1% | -16.5pp |
| 15 | RANDOLPH SECONDARY RANDOLPH · RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 6.2% | -22.4pp |
About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Dakota County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.
The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.