Dakota County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 20 schools in Dakota County, Minnesota with reported Reading scores. Minnesota state average: 49.9%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOA School of Logic FARMINGTON · Great Oaks Academy Charter School | Middle | 67.3% | +17.4pp |
| 2 | CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 64.2% | +14.3pp |
| 3 | DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 62.9% | +13.0pp |
| 4 | FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 59.0% | +9.0pp |
| 5 | ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE ROSEMOUNT · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 57.7% | +7.8pp |
| 6 | MCGUIRE MIDDLE LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 56.5% | +6.6pp |
| 7 | KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 56.2% | +6.3pp |
| 8 | SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 55.2% | +5.3pp |
| 9 | FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE MENDOTA HEIGHTS · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 54.9% | +5.0pp |
| 10 | HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WEST SAINT PAUL · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 53.3% | +3.4pp |
| 11 | BLACK HAWK MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 51.7% | +1.8pp |
| 12 | Lakeville Online Academy-Middle LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 50.0% | +0.1pp |
| 13 | Hastings Middle School HASTINGS · Hastings Public School District | Middle | 48.9% | -1.0pp |
| 14 | LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 47.1% | -2.8pp |
| 15 | ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 43.5% | -6.4pp |
| 16 | Valley Middle School of STEM APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 41.9% | -8.0pp |
| 17 | STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville BURNSVILLE · STEP Academy | Middle | 39.3% | -10.6pp |
| 18 | South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | Middle | 39.0% | -10.9pp |
| 19 | INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Middle | 37.4% | -12.6pp |
| 20 | Joseph Nicollet Middle School BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Middle | 28.8% | -21.1pp |
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 Reading 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.