Dakota County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 20 schools in Dakota County, Minnesota with reported Mathematics scores. Minnesota state average: 45.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Mathematics | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 58.7% | +13.0pp |
| 2 | CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 57.1% | +11.4pp |
| 3 | ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE ROSEMOUNT · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 56.7% | +11.1pp |
| 4 | KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 56.4% | +10.7pp |
| 5 | GOA School of Logic FARMINGTON · Great Oaks Academy Charter School | Middle | 52.6% | +6.9pp |
| 6 | MCGUIRE MIDDLE LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 51.8% | +6.2pp |
| 7 | BLACK HAWK MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 51.5% | +5.8pp |
| 8 | FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 49.5% | +3.9pp |
| 9 | SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 47.7% | +2.0pp |
| 10 | FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE MENDOTA HEIGHTS · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 42.3% | -3.4pp |
| 11 | ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 37.8% | -7.8pp |
| 12 | Valley Middle School of STEM APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 35.5% | -10.1pp |
| 13 | Hastings Middle School HASTINGS · Hastings Public School District | Middle | 34.5% | -11.2pp |
| 14 | LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 32.6% | -13.0pp |
| 15 | INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Middle | 30.4% | -15.2pp |
| 16 | HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WEST SAINT PAUL · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 30.0% | -15.6pp |
| 17 | Joseph Nicollet Middle School BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Middle | 24.6% | -21.0pp |
| 18 | Lakeville Online Academy-Middle LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 23.7% | -22.0pp |
| 19 | South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | Middle | 22.4% | -23.3pp |
| 20 | STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville BURNSVILLE · STEP Academy | Middle | 16.9% | -28.8pp |
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 Mathematics 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.