Dakota County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 18 schools in Dakota County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE ROSEMOUNT · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 30.2% | +1.6pp |
| 2 | DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 26.3% | -2.3pp |
| 3 | HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WEST SAINT PAUL · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 22.5% | -6.1pp |
| 4 | FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE MENDOTA HEIGHTS · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 21.8% | -6.8pp |
| 5 | FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 20.4% | -8.3pp |
| 6 | SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 20.1% | -8.5pp |
| 7 | BLACK HAWK MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 17.3% | -11.3pp |
| 8 | KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 16.4% | -12.2pp |
| 9 | Hastings Middle School HASTINGS · Hastings Public School District | Middle | 14.8% | -13.8pp |
| 10 | CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 14.7% | -13.9pp |
| 11 | Valley Middle School of STEM APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 14.4% | -14.2pp |
| 12 | ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 14.2% | -14.4pp |
| 13 | MCGUIRE MIDDLE LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 13.6% | -15.0pp |
| 14 | LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 11.2% | -17.4pp |
| 15 | Joseph Nicollet Middle School BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Middle | 10.0% | -18.6pp |
| 16 | INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Middle | 9.1% | -19.5pp |
| 17 | South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | Middle | 8.9% | -19.7pp |
| 18 | STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville BURNSVILLE · STEP Academy | Middle | 6.5% | -22.2pp |
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.