Dakota County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 93 schools in Dakota County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Elementary | 24.4% | -4.2pp |
| 52 | FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 24.2% | -4.4pp |
| 53 | SIMLEY SENIOR HIGH INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | High | 23.1% | -5.6pp |
| 54 | HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WEST SAINT PAUL · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 22.5% | -6.1pp |
| 55 | FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE MENDOTA HEIGHTS · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan | Middle | 21.8% | -6.8pp |
| 56 | LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGH LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | High | 21.1% | -7.5pp |
| 57 | FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 20.4% | -8.3pp |
| 58 | SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 20.1% | -8.5pp |
| 59 | RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 19.1% | -9.5pp |
| 60 | PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY ROSEMOUNT · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Elementary | 18.6% | -10.0pp |
| 61 | NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 18.6% | -10.0pp |
| 62 | FIT Academy APPLE VALLEY · FIT Academy | Elementary | 17.5% | -11.1pp |
| 63 | BLACK HAWK MIDDLE EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 17.3% | -11.3pp |
| 64 | SOUTHVIEW ELEMENTARY APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Elementary | 17.1% | -11.5pp |
| 65 | BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL BLOOMINGTON · BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOL | High | 17.1% | -11.6pp |
| 66 | KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 16.4% | -12.2pp |
| 67 | FIT Academy High School APPLE VALLEY · FIT Academy | High | 16.3% | -12.3pp |
| 68 | Kaposia Education Center Elementary SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | Elementary | 16.1% | -12.5pp |
| 69 | Discovery Charter Elementary School INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · Discovery Charter School | Elementary | 15.0% | -13.6pp |
| 70 | Hastings Middle School HASTINGS · Hastings Public School District | Middle | 14.8% | -13.8pp |
| 71 | CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 14.7% | -13.9pp |
| 72 | Valley Middle School of STEM APPLE VALLEY · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Middle | 14.4% | -14.2pp |
| 73 | OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH EAGAN · ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN | Elementary | 14.4% | -14.2pp |
| 74 | ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 14.2% | -14.4pp |
| 75 | AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 13.9% | -14.7pp |
| 76 | MCGUIRE MIDDLE LAKEVILLE · Lakeville Area Schools | Middle | 13.6% | -15.0pp |
| 77 | Lincoln Center Elementary SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | Elementary | 13.0% | -15.6pp |
| 78 | Burnsville High School BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | High | 12.1% | -16.5pp |
| 79 | LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON · FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 11.2% | -17.4pp |
| 80 | PINE BEND ELEMENTARY INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Elementary | 11.1% | -17.5pp |
| 81 | Joseph Nicollet Middle School BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Middle | 10.0% | -18.6pp |
| 82 | SALEM HILLS ELEMENTARY INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Elementary | 9.8% | -18.8pp |
| 83 | INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Middle | 9.1% | -19.5pp |
| 84 | South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL · South St. Paul Public School Dist | Middle | 8.9% | -19.7pp |
| 85 | Edward Neill Elementary BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Elementary | 8.6% | -20.0pp |
| 86 | RANDOLPH ELEMENTARY RANDOLPH · RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 8.2% | -20.4pp |
| 87 | Sky Oaks Elementary BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Elementary | 7.7% | -20.9pp |
| 88 | STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville BURNSVILLE · STEP Academy | Elementary | 6.7% | -21.9pp |
| 89 | STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville BURNSVILLE · STEP Academy | Middle | 6.5% | -22.2pp |
| 90 | RANDOLPH SECONDARY RANDOLPH · RANDOLPH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 6.2% | -22.4pp |
| 91 | HILLTOP ELEMENTARY INVER GROVE HEIGHTS · INVER GROVE HEIGHTS SCHOOLS | Elementary | 4.8% | -23.8pp |
| 92 | Vista View Elementary BURNSVILLE · Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools | Elementary | 4.1% | -24.5pp |
| 93 | Gateway STEM Academy Charter School BURNSVILLE · Gateway STEM Academy | Elementary | 2.4% | -26.2pp |
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.