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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239001375

DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES

14455 DIAMOND PATH, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124 · (952) 423-7695 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL686 STUDENTS
Enrollment
686
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
209 students
DISTRICT 33% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
110
Grade 1
105
Grade 2
111
Grade 3
115
Grade 4
111
Grade 5
134
Student demographics
White
37455%
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
9213%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 12%
Black
7811%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 12%
Asian
619%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 7%
Two+
7811%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Pacific Islander
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
32648%
Female
36052%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
62.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
58.1%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
686
-71 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 16.0:1
% White
55%
was 61%
% Hispanic
13%
was 8%
% Black
11%
was 13%
% Asian
9%
was 11%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES

DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES is an elementary campus of sizable scale in APPLE VALLEY, Minnesota, run under ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, educateing 686 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES sits 99% bigger than that benchmark.

ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN runs 36 schools in total, collectively educating 29,224 students. DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES shows that 55% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 11% multiracial, 9% Asian. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 30% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.7%; this one delivers 56.0%.

In the area at large, Dakota County reports that the typical household earns roughly $106,318 per year, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES at 2nd of 4; the average score across the group is 53.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES has decreased 9%, going from 757 students in 2018 to 686 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 61% to 55% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 14.6:1 today.

On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.

Dakota County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students

Quick facts

School name
DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES
District
ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN
Address
14455 DIAMOND PATH, APPLE VALLEY, MN 55124
Phone
(952) 423-7695
County
Dakota County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
686
Teachers (FTE)
47
Student–teacher ratio
14.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
209 (30%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
273239001375
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES
How many students attend DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES?
DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES enrolls approximately 686 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES serve?
DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES?
Approximately 14.6:1 students per teacher at DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES.
What is the student diversity at DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES?
Student demographics at DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES are roughly 55% White, 13% Hispanic, 11% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES in?
DIAMOND PATH EL SCH OF INTL STUDIES is part of ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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