Enrollment
361
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNSVILLE-EAGAN-SAVAGE SCHOOLS·NCES 270729000298
Gideon Pond Elementary
613 E 130TH ST, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337 · (952) 707-3000 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL361 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
192 students
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 25 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 15% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
53.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in Minnesota's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Gideon Pond Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.4% | #269 of 844 | #22 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #201 of 844 | #17 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #216 of 844 | #18 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 361 | #550 of 1,130 | #53 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #440 of 769 | #29 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.5% | #161 of 796 | #18 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.2% | #291 of 942 | #15 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.3% | #88 of 499 | #4 of 36 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
361
-83 (-19%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 647
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 361 | 25.8 | 14.0:1 | 53% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 26.5 | 13.3:1 | 62% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 25 | 15.8:1 | 64% (254) |
| 2020-21 | 444 | 29 | 15.3:1 | 51% (226) |
| 2017-18 | 483 | 29.4 | 16.4:1 | 57% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 56% (256) |
| 2010-11 | 425 | 24 | 17.7:1 | 38% (163) |
| 2000-01 | 473 | 27 | 17.5:1 | 25% (118) |
| 1990-91 | 647 | 33 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Gideon Pond Elementary.
About Gideon Pond Elementary
Gideon Pond Elementary operates as a medium-sized elementary school in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota. The school reports 361 students in pre-K through 5.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools has 19 schools; together they serve 7,663 students.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Gideon Pond Elementary. The largest is Black students, at 43%. The remaining students are 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Census figures show Dakota County is about 8% Black. Gideon Pond Elementary's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Gideon Pond Elementary is 25.8 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. The school counts 192 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 53%. On average, public schools in Dakota County report 34%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Gideon Pond Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota schools. It scores 53.4%; the prediction is 36.5%.
Within Dakota County, the median household income is $106,318, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. In all, Dakota County has 170 public schools and roughly 74,687 students.
Joseph Nicollet Middle School is the public school closest to Gideon Pond Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
Gideon Pond Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Gideon Pond Elementary's enrollment declined from 444 in 2020-21 to 361 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 15.3:1 to 14.0:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Gideon Pond Elementary covering things like sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Sky Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Harriet Bishop ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in BURNSVILLE
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECHElementary · 732 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Sky Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Nicollet Middle School0.4 mi · 50
- Sky Oaks Elementary0.5 mi · 524
- ONE91 Virtual Academy Secondary0.8 mi · 151
- Burnsville Area Learning Center0.8 mi · 1,350
- Diamondhead Ready to Learn0.8 mi · 50
- ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary0.8 mi · 34
Frequently asked questions
About Gideon Pond ElementaryHow large is Gideon Pond Elementary?
Gideon Pond Elementary enrolls approximately 361 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Gideon Pond Elementary serve?
Gideon Pond Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Gideon Pond Elementary have?
Gideon Pond Elementary employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
How diverse is Gideon Pond Elementary?
Gideon Pond Elementary reports a student body of 33% White, 11% Hispanic, 43% Black, 3% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Gideon Pond Elementary?
Gideon Pond Elementary is overseen by Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.