GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE

GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE is a substantial elementary-level community in EAGAN, Minnesota, overseen by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN. The school caters to 707 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 106% above the state mean of about 344.

GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE is one of 36 schools operated by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, a district that works with 29,224 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE reports that the most-represented group is White (41%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Beyond that, the school logs 19% Asian, 16% Black, 12% Hispanic, 11% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 74% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE shows 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 60.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Dakota County put median household income runs about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).

Nearest neighbor: WOODLAND ELEMENTARY, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCE at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 57.7%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 7%: 761 students in 2018 compared to 707 in 2025. The Asian share of enrollment fell from 29% to 19% over that span.

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