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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 551 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271182003183
MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY
6100 195TH ST W, FARMINGTON, MN 55024 · (651) 460-3100 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
193 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 34 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 86 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 103 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 108 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 99 | 17% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
46.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
47.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 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 MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #474 of 844 | #39 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.2% | #480 of 844 | #39 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.2% | #465 of 844 | #40 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #163 of 1,130 | #19 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #195 of 769 | #10 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.4% | #291 of 796 | #34 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.2% | #647 of 942 | #35 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #202 of 499 | #13 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
600
-84 (-12%) vs 2020
-10% since 2010-11, when it was 667
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 600 | 49.5 | 12.1:1 | 32% (193) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 48 | 12.9:1 | 33% (202) |
| 2022-23 | 627 | 48.7 | 12.9:1 | 31% (196) |
| 2020-21 | 684 | 60 | 11.4:1 | 15% (102) |
| 2017-18 | 716 | 51.6 | 13.9:1 | 13% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 702 | 38 | 18.5:1 | 12% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 667 | 46 | 14.5:1 | 7% (49) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY.
About MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY
MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY is a high-enrollment elementary school in FARMINGTON, Minnesota. The school serves pre-K through 5. Enrollment is 600 students. It has 74% more students than the average for elementary schools in Minnesota (about 344).
FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT operates 9 schools. Combined enrollment is 6,458 students.
At MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY, 60% of students are White. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 74% White share among all Dakota County residents. The diversity index for MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY is 58%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 12.1:1 is based on 49.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 13.7:1. In all, 32% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Dakota County average a similar 34%.
MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.6%) and its predicted rate (47.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Dakota County show that the median household earns about $106,318 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Dakota County has 170 public schools with about 74,687 students, including MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY.
AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY is the nearest public school to MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY, about 0.9 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The nearest schools with test data average 43.6%, higher than MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY's 42.6%.
For locale, NCES codes MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY as Suburb: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 600, down from 684 in 2020-21.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 493 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 855 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 479
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 2,153
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE AREA LEARNING CENTER1.2 mi · 1
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL2.4 mi · 692
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY2.5 mi · 573
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARY2.6 mi · 612
Frequently asked questions
About MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY?
MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 600 students in grades PK-05.
Is MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY is approximately 12.1:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY?
Student demographics at MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY are roughly 60% White, 22% Hispanic, 7% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY in?
MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARY is part of FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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