Enrollment
358
Elementary
DISTRICT 308 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST ST. PAUL-MENDOTA HEIGHTS-EAGAN·NCES 274227002202
MENDOTA ELEMENTARY
1979 SUMMIT LN, MENDOTA HEIGHTS, MN 55118 · (651) 403-8000 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL358 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
89 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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
Student demographics
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
55.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
72.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 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
61.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
358
-69 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 16.8:1
% White
72%
was 76%
% Hispanic
8%
was 11%
% Black
8%
was 6%
% Asian
3%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About MENDOTA ELEMENTARY
MENDOTA ELEMENTARY operates as a reasonably sized elementary school in MENDOTA HEIGHTS, Minnesota, overseen by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan. Current enrollment sits at 358 students spanning grades pre-K through 4.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan comprises 13 schools with combined enrollment of 5,452 students; MENDOTA ELEMENTARY is among them.
On the student-mix side, MENDOTA ELEMENTARY logs that White students make up the majority at 72%. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
On the resource side, The school reports having 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting MENDOTA ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 25% of students at MENDOTA ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Dakota County (around 34%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.
After controlling for student poverty, MENDOTA ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 61.5%.
Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Dakota County put median household income runs about $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Dakota County runs 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), of which MENDOTA ELEMENTARY is one.
Nearest neighbor: Aspen House Education Program, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MENDOTA ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MENDOTA ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 52.9%.
MENDOTA ELEMENTARY operates from a bedroom-community location.
Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at MENDOTA ELEMENTARY has shrank 16%, going from 427 students in 2018 to 358 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.
In the discussion threads here, members of the MENDOTA ELEMENTARY community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
- Two Rivers High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 785 students
- HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOLMiddle · 761 students
- GARLOUGH ENVIRONMENTAL MAGNETElementary · 414 students
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARYElementary · 412 students
- PILOT KNOB STEM MAGNET SCHOOLElementary · 387 students
Other schools in MENDOTA HEIGHTS
- Two Rivers High SchoolHigh · 1,710 students
- FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 785 students
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARYElementary · 412 students
- Aspen House Education ProgramHigh · 6 students
- Special EducationCombined · 3 students
- W ST. PAUL AREA LEARNING CNTR.High
Nearby schools
- Aspen House Education Program0.1 mi · 6
- Special Education1.7 mi · 3
- Two Rivers High School1.7 mi · 1,710
- FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE1.8 mi · 785
- SOMERSET ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 412
- Highland Park Senior High2.0 mi · 1,392
Frequently asked questions
About MENDOTA ELEMENTARYHow many students attend MENDOTA ELEMENTARY?
MENDOTA ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 358 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does MENDOTA ELEMENTARY serve?
MENDOTA ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MENDOTA ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MENDOTA ELEMENTARY is approximately 11.6:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MENDOTA ELEMENTARY?
At MENDOTA ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees MENDOTA ELEMENTARY?
MENDOTA ELEMENTARY is overseen by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan in Dakota County.
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