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Enrollment
740
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239002519
RED PINE ELEMENTARY
530 RED PINE LN, EAGAN, MN 55123 · (651) 423-7870 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL740 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
152 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 107 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 134 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 135 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (119) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (135).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
63.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
69.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 →
Schools most like RED PINE ELEMENTARY
RED PINE ELEMENTARY's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED PINE ELEMENTARY this school | 740 | 20.5% | 58.8% |
| LAKE MARION ELEMENTARY LAKEVILLE | 727 | 22.0% | 62.2% |
| BASSWOOD ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE | 848 | 18.6% | 58.2% |
| RUSH CREEK ELEMENTARY MAPLE GROVE | 762 | 18.9% | 57.9% |
| MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARY GOLDEN VALLEY | 792 | 21.0% | 49.9% |
| Carver Elementary School CARVER | 782 | 22.5% | 49.3% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where RED PINE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #161 of 844 | #14 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.1% | #128 of 844 | #7 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #125 of 844 | #11 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 740 | #57 of 1,130 | #4 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #632 of 769 | #54 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.0% | #365 of 796 | #44 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.5% | #822 of 942 | #56 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #401 of 499 | #31 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
740
+47 (+7%) vs 2020
-11% since 2000-01, when it was 827
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 740 | 46.3 | 16.0:1 | 21% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 725 | 44.4 | 16.3:1 | 21% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 728 | 47.1 | 15.5:1 | 20% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 43 | 16.1:1 | 9% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 782 | 43.3 | 18.1:1 | 13% (99) |
| 2015-16 | 823 | 50 | 16.5:1 | 12% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 943 | 48 | 19.6:1 | 15% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 827 | 46 | 18.0:1 | 7% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED PINE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (782 to 740); teachers up 7% (43.3 to 46.3).
About RED PINE ELEMENTARY
RED PINE ELEMENTARY is a large elementary school for students in EAGAN, Minnesota. The school serves 740 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
A total of 36 schools make up ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, with 29,224 students enrolled.
By race and ethnicity, RED PINE ELEMENTARY is 68% White. Other reported shares: 10% Black, 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 6% Asian. RED PINE ELEMENTARY has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 46.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 16.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, lower than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at RED PINE ELEMENTARY is 21%. It compares with 34% for public schools in Dakota County.
After adjusting for student poverty, RED PINE ELEMENTARY lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.8%; the prediction is 54.0%.
In the county around the school, Dakota County, median household income is about $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 170 public schools operate in Dakota County, serving about 74,687 students.
The shortest distance from RED PINE ELEMENTARY to another public school is about 1.3 miles, to Pinewood Community Elementary. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. By average proficiency, RED PINE ELEMENTARY is 4th among 6 schools close by.
NCES describes the area around RED PINE ELEMENTARY as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 7%, from 693 to 740.
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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 ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN
- ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,364 students
- EASTVIEW SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,328 students
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,274 students
- APPLE VALLEY SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,999 students
- SCOTT HIGHLANDS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,228 students
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,184 students
Other schools in EAGAN
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,274 students
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLEMiddle · 1,184 students
- BLACK HAWK MIDDLEMiddle · 889 students
- WOODLAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 720 students
- GLACIER HILLS SCHOOL - ARTS/SCIENCEElementary · 707 students
- OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTHElementary · 583 students
Nearby schools
- Pinewood Community Elementary1.3 mi · 519
- EAGAN SENIOR HIGH2.1 mi · 2,274
- NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 396
- DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE2.2 mi · 1,184
- SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 508
- 917 SUN2.8 mi · 94
Frequently asked questions
About RED PINE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend RED PINE ELEMENTARY?
RED PINE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 740 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does RED PINE ELEMENTARY serve?
RED PINE ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at RED PINE ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at RED PINE ELEMENTARY is approximately 16.0:1 (46 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at RED PINE ELEMENTARY?
At RED PINE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 68% White, 8% Hispanic, 10% Black, 6% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is RED PINE ELEMENTARY public or private?
RED PINE ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.