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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN·NCES 273239002283
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY
13501 SHANNON PKWY, ROSEMOUNT, MN 55068 · (651) 423-7670 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
55 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 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 92 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
49%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
69.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
71.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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
65.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 65% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY's state test result (65.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY this school | 508 | 10.8% | 65.1% |
| Jeffers Pond Elementary PRIOR LAKE | 487 | 10.7% | 60.8% |
| HIGHLANDS ELEMENTARY EDINA | 564 | 14.9% | 67.9% |
| Burroughs Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 481 | 9.8% | 83.7% |
| COUNTRYSIDE ELEMENTARY EDINA | 665 | 15.2% | 67.3% |
| Redtail Ridge Elementary School SAVAGE | 556 | 10.6% | 56.5% |
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 SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.1% | #76 of 844 | #4 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 71.9% | #97 of 844 | #5 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #51 of 844 | #1 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #287 of 1,130 | #34 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #495 of 769 | #38 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.9% | #386 of 796 | #47 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 10.8% | #918 of 942 | #66 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.6% | #96 of 499 | #5 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
508
-77 (-13%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 627
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 15.4:1
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 | 508 | 34.8 | 14.6:1 | 11% (55) |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 36.1 | 14.5:1 | 17% (87) |
| 2022-23 | 525 | 34 | 15.4:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 38 | 15.4:1 | 7% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 674 | 40.7 | 16.5:1 | 7% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 839 | 49 | 17.1:1 | 7% (59) |
| 2010-11 | 793 | 43 | 18.4:1 | 7% (58) |
| 2000-01 | 812 | 44 | 18.4:1 | 4% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 627 | 31 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (674 to 508); teachers down 15% (40.7 to 34.8).
About SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY
Located in ROSEMOUNT, Minnesota, SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 508 students. That is 48% above the average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
Besides SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY, ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN runs 35 other schools. The district enrolls 29,224 students.
Federal enrollment data show SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is 70% White. Other groups make up 8% Black, 8% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 5% Asian. A diversity index of 49% means there is a 49% chance two randomly chosen students at SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY are from different groups.
The school had 34.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 0.9 students per teacher. The school reported 11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 34% average for public schools in Dakota County is 23 points higher.
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is 5.9 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results (65.1% versus 59.3%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Minnesota.
The school's county is Dakota County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Dakota County's 170 public schools enroll about 74,687 students and include SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY.
The closest school to SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH, located about 0.9 miles away. SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools average 53.7% on proficiency, and SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is above that at 65.1%.
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.
A 13% decline took enrollment from 585 in 2020-21 to 508 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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 ROSEMOUNT
- ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGHHigh · 2,364 students
- ROSEMOUNT MIDDLEMiddle · 1,141 students
- ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARYElementary · 803 students
- PARKVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 674 students
- 917 TESAHigh · 133 students
- 917 DCALS MainHigh · 112 students
Nearby schools
- ROSEMOUNT SENIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 2,364
- ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE1.1 mi · 1,141
- ROSEMOUNT ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 803
- DAKOTA RIDGE SCHOOL1.3 mi · 101
- ABE Diploma Program1.3 mi · 40
- Dakota Valley Learning Center1.3 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY?
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 508 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY serve?
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is approximately 14.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY?
At SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 70% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY in?
SHANNON PARK ELEMENTARY is part of ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.