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Which teacher or staff member at Sky Oaks Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
524
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNSVILLE-EAGAN-SAVAGE SCHOOLS·NCES 270729000302
Sky Oaks Elementary
100 E 134TH ST, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337 · (952) 707-3700 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL524 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
388 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (81) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
27.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
23.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 27 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 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
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 Sky Oaks Elementary
Sky Oaks Elementary's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sky Oaks Elementary this school | 524 | 74.0% | 22.4% |
| Lyndale Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 466 | 79.2% | 27.9% |
| Highland Elementary COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 534 | 78.3% | 17.9% |
| North Park School for Innovation FRIDLEY | 433 | 80.8% | 17.5% |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY FARIBAULT | 473 | 72.9% | 32.2% |
| VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 487 | 83.4% | 11.8% |
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 Sky Oaks Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #739 of 844 | #57 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.9% | #731 of 844 | #58 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 27.5% | #728 of 844 | #58 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 524 | #258 of 1,130 | #31 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #374 of 769 | #24 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #170 of 796 | #20 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.0% | #130 of 942 | #4 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.6% | #161 of 244 | #14 of 19 |
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
524
+66 (+14%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 709
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 524 | 38.7 | 13.6:1 | 74% (388) |
| 2023-24 | 459 | 36.5 | 12.6:1 | 79% (363) |
| 2022-23 | 458 | 31 | 14.8:1 | 84% (385) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 32 | 14.3:1 | 66% (301) |
| 2017-18 | 496 | 39 | 12.7:1 | 76% (379) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 49 | 11.8:1 | 76% (439) |
| 2010-11 | 604 | 43 | 14.1:1 | 62% (372) |
| 2000-01 | 631 | 38 | 16.6:1 | 16% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 709 | 41 | 17.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sky Oaks Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (496 to 524); teachers down 1% (39 to 38.7).
About Sky Oaks Elementary
Sky Oaks Elementary is an elementary school with a street address in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota. The student body numbers 524 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344, so this school runs 52% bigger than that.
Sky Oaks Elementary is part of a district of 19 schools: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools, with 7,663 students.
Sky Oaks Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and Hispanic students are the largest at 46%. The school is also 29% Black, 14% White, 6% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 9%. Sky Oaks Elementary has a diversity index of 68%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 13.6:1. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is about 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 74%. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County, the school's rate is higher.
The allk12 Grade for Sky Oaks Elementary is D. Compared with Minnesota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 14% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In Minnesota, Sky Oaks Elementary is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 22.4% actual against a predicted 25.3%.
In the county around the school, Dakota County, median household income is about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Sky Oaks Elementary is among the 170 public schools in Dakota County.
The shortest distance from Sky Oaks Elementary to another public school is about 0.1 miles, to Joseph Nicollet Middle School. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Sky Oaks Elementary went from 458 students to 524.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Harriet Bishop ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Rahn ElementaryElementary · 383 students
Other schools in BURNSVILLE
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECHElementary · 732 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 480 students
- Edward Neill ElementaryElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Joseph Nicollet Middle School0.1 mi · 50
- Gideon Pond Elementary0.5 mi · 361
- BES Transition Program0.7 mi · 42
- Early Education Program & Services0.7 mi · 203
- Diamondhead Ready to Learn0.7 mi · 50
- Burnsville Area Learning Center0.7 mi · 1,350
Frequently asked questions
About Sky Oaks ElementaryHow many students attend Sky Oaks Elementary?
Sky Oaks Elementary enrolls approximately 524 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Sky Oaks Elementary serve?
Sky Oaks Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sky Oaks Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sky Oaks Elementary is approximately 13.6:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sky Oaks Elementary?
At Sky Oaks Elementary, the student body is approximately 14% White, 46% Hispanic, 29% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Sky Oaks Elementary in?
Sky Oaks Elementary is part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.