THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY

THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY operates as a sprawling primary school in EAGAN, Minnesota, operated by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN. Current enrollment sits at 575 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 67% above typical.

Across the 36 schools in ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN (29,224 students total), THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY logs that 68% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 11% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 8% Asian, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY logs 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 21% of students at THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Dakota County runs at roughly 34%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.9%.

In the broader community, Dakota County reports that median household earnings sit near $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is OAK RIDGE LEADERSHIPENVIRON/HEALTH, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 50.4%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY has rose 15%, going from 502 students in 2018 to 575 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 5% to 11% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for THOMAS LAKE ELEMENTARY typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.