Enrollment
311
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNSVILLE-EAGAN-SAVAGE SCHOOLS·NCES 270729000303
Vista View Elementary
13109 COUNTY ROAD 5, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337 · (952) 707-3400 · Dakota County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL311 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% 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
11.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
207 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 19 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 46 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (44).
Student demographics
75%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
28.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
28.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 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
25.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Vista View Elementary
Vista View Elementary's state test result (25.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vista View Elementary this school | 311 | 66.6% | 25.0% |
| WASHBURN ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 298 | 66.4% | 31.6% |
| Edward Neill Elementary BURNSVILLE | 377 | 59.7% | 31.7% |
| MORELAND ART/HEALTH SCIENCE MAGNET WEST SAINT PAUL | 369 | 64.5% | 43.1% |
| INDIAN MOUNDS ELEMENTARY BLOOMINGTON | 388 | 75.5% | 17.5% |
| Cherokee Heights Elementary School SAINT PAUL | 228 | 71.9% | 18.7% |
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 Vista View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #718 of 844 | #56 of 60 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #700 of 844 | #56 of 60 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #716 of 844 | #57 of 60 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 311 | #623 of 1,130 | #55 of 73 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #130 of 769 | #5 of 58 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #28 of 796 | #4 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 66.6% | #182 of 942 | #6 of 66 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.1% | #239 of 499 | #18 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
311
-17 (-5%) vs 2020
-55% since 1990-91, when it was 688
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.9:1
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 | 311 | 27.2 | 11.4:1 | 67% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 330 | 31 | 10.7:1 | 75% (246) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 27 | 11.7:1 | 74% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 328 | 30 | 10.9:1 | 54% (176) |
| 2017-18 | 362 | 29.1 | 12.5:1 | 57% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 401 | 36 | 11.1:1 | 57% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 468 | 34 | 13.8:1 | 51% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 622 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 18% (112) |
| 1990-91 | 688 | 35 | 19.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vista View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (362 to 311); teachers down 7% (29.1 to 27.2).
About Vista View Elementary
Vista View Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school found in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 311 students on the rolls.
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools operates 19 schools. Combined enrollment is 7,663 students.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Vista View Elementary is Hispanic, with 35% of students. The next largest groups are 27% Black, 20% White, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The school's Hispanic share is 26 points above the 9% share among Dakota County residents. The diversity index for Vista View Elementary is 75%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.4:1. The school has 27.2 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 2.2 students per teacher. In all, 67% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Among public schools in Dakota County, the average eligibility rate is 34%.
Among Minnesota public elementary schools, Vista View Elementary outscored 13%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Vista View Elementary's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (25.0%) and its predicted rate (29.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In Dakota County, home to about 445,771 people, median household income comes to about $106,318, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 45%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Dakota County's 170 public schools enroll about 74,687 students and include Vista View Elementary.
About 0.6 miles separate Vista View Elementary from the closest public school, Edward Neill Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
In 2020-21, Vista View Elementary enrolled 328 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 311.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on athletics, class schedules, and weather closures here. 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 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Sky Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Harriet Bishop ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 472 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
- Sky Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Edward Neill Elementary0.6 mi · 377
- Universal Academy South Middle/High0.9 mi · 11
- Universal Academy South Elementary0.9 mi · 103
- Burnsville Area Learning Center1.2 mi · 1,350
- Early Education Program & Services1.2 mi · 203
- Diamondhead Ready to Learn1.2 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About Vista View ElementaryHow many students attend Vista View Elementary?
Vista View Elementary enrolls approximately 311 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Vista View Elementary serve?
Vista View Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Vista View Elementary?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at Vista View Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Vista View Elementary?
Student demographics at Vista View Elementary are roughly 20% White, 35% Hispanic, 27% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Vista View Elementary in?
Vista View Elementary is part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.