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Highland Elementary

Q: Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 336 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

336^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Highland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 678 students. It is part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district, which is ranked 108 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Highland Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools in recent years, with a peak ranking of 79 out of 870 schools in the 2018-2019 school year. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments in math and reading is generally above the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade reading where it has outperformed the district and state by a significant margin. Highland Elementary also has a strong performance in serving its Asian and African American student populations, ranking in the top 50 schools in the state for these subgroups in recent years.

While Highland Elementary generally outperforms the nearby Parkview Elementary and Rosemount Elementary schools on the MCA-III assessments, the nearby Shannon Park Elementary and East Lake Elementary School consistently outperform Highland Elementary, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools. Additionally, the nearby FIT Academy, a public charter school, has significantly lower academic performance compared to Highland Elementary and the other nearby district schools.

662

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,446

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14001 Pilot Knob Rd
Apple Valley, MN 55124-6602

(952) 423-7595

District: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Scott Highlands Middle
High:	Eastview Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

15.1%

Hispanic:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

336^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 19Elementary Schools in the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

108^th of 446Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	336 of 872	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	271 of 881	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.5	244 of 845	71.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	203 of 858	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.8	162 of 869	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	84.2	79 of 870	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	112 of 847	86.8%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	123 of 853	85.6%	★★★★☆
2016	68.3	281 of 848	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.0	232 of 840	72.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.2	305 of 826	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.5	180 of 824	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	72.9	189 of 820	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	94 of 814	88.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.8	151 of 803	81.2%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	24 of 434	94.5%	★★★★★
2008	88.5	14 of 781	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	79.3	96 of 777	87.6%	★★★★☆
2006	81.3	72 of 756	90.5%	★★★★★
2005	79.4	79 of 685	88.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.2	30 of 676	95.6%	★★★★★
2003	83.3	53 of 674	92.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	45 of 298	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	44 of 310	85.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	30 of 279	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	54.9	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.3	40 of 227	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	19 of 283	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.3	32 of 266	88.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	70.0	47 of 154	69.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	31 of 131	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.1	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	27 of 134	79.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	69 of 303	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.8	16 of 303	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	60.8	72 of 276	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	84 of 256	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	31 of 175	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	21 of 242	91.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.9	265 of 799	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.8	285 of 809	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	264 of 787	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.2	221 of 799	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	164 of 783	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.6	111 of 787	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	132 of 774	82.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	78 of 238	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	72 of 249	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	52 of 214	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.4	53 of 220	75.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	354 of 764	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.3	325 of 793	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	292 of 774	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.6	100 of 663	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	181 of 683	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	49 of 740	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	70.0	182 of 728	75.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	380 of 812	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	239 of 826	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	241 of 799	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	188 of 808	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.7	161 of 784	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	84.6	65 of 798	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.0	118 of 779	84.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	62 of 73	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.0	33 of 81	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.1	49 of 77	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.8	23 of 87	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	13 of 98	86.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	273 of 562	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	150 of 572	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	84 of 524	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.3	83 of 500	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	58 of 417	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	80 of 515	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	129 of 463	72.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	301 of 714	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.1	269 of 730	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	242 of 712	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.0	176 of 725	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.9	167 of 710	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	88 of 722	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	99 of 712	86.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)85th percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Asian (2024)69th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)58th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Math54%+9 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 30, 2009

My son started Kindergarten there this year and we have had a wonderful experience. The staff are very personable and professional. They truely want every student to suceed. My son needed extra help for his reading and as soon as he started the reading recovery program we noticed a big difference. I would recommend this school to everyone. It is exceptional and I couldnt think of a better place for my son. I cannot wait to send my daughter in 2 years because I know that she will have so many opportunities to suceed!!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Highland Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	14001 Pilot Knob Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 423-7595	662	46	14.2	26.9%	392 (59.2%)	100 (15.1%)	73 (11.0%)	36 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.5%)	63.9	336^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.5%		68.7	271^st of 881 public elementary schools	69.2%	65	55.4	56.9	50.8	54.2	55.8	42.2	66.7	55.4	$13,446
Diamond Path Elementary School Of International Studies	Public, Magnet	K-5	14455 Diamond Path	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	No	(952) 423-7695	686	47	14.5	30.5%	374 (54.5%)	78 (11.4%)	92 (13.4%)	61 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.4%)	74	216^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.4	149^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.1%	67	59.5	62.0	53.7	58.1	56.4	58.5	70.9	62.6	$12,150
Greenleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13333 Galaxie Ave	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8270	747	54	13.7	40.0%	354 (47.4%)	107 (14.3%)	179 (24.0%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.5%)	54.8	427^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.0%		70.6	248^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.9%	179	44.9	51.5	48.4	48.2	41.0	49.2	66.7	51.9	$13,560
FIT Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7200 147th St W	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	FIT Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 847-3798	264	23	11.7	42.4%	144 (54.5%)	70 (26.5%)	26 (9.8%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	41.4	559^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.9%		35.8	608^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.0%	49	54.1	53.3	15.0	41.0	43.2	40.0	50.0	44.3	$15,346
Shannon Park Elementary	Public	K-5	13501 Shannon Pkwy	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7670	508	35	14.6	10.8%	355 (69.9%)	43 (8.5%)	41 (8.1%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	87.7	67^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.3%		90	40^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.5%	27	71.3	82.1	62.9	71.9	62.5	71.1	75.3	69.8	$12,332
East Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4715 162nd Street	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7782	844	53	15.8	17.7%	536 (63.5%)	80 (9.5%)	69 (8.2%)	84 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	71 (8.4%)	82.8	111^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.3%		82.1	122^nd of 881 public elementary schools	86.2%	11	73.8	80.5	46.6	66.7	65.2	62.5	73.3	67.1	$10,749
Rosemount Elementary	Public	K-5	3155 143rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7690	803	53	15.2	25.9%	516 (64.3%)	129 (16.1%)	61 (7.6%)	38 (4.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (6.8%)	53.8	437^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.9%		57.5	414^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.0%	23	51.8	55.2	42.5	49.9	45.7	45.5	56.9	49.2	$11,983
196Online Elementary	Public	K-5	3455 153rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7915	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7500 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 431-8360	722	55	13.0	42.8%	221 (30.6%)	183 (25.3%)	115 (15.9%)	112 (15.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.3%)	63.3	342^nd of 872 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.8	284^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.8%	58	56.0	60.3	40.2	51.9	53.6	50.0	65.4	56.6	$13,261
Parkview Elementary	Public	K-5	6795 Gerdine Path	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8350	674	50	13.5	40.1%	370 (54.9%)	124 (18.4%)	75 (11.1%)	25 (3.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (11.0%)	55	421^st of 872 public elementary schools	51.7%		58	407^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.8%	14	60.2	56.8	39.8	51.8	47.6	42.4	55.5	48.5	$12,472

Frequently Asked Questions about Highland Elementary

What district is Highland Elementary in?

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Is Highland Elementary a good school?

Highland Elementary ranks 336^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Highland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Highland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Scott Highlands Middle
High : Eastview Senior High

How many students attend Highland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 662 students attended Highland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Highland Elementary?

Students at Highland Elementary are 59% White, 15% African American, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

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