Summary:
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools covers 16 schools — 9 elementary, 2 middle, and 5 high — and the district ranks 344 of 458 statewide, or 25th percentile with 1 star, trailing Minnesota in every tested subject. State all-grade proficiency is 44.9% in math, 48.6% in reading, and 25.5% in science, while the district sits at 28.2%, 35.8%, and 11.6%, so science is by far the widest gap.
Only two schools beat the state in both math and reading: William Byrne Elementary (55th percentile, 3 stars; math 47.5%, reading 55.3%, science 22.1%) and Gideon Pond Elementary (54th percentile, 3 stars; math 49.0%, reading 51.4%, science 24.5%). William Byrne has climbed for three straight years, while Gideon Pond slipped from the 70th percentile the prior year, so their momentum differs. At the other end, Vista View Elementary (10th percentile) and Sky Oaks Elementary (12th percentile) rank lowest among elementaries, and Joseph Nicollet Middle School and Eagle Ridge Middle School both sit in the low 20s with science under 8%.
Burnsville High School, the largest school at 2029 students, graduates 83.6% — above the district's 78.2% and near the state's 84.9% — yet its test scores remain low and it ranks in the 24th percentile. Burnsville Alternative High School has the toughest outcomes: 0% math, 63.9% graduation, and a 1st percentile rank. Note that higher poverty generally tracks with lower scores, but the top two elementaries have free/reduced lunch rates near 52–53%, so it isn't destiny. Some schools show no test or rank data, and reported dashes mean suppressed, not zero.
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