Middle Schools in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Summary:

The Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district in Minnesota is home to 6 middle schools that serve students in grades 6-8. These schools demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standouts and others that struggle in comparison. Overall, the district appears to perform well, with most of its middle schools ranking in the top half or top third of Minnesota middle schools.

Dakota Hills Middle and Rosemount Middle are the top-performing schools in the district, consistently ranking among the top 40-55 middle schools in the state. These schools have the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading, with over 60% of students proficient in reading and over 55% in math. In contrast, Valley Middle School of STEM appears to be the weakest performer, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools and having lower proficiency rates across the board.

The free and reduced-price lunch rates at the schools vary significantly, from a low of 17.7% at Dakota Hills Middle to a high of 45% at Valley Middle School of STEM. This metric may be an indicator of the socioeconomic status of the student population and could contribute to the performance differences observed between the schools. Additionally, the student-teacher ratios range from 15.5 students per teacher at Valley Middle School of STEM to 19 students per teacher at Rosemount Middle, which may also play a role in the academic outcomes of the schools.

District Detail

3455 153rd St West
Rosemount, MN 55068-4946

(651) 423-7700

SchoolDigger Rank:
108^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 29,224

Primary Schools: 20
Middle Schools: 8
High Schools: 10
Alternative Schools: 1

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Dakota Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4183 Braddock Tr	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6800	1,184	66	18.0	16.0%	769 (64.9%)	76 (6.4%)	87 (7.3%)	148 (12.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (8.4%)	87.6	40^th of 519 public middle schools	92.3%		90.2	28^th of 545 public middle schools	94.9%	12	65.6	52.3	58.0	58.7	75.2	53.6	59.6	62.9	$11,119
Rosemount Middle	Public	6-8	3135 143rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7570	1,141	64	17.6	20.7%	785 (68.8%)	112 (9.8%)	99 (8.7%)	52 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	84 (7.4%)	83.5	55^th of 519 public middle schools	89.4%		87.7	40^th of 545 public middle schools	92.7%	15	52.7	60.1	57.3	56.7	59.8	56.7	56.6	57.7	$10,459
Valley Middle School of STEM	Public	6-8	900 Garden View Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8300	1,090	69	15.8	44.7%	447 (41.0%)	246 (22.6%)	212 (19.4%)	47 (4.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (12.1%)	48.5	267^th of 519 public middle schools	48.6%		49.3	270^th of 545 public middle schools	50.5%	3	33.0	34.2	39.8	35.6	46.3	41.5	37.4	41.9	$12,751
Scott Highlands Middle	Public	6-8	14011 Pilot Knob Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 423-7581	1,228	67	18.4	29.1%	655 (53.3%)	202 (16.4%)	117 (9.5%)	132 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.9%)	75.4	102^nd of 519 public middle schools	80.3%		78.6	81^st of 545 public middle schools	85.1%	21	44.2	50.7	47.7	47.7	64.3	52.2	50.3	55.2	$11,260
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	1540 Deerwood Dr	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-8521	889	54	16.5	36.3%	422 (47.5%)	168 (18.9%)	125 (14.1%)	61 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (12.4%)	74.3	112^th of 519 public middle schools	78.4%		72.1	127^th of 545 public middle schools	76.7%	15	46.1	56.1	52.2	51.5	56.4	49.5	48.9	51.7	$12,406
Falcon Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8760	1,088	62	17.5	31.0%	614 (56.4%)	129 (11.9%)	171 (15.7%)	54 (5.0%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.0%)	79.8	78^th of 519 public middle schools	85.0%		72.9	121^st of 545 public middle schools	77.8%	43	50.3	44.5	53.7	49.5	66.6	56.7	53.1	59.0	$12,226
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	3455 153rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
196Online Middle School	Public	6-8	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)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Oaks Academy Charter School	3.12 mi	3	34^th
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	3.29 mi	14	145^th
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	3.78 mi	20	334^th
Inver Grove Heights Schools	4.63 mi	9	280^th
Intermediate School District 917	4.66 mi	14

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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