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Edward Neill Elementary

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Edward Neill Elementary ranks 639 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

639^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Edward Neill Elementary is a PK–5 school at 13409 Upton Ave S in Burnsville, Minnesota, serving about 377 students in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools district, where roughly 59.68% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25 and the student-teacher ratio was 14.4. It is rated 1 star and ranked 639th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (26th percentile) for 2025-26, almost exactly matching its district's own standing of 25th percentile and 1 star.

The most encouraging news is the trend line: Neill has improved four years in a row in both math and reading — math rose from 28.0 to 33.3 and reading from 33.3 to 41.0 — while its district and the state were flat or slipping. In 2025-26, 33.3% of students met standards in math, 41.0% in reading and 15.4% in science, above district averages (28.2 / 35.8 / 11.6) but below state averages (44.9 / 48.6 / 25.5). Reading is the school's relative strength — the second-best reading result among the district's six elementary schools. One caution: free/reduced-lunch participation fell from 71.46% in 2022-23 to 59.68% in 2024-25, so some of the gain may reflect a changing student population rather than instruction alone.

Compared with its closest peer, Gideon Pond Elementary — similar enrollment, poverty rate and class size — Neill trails by about 16 points in math and 10 in reading; Gideon Pond scores 49.0/51.4 at the 54th percentile. Farther out, Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary (a charter 0.9 miles away) is at the 69th percentile, and Glendale Elementary in Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools reaches 71.2% math and 64.9% reading at the 88th percentile. Neill's clearest priorities: science, about 10 points below state and volatile because it is tested in only one grade; upper-grade math, which trails the district in grades 3 and 4 and leads only in grade 5 even as reading climbs (34.5 → 37.9 → 50.9); and support for low-income students, its lowest-scoring group at the 29th percentile.

377

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,459

Per pupil spending ?

59.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

13409 Upton Ave S
Burnsville, MN 55337-2154

(952) 707-3100

District: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools

Students who attend Edward Neill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Joseph Nicollet Middle School
High:	Burnsville High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

37.1%

White:

26.8%

African American:

20.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

639^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools

344^th of 458Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools 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
2026	30.4	639 of 869	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	661 of 872	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	707 of 881	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	706 of 845	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	694 of 858	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	702 of 869	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.6	634 of 870	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.2	592 of 847	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	42.3	576 of 853	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	600 of 848	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	51.9	489 of 840	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.0	557 of 826	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.3	549 of 824	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.8	641 of 820	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.1	561 of 814	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.3	657 of 803	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.9	324 of 434	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.8	678 of 781	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.9	597 of 777	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.9	556 of 756	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.1	445 of 685	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	40.1	493 of 676	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	53.3	382 of 674	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.3	78 of 315	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	64.1	83 of 298	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	64 of 310	79.4%	★★★★☆
2023	35.4	183 of 279	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.1	167 of 282	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	74 of 227	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	69 of 283	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	82 of 266	69.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	175 of 305	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.3	265 of 303	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.5	239 of 276	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	165 of 256	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	114 of 239	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.5	76 of 242	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	579 of 790	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	575 of 799	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.5	640 of 809	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.6	668 of 787	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	620 of 799	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	610 of 783	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.4	652 of 787	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	618 of 774	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.8	158 of 256	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.8	154 of 238	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.7	223 of 249	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	182 of 214	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.1	157 of 209	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	100 of 153	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.4	67 of 219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	56 of 220	74.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.6	542 of 764	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.3	620 of 764	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.3	685 of 793	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.0	645 of 774	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.6	522 of 663	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	508 of 683	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.0	467 of 740	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.8	398 of 728	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.9	616 of 807	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.7	650 of 812	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	671 of 826	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	668 of 799	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	672 of 808	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	691 of 784	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	482 of 798	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.6	486 of 779	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	382 of 562	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	449 of 572	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	485 of 524	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.9	449 of 515	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.1	292 of 463	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.4	388 of 710	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.6	392 of 714	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	469 of 730	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.2	646 of 712	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	584 of 725	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.0	701 of 710	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	533 of 722	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.8	476 of 712	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile+49 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile+19 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)43rd percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2026)38th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)32nd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Male (2026)24th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading41%-8 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

Science15%-10 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2016

My daughter went to kindergarten last year at Neill and she learned so much. It feels like a community, easy to get to know teachers and staff. My daughter was accepted mid school year to a better ranked charter school, but we just couldn't leave Neill. They are working hard on improving test scores and remodeling, adding computers. I wish so many in this community would stop taking kids out of district. It is a great school that is only getting better. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Edward Neill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13409 Upton Ave S	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3100	377	26	14.4	59.7%	101 (26.8%)	78 (20.7%)	140 (37.1%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.2%)	30.4	639^th of 869 public elementary schools	26.5%		28.5	661^st of 872 public elementary schools	24.2%	22	34.5	37.9	50.9		41.0	15.4	15.4	36.4	33.3	30.2		33.3	$16,459
Vista View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13109 County Road 5	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3400	311	27	11.4	66.6%	61 (19.6%)	83 (26.7%)	109 (35.0%)	18 (5.8%)	8 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.3%)	11.6	783^rd of 869 public elementary schools	9.9%		18.8	721^st of 872 public elementary schools	17.3%	62	23.3	27.8	25.9		25.8	1.9	1.9	20.5	33.3	14.8		23.0	$15,975
Seven Hills - Burnsville Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	14101 Southcross Dr W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 426-6001	480	59	8.0	35.8%	159 (33.1%)	118 (24.6%)	47 (9.8%)	115 (24.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	68.3	268^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.2%		66.1	312^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.2%	44	47.2	61.3	65.0		57.4	33.3	33.3	62.1	53.3	48.8		55.0	$11,738
Hidden Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13875 Glendale Ave	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3800	472	36	13.2	64.2%	88 (18.6%)	180 (38.1%)	120 (25.4%)	39 (8.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	17.7	734^th of 869 public elementary schools	15.5%		27	672^nd of 872 public elementary schools	22.9%	62	22.5	29.9	44.4		32.8	11.1	11.1	29.0	28.9	14.8		23.9	$17,785
Universal Academy South Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	600 W Travelers Trl	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 442-3124	103	6	16.8	92.2%	0 (0.0%)	102 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				53.8	37.1						0.0	29.7
ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	200 Burnsville Pkwy W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	Yes	Yes	(952) 707-3401	34	2	20.4	73.5%	10 (29.4%)	15 (44.1%)	4 (11.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)					16.7							10.0
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	Public, Charter	K-5	14450 Burnhaven Dr	Burnsville	55306	Dakota County	STEP Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 289-6120	171	13	12.8	—	0 (0.0%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	19.2	727^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.3%		15.7	749^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.1%	22	9.1	60.0	30.8		30.2	0.0	0.0	26.1	60.0	0.0		23.1
Sky Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	100 E 134th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3700	524	39	13.5	74.0%	73 (13.9%)	151 (28.8%)	242 (46.2%)	18 (3.4%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.5%)	13.7	762^nd of 869 public elementary schools	12.3%		13.8	760^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.8%	2	24.7	32.9	27.0		27.9	5.4	5.4	26.7	33.8	13.3		24.6	$17,241
Harriet Bishop Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14400 O'Connell Rd	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3900	511	39	13.1	52.4%	147 (28.8%)	82 (16.0%)	200 (39.1%)	35 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (8.8%)	36.1	597^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.3%		45.7	514^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.1%	83	40.6	33.3	43.8		39.1	19.0	19.0	53.6	47.5	25.0		41.5	$14,136
Gideon Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	613 E 130th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 707-3000	361	26	14.0	53.2%	119 (33.0%)	155 (42.9%)	40 (11.1%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.4%)	55.3	398^th of 869 public elementary schools	54.2%		70.4	264^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.7%	134	46.8	49.0	58.0		51.4	24.5	24.5	46.8	60.0	40.0		49.0	$13,024

Frequently Asked Questions about Edward Neill Elementary

What district is Edward Neill Elementary in?

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools

What schools do graduates of Edward Neill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Edward Neill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Nicollet Middle School
High : Burnsville High School

How many students attend Edward Neill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Edward Neill Elementary.

Is Edward Neill Elementary a good school?

Edward Neill Elementary ranks 639^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Edward Neill Elementary?

Students at Edward Neill Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 27% White, 21% African American, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

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