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Akin Road Elementary

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Akin Road Elementary ranks 574 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

574^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Akin Road Elementary is a public elementary school located in Farmington, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 520. The school is part of the Farmington Public School District, which is ranked 246 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Akin Road Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, typically between 450-600 out of around 850-880 schools. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is generally below the state and district averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Akin Road Elementary's proficiency rates were 40.54% in math and 43.3% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and English Language Learners, who rank in the bottom 25% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Comparing Akin Road Elementary to nearby schools in higher-performing districts highlights the significant academic gap. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Kennedy Elementary and Cherry View Elementary, which are part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, had math proficiency rates of 67.39% and 70.72%, respectively, compared to Akin Road Elementary's 40.54%. This suggests the need for targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Akin Road Elementary.

479

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,853

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5231 195th St W
Farmington, MN 55024-8802

(651) 460-1700

District: Farmington Public School District

Students who attend Akin Road Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Levi P. Dodge Middle School
High:	Farmington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.6%

Hispanic:

15.2%

African American:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 34th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg47%

574^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Farmington Public School District

246^th of 446Farmington Public School District 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	39.6	574 of 872	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	568 of 881	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.5	525 of 845	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	451 of 858	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.3	525 of 869	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	459 of 870	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	446 of 847	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	474 of 853	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.9	462 of 848	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.2	446 of 840	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.1	502 of 826	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.2	491 of 824	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.5	554 of 820	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.1	331 of 814	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	55.1	460 of 803	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	73.9	95 of 434	78.1%	★★★★☆
2008	60.5	352 of 781	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	48.7	500 of 777	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	42.4	552 of 756	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	51.8	411 of 685	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	65.7	232 of 676	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2003	45.5	453 of 674	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	217 of 303	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	154 of 303	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	92 of 256	64.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	500 of 799	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	483 of 809	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	519 of 787	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.9	401 of 799	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.0	522 of 783	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	460 of 787	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.5	408 of 774	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	164 of 249	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	103 of 214	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	53 of 209	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	44.1	93 of 153	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.2	192 of 219	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.1	80 of 220	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	518 of 764	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.1	549 of 793	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.3	575 of 774	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	59.6	257 of 663	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.2	325 of 683	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.2	568 of 740	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	449 of 728	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	575 of 812	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.4	570 of 826	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	476 of 799	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.9	473 of 808	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	451 of 784	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	417 of 798	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	445 of 779	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	405 of 562	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	344 of 572	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.5	226 of 524	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	205 of 500	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.0	223 of 515	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	135 of 463	70.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	596 of 714	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.1	566 of 730	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	558 of 712	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.7	492 of 725	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	565 of 710	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	467 of 722	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	538 of 712	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)34th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2025)28th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math41%-5 vs state

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Schools Near Akin Road 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
Akin Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5231 195th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-1700	479	32	14.9	30.3%	295 (61.6%)	49 (10.2%)	73 (15.2%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.7%)	39.6	574^th of 872 public elementary schools	34.2%		42	568^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.5%	6	36.0	51.3	33.8	40.5	25.0	39.5	66.7	43.3	$10,853
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 195th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-3100	600	49	12.1	32.2%	359 (59.8%)	41 (6.8%)	129 (21.5%)	41 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.8%)	48.1	494^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.3%		61.3	364^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.7%	130	54.0	47.7	39.8	47.2	43.6	38.7	57.1	46.2	$11,904
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 208th St West	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1600	573	44	12.9	20.2%	439 (76.6%)	25 (4.4%)	53 (9.2%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.8%)	52	458^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.2	537^th of 881 public elementary schools	39.0%	79	54.7	53.5	37.6	48.2	48.2	47.8	50.0	48.7	$10,858
Farmington Online - Elementary	Public	K-5	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar	Public, Charter	K-5	115 Elm St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 615-0499	430	26	16.4	17.7%	372 (86.5%)	15 (3.5%)	16 (3.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	75.2	205^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.2	255^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.1%	50	71.2	63.5	52.1	63.6	58.9	50.0	75.0	59.5
North Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 170th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-1800	612	40	15.2	31.5%	329 (53.8%)	128 (20.9%)	89 (14.5%)	34 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	44.1	528^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.4%		42.3	565^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.9%	37	58.6	53.9	29.2	46.5	37.4	48.0	42.5	42.7	$11,358
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Maple St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 463-9000	493	35	14.0	36.5%	337 (68.4%)	34 (6.9%)	62 (12.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	42.8	540^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.1%		48.2	512^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.9%	28	39.5	38.7	45.9	41.0	40.7	37.3	65.1	46.6	$10,470
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
Highview Elementary School	Public	K-5	18600 Huntley Trail	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2400	658	36	18.3	11.6%	388 (59.0%)	71 (10.8%)	28 (4.3%)	126 (19.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)								(n/a)	66.4	73.7	50.5	64.5	53.1	60.9	73.1	61.3
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 Akin Road Elementary

What district is Akin Road Elementary in?

Farmington Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Akin Road Elementary?

Students at Akin Road Elementary are 62% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% African American, 8% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend Akin Road Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 479 students attended Akin Road Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Akin Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Akin Road Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Levi P. Dodge Middle School
High : Farmington High School

Is Akin Road Elementary a good school?

Akin Road Elementary ranks 574^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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