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Southview Elementary

Q: Is Southview Elementary a good school?

Southview Elementary ranks 442 nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

442^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Southview Elementary is a PK–5 school in Apple Valley, Minnesota, serving 576 students as part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district in the suburban Twin Cities area. For 2025-26, it ranks 442 of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 49th percentile, 2 stars — placing it almost exactly at the state median. Its rank has been stable for a decade, never rising above the 61st percentile or falling below the 46th. About 39% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Compared with nearby schools, Southview is the lowest-ranked of six same-district elementaries in the local comparison group. Greenleaf Elementary, Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Technical, Parkview Elementary, Westview Elementary, and Cedar Park Elementary STEM School all carry 3 stars and rank between the 54th and 62nd percentiles. Nearby Lakeville Area Schools options Oak Hills Elementary and Cherry View Elementary post much higher results. Math is Southview’s strength: 51.3% proficiency, matching its district peer average and beating the state. Reading is slightly soft at 49.0%, below district peers and the full district but barely above the state. Science is the clear outlier at 16.2%, far below the district peer average of 28.3%, the district’s 37.2%, and the state’s 25.5%. Science fell from 48.08% in 2022-23 and did not recover when the district and state rebounded. Reading has declined four straight years, widening the district gap from 4.8 to 8.8 points. Low-income students now rank at the 30th percentile, down sharply from the 59th, while English learners and special education students rank above the school’s overall average — evidence that targeted supports can work.

The bottom line: Southview is a stable, mid-pack school with real capacity — it even outperformed its district in math in 2023-24 — but it is held back by an acute science problem and a widening gap for low-income students. Its 2-star rating makes it the only one of six district peers below 3 stars. Parents should ask about the science recovery plan, the four-year reading slide, and how the school will better support economically disadvantaged students who are falling behind while other groups hold steady.

576

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,780

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

86.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.7% (MMR)

1025 Whitney Dr
Apple Valley, MN 55124-9140

(952) 431-8370

District: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Students who attend Southview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Middle School of STEM
High:	Apple Valley Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.0%

African American:

20.7%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 49th in 2026

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

442^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

85^th of 458Rosemount-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
2026	51.7	442 of 869	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	467 of 872	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	406 of 881	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	428 of 845	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	433 of 858	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.6	337 of 869	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	416 of 870	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	421 of 847	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.5	414 of 853	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	450 of 848	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.4	429 of 840	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	67.6	281 of 826	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	67.1	287 of 824	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	76.2	135 of 820	83.5%	★★★★☆
2011	74.6	162 of 814	80.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.7	221 of 803	72.5%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	71 of 434	83.6%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	100 of 781	87.2%	★★★★☆
2007	72.5	170 of 777	78.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.9	120 of 756	84.1%	★★★★☆
2005	72.3	164 of 685	76.1%	★★★★☆
2004	64.5	244 of 676	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2003	69.9	177 of 674	73.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.7	202 of 315	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	98 of 298	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	92 of 310	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	58.0	99 of 279	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	59 of 282	79.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	48 of 227	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	58.3	112 of 283	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.2	140 of 266	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	129 of 305	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.0	180 of 303	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	52 of 303	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	43.6	147 of 276	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	82 of 256	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.7	46 of 175	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	29 of 239	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	46.6	112 of 242	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.2	402 of 790	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	43.3	497 of 799	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	441 of 809	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	437 of 787	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.1	318 of 799	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	304 of 783	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.1	332 of 787	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	373 of 774	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	108 of 256	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	144 of 238	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.7	69 of 249	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	49 of 214	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	39.0	127 of 209	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.8	46 of 153	69.9%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	91 of 219	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	81 of 220	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.7	531 of 764	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	476 of 764	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.2	326 of 793	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	349 of 774	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.6	399 of 663	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.4	376 of 683	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	531 of 740	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	528 of 728	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	436 of 807	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.5	390 of 812	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	331 of 826	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	408 of 799	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.8	513 of 808	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.9	353 of 784	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.2	434 of 798	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.4	430 of 779	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	32.2	56 of 81	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	27 of 77	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.9	282 of 579	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.2	328 of 562	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.1	293 of 572	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.8	408 of 524	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.4	291 of 500	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.4	158 of 417	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.1	199 of 515	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	150 of 463	67.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.3	231 of 710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.7	298 of 714	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.0	223 of 730	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	349 of 712	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	324 of 725	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	197 of 710	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	227 of 722	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	176 of 712	75.3%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)67th percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)49th percentile~ school

Male (2026)46th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2026)36th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)31st percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math51%+6 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Science16%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, May 10, 2015

I hand picked Southview out of the local elementary schools. The teachers and staff were standouts, the parental involvement is amazing and it is a very welcoming place. From the moment we stepped in the doors to look at it, it felt like home. It is not our assigned elementary school...I open enrolled and drive my children there every day. That is how much I value Southview. 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)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Southview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8370	576	44	13.0	39.1%	259 (45.0%)	119 (20.7%)	105 (18.2%)	31 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.9%)	51.7	442^nd of 869 public elementary schools	49.1%		50.8	467^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.4%	25	48.4	49.1	49.5	49.0	16.2	16.2	62.1	50.0	42.4	51.3	86.7%	2.7%	$12,780
Westview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 Garden View Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8380	500	39	12.7	38.8%	239 (47.8%)	88 (17.6%)	87 (17.4%)	24 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (11.6%)	56.2	392^nd of 869 public elementary schools	54.9%		56.4	409^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.1%	17	38.4	41.8	61.0	46.9	29.9	29.9	55.6	51.1	53.9	53.4	89.6%	5.2%	$15,611
Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-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%)	56.8	385^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.7%		63.3	342^nd of 872 public elementary schools	60.8%	43	47.6	56.6	52.8	52.3	23.2	23.2	53.2	62.3	36.8	50.7	79.2%	5%	$13,261
Oak Hills Elementary	Public	K-5	8640 165th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-2500	571	38	15.2	21.9%	369 (64.6%)	21 (3.7%)	78 (13.7%)	54 (9.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.9%)	80.3	145^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.3%		80.8	139^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.1%	6	66.7	64.8	60.7	64.0	32.7	32.7	68.8	67.6	64.3	66.9	90.1%	8.5%	$12,154
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%)	39.6	568^th of 869 public elementary schools	34.6%		41.4	559^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.9%	9	47.5	52.5	29.7	43.6	10.8	10.8	52.5	52.5	21.6	42.7	70.4%	11.1%	$15,346
Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Technical	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	14100 County Road 11	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 431-8390	732	57	12.8	48.4%	283 (38.7%)	181 (24.7%)	155 (21.2%)	28 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (11.6%)	59.4	352^nd of 869 public elementary schools	59.5%		48.7	488^th of 872 public elementary schools	44.0%	136	49.2	44.7	63.6	52.5	33.1	33.1	50.8	46.1	50.4	49.2	78.8%	8.1%	$14,079
Parkview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	54.9	402^nd of 869 public elementary schools	53.7%		55	421^st of 872 public elementary schools	51.7%	19	51.7	49.5	49.3	50.1	21.3	21.3	61.2	58.2	38.2	51.7	82.2%	5%	$12,472
Cherry View Elementary	Public	K-5	8600 175th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3200	599	42	14.1	20.2%	328 (54.8%)	85 (14.2%)	37 (6.2%)	89 (14.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.8%)	86.6	75^th of 869 public elementary schools	91.4%		85.8	87^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.0%	12	68.9	70.6	69.6	69.7	33.3	33.3	79.6	73.4	62.7	72.0	96.5%	3.5%	$11,835
Huddleston Elementary	Public	K-5	9569 175th St W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 232-3100	430	32	13.5	28.6%	289 (67.2%)	43 (10.0%)	45 (10.5%)	24 (5.6%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.3%)	67.7	275^th of 869 public elementary schools	68.4%		64.2	332^nd of 872 public elementary schools	61.9%	57	56.3	48.6	64.9	56.9	27.3	27.3	70.0	54.3	49.4	57.6	93.2%	6.8%	$13,961
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%)	61.5	331^st of 869 public elementary schools	61.9%		54.8	427^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.0%	96	49.6	44.6	62.3	52.1	34.1	34.1	57.6	50.4	47.3	51.6	91.7%	0.9%	$13,560

Frequently Asked Questions about Southview Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southview Elementary?

Students at Southview Elementary are 45% White, 21% African American, 18% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Southview Elementary in?

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

How many students attend Southview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 576 students attended Southview Elementary.

Is Southview Elementary a good school?

Southview Elementary ranks 442^nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Southview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Middle School of STEM
High : Apple Valley Senior High

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