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Thomas Lake Elementary

Public Grades K-5

73^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Thomas Lake Elementary is a K–5 neighborhood school in Eagan, MN, enrolling 575 students as part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district (ISD 196). Its defining trait is consistency at a high level: over the past decade of state rankings, it has never fallen below the 80th percentile, and 2025–2026 is its strongest year on record — 73rd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools, a 92nd-percentile, 5-star result. Enrollment, poverty rate (about 21% low-income), and class sizes have stayed steady over that period, so the improvement reflects the school's own work rather than a shifting population or shrinking classes.

Compared with nearby schools, Thomas Lake Elementary stands out for balance. Its math (68.1%) and reading (68.4%) proficiency are nearly identical, while neighbors lean one way or the other. It trails only Woodland Elementary among nearby campuses and ranks ahead of Shannon Park Elementary, Glacier Hills School - Arts/Science, Northview Elementary, Red Pine Elementary, Pinewood Community Elementary, Deerwood Elementary, and the two Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools campuses, William Byrne Elementary and Rahn Elementary. Notably, it serves more low-income students than Shannon Park yet scores higher in both math and reading. Its closest neighbor, Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/Health, sits about a half-mile away in the same district with a similar enrollment but ranks roughly 260 places lower — pointing to a school-level effect. Science proficiency of 46.4% is also well above district and state averages.

Subgroup results are encouraging: low-income, female, and male students each rank near the top tenth statewide, and special education students climbed from the 47th percentile to the 80th. Two areas to watch: science has been volatile year to year, and math proficiency declines by grade (3rd grade 76.9%, 4th grade 67.9%, 5th grade 58.8%), though even the weakest grade-level result sits well above district and state. Reading, by contrast, is strongest in 5th grade at 77.3%. Overall, this is a consistently strong, stable school whose latest results are its best yet.

575

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,997

Per pupil spending ?

21.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

4350 Thomas Lake Rd
Eagan, MN 55122-1840

(651) 683-6890

District: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Students who attend Thomas Lake Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Black Hawk Middle
High:	Eastview Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.8%

Hispanic:

10.6%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

73^rd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	86.8	73 of 869	91.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.7	130 of 872	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	92 of 881	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.1	80 of 845	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	156 of 858	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	178 of 869	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	163 of 870	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.7	149 of 847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.3	142 of 853	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.7	152 of 848	82.1%	★★★★☆
2015	76.2	169 of 840	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	85.9	43 of 826	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	86.8	41 of 824	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	79.4	100 of 820	87.8%	★★★★☆
2011	87.9	26 of 814	96.8%	★★★★★
2010	78.1	93 of 803	88.4%	★★★★☆
2009	76.9	74 of 434	82.9%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	164 of 781	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.6	78 of 777	90.0%	★★★★★
2006	81.7	69 of 756	90.9%	★★★★★
2005	86.0	19 of 685	97.2%	★★★★★
2004	87.0	25 of 676	96.3%	★★★★★
2003	89.8	8 of 674	98.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	73.9	56 of 266	78.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	74.5	42 of 303	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	24 of 175	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	85.5	12 of 242	95.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.1	64 of 790	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	83.5	95 of 799	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.7	71 of 809	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	58 of 787	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.5	128 of 799	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	183 of 783	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	118 of 787	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.2	150 of 774	80.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	41 of 238	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	60 of 764	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	77.8	112 of 764	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	208 of 793	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.6	133 of 774	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	157 of 663	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.1	297 of 683	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	349 of 740	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	368 of 728	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	90 of 807	88.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	191 of 812	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	134 of 826	83.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	114 of 799	85.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	176 of 808	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.5	163 of 784	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	187 of 798	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	167 of 779	78.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	32 of 81	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.7	115 of 579	80.1%	★★★★☆
2025	46.5	297 of 562	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	163 of 572	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	199 of 524	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	321 of 500	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.5	126 of 417	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	54.2	237 of 515	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	96 of 710	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	75.9	128 of 714	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	93 of 730	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	49 of 712	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	111 of 725	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	130 of 710	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	145 of 722	79.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	97 of 712	86.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)89th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)80th percentile-11 vs school

African American (2018)79th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)60th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading68%+20 vs state

Math68%+23 vs state

Science46%+21 vs state

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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 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	Total
Thomas Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	4350 Thomas Lake Rd	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6890	575	40	14.5	21.4%	390 (67.8%)	27 (4.7%)	61 (10.6%)	47 (8.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.3%)	86.8	73^rd of 869 public elementary schools	91.6%		81.7	130^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.1%	57	66.3	60.7	77.3	68.4	46.4	46.4	76.9	67.9	58.8	68.1	$11,997
Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/Health	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4350 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 683-6970	583	41	14.2	46.5%	212 (36.4%)	142 (24.4%)	120 (20.6%)	39 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.8%)	36.1	596^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.4%		34.9	598^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.4%	2	43.9	38.3	46.2	42.7	17.7	17.7	50.0	40.0	24.1	38.2	$15,478
Deerwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1480 Deerwood Dr	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6801	528	41	12.8	29.4%	293 (55.5%)	68 (12.9%)	78 (14.8%)	31 (5.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.4%)	68.8	266^th of 869 public elementary schools	69.4%		64.9	325^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.7%	59	48.3	52.6	67.3	56.4	33.7	33.7	57.5	61.9	50.0	56.4	$12,763
Glacier Hills School - Arts/Science	Public, Magnet	K-5	3825 Glacier Dr	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 683-8570	707	48	14.7	28.6%	291 (41.2%)	116 (16.4%)	85 (12.0%)	137 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (10.9%)	84.3	99^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.6%		80.8	141^st of 872 public elementary schools	83.8%	42	65.8	68.0	70.4	68.0	44.3	44.3	74.5	68.8	49.1	64.5	$12,334
Rahn Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4424 Sandstone Dr	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3600	383	26	14.9	58.5%	116 (30.3%)	114 (29.8%)	88 (23.0%)	14 (3.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.5%)	39.5	570^th of 869 public elementary schools	34.4%		45	520^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.4%	50	34.0	32.7	64.4	44.3	14.0	14.0	46.3	27.3	50.0	41.3	$17,573
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	965 Diffley Rd	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6820	396	31	12.5	22.2%	256 (64.6%)	51 (12.9%)	27 (6.8%)	23 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.6%)	83.8	107^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.7%		79.9	152^nd of 872 public elementary schools	82.6%	45	60.9	66.1	63.8	63.4	43.1	43.1	67.1	84.7	58.3	69.8	$15,419
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-5	945 Wescott Rd	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6990	720	43	16.5	14.3%	528 (73.3%)	43 (6.0%)	37 (5.1%)	61 (8.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (6.4%)	89.8	47^th of 869 public elementary schools	94.6%		89.9	49^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.4%	2	67.3	66.2	74.4	69.2	43.3	43.3	83.5	73.2	69.2	74.8	$12,267
Pinewood Community Elementary	Public	K-5	4300 Dodd Rd	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6980	519	37	13.8	22.0%	347 (66.9%)	26 (5.0%)	65 (12.5%)	31 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.6%)	70.9	253^rd of 869 public elementary schools	70.9%		67.4	295^th of 872 public elementary schools	66.2%	42	53.8	60.2	56.7	57.0	30.0	30.0	65.8	58.1	58.9	60.7	$12,339
William Byrne Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	11608 River Hills Dr	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 707-3500	569	37	15.5	52.0%	229 (40.2%)	137 (24.1%)	107 (18.8%)	48 (8.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.4%)	56.5	387^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.5%		51.6	461^st of 872 public elementary schools	47.1%	74	46.4	55.3	64.0	55.3	22.1	22.1	53.0	51.2	38.4	47.5	$13,629
Shannon Park Elementary	Public	K-5	13501 Shannon Pkwy	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7670	508	35	14.6	10.8%	355 (69.9%)	43 (8.5%)	41 (8.1%)	26 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.1%)	84.8	96^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.0%		87.7	67^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.3%	29	62.4	60.7	73.0	65.4	49.4	49.4	67.7	69.9	62.9	66.8	$12,332

Frequently Asked Questions about Thomas Lake Elementary

Is Thomas Lake Elementary a good school?

Yes. Thomas Lake Elementary ranks in the top 8.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What district is Thomas Lake Elementary in?

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

How many students attend Thomas Lake Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 575 students attended Thomas Lake Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thomas Lake Elementary?

Students at Thomas Lake Elementary are 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Thomas Lake Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thomas Lake Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Black Hawk Middle
High : Eastview Senior High

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