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Dakota Ridge School

Q: How many students attend Dakota Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Dakota Ridge School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Dakota Ridge School?

Students at Dakota Ridge School are 43% White, 29% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Summary

Dakota Ridge School is an alternative public school located in Apple Valley, Minnesota, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 109 students. The school is part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district, which is ranked 112 out of 448 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dakota Ridge School has a more diverse student population compared to the surrounding schools, with a racial makeup of 45.87% White, 24.77% African American, 10.09% Hispanic, 2.75% Asian, and 14.68% two or more races. However, the school faces challenges in supporting student success and completion, with fluctuating four-year graduation rates ranging from 23.0% to 33.3% and dropout rates varying from 0.0% to 11.7%. Academically, Dakota Ridge School's performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) is significantly lower than the district and state averages, with only 9.52% of students proficient or better in Math, 13.64% in Reading, and 10.53% in Science.

Compared to nearby alternative schools like Options, 917 Paces, and 917 Sun, Dakota Ridge School serves a more diverse student population and faces greater challenges in terms of academic performance and graduation rates. The high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Dakota Ridge School, reaching 74.31%, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in the school's educational outcomes. Addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by this student population could be a key focus for the school and district to improve student success.

101

Students ?

3.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$47,190

Per pupil spending ?

64.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4629 144th St W
Apple Valley, MN 55124-4004

(952) 423-7619

District: Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

African American:

28.7%

Two or more races:

15.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2006 → 7th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (23% vs 84%)

!Math scores 43 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Dakota Ridge School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

108^th of 446Rosemount-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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	9.4	492 of 529	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	0.6	398 of 403	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	19.9	264 of 298	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	9.6	427 of 492	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	3.8	524 of 540	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	10.5	399 of 450	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	1.3	410 of 411	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	31.3	160 of 220	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	3.5	392 of 412	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Special Education (2023)11th percentile+4 vs school

High school

Special Education (2019)27th percentile+14 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2019)<1st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading14%-36 vs state

Math3%-43 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, September 24, 2011

all of the teachers there are very rude and abusive they treated me with no respect they only care about there pay checks and that is it if some one gets hurt like for me for instiance i broke my wrist in that screwed up school and all the teachers said is oh well suck it up pussy im trying to get a petition to shut down the school if you want your children abused then send them here if they recomend the school to you turn it down Close Quote

Schools Near Dakota Ridge School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Dakota Ridge School	Public, Alternative	K-12	4629 144th St W	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 423-7619	101	27	3.7	64.4%	43 (42.6%)	29 (28.7%)	8 (7.9%)	4 (4.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (15.8%)								(n/a)			2.6			14.0	$47,190
917 Tea	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	5800 - 149th Street West	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(952) 707-4075	41	13	3.1	68.3%	16 (39.0%)	9 (22.0%)	8 (19.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (17.1%)								(n/a)			6.7			16.7
917 Idea	Public, Alternative	K-12	14300 Biscayne Ave W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8100	37	8	4.9	56.8%	13 (35.1%)	12 (32.4%)	5 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (18.9%)								(n/a)			0.0			0.0
917 Sun	Public, Alternative	K-12	14300 Biscayne Ave W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8204	94	36	2.5	63.8%	44 (46.8%)	21 (22.3%)	9 (9.6%)	4 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.0%)								(n/a)	0.0	9.1	8.3	15.4	18.2	14.9
917 Case	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	14300 Biscayne Ave W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8100	5	2	2.3		4 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
917 Dash	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1300 145th St	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-8401	20	5	4.0	50.0%	13 (65.0%)	4 (20.0%)	1 (5.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Learners Center	Public, Alternative	4-12	200 Burnsville Pkwy W	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 707-6083	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lakeville Shared Time Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2013	3	0			3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2090	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Special Education	Public, Alternative	K-12	1897 Delaware Ave	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7019	3	0			2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							$4,398

Frequently Asked Questions about Dakota Ridge School

How many students attend Dakota Ridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Dakota Ridge School.

What is the racial makeup of Dakota Ridge School?

Students at Dakota Ridge School are 43% White, 29% African American, 16% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What district is Dakota Ridge School in?

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

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