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Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School

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Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School ranks 322 nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-4

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School is a PK–4 elementary school in Eagan, Minnesota, serving 387 students as part of the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan district.

The school ranked 322nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 — the 63rd percentile, with 3 stars — up from the 51st percentile in 2024–2025 and the 40th in 2023–2024. Math is its clearest strength: 60.1% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 44.9% for both the district and the state, and math has run roughly 8–10 points above the state for several years. Reading is closer to the middle at 50.0% — about even with the district's 50.5% and slightly above the state's 48.6% — after recovering from 41.73% in 2023–2024. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 54.78% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and its 12:1 student-teacher ratio is lower than most nearby schools. Results split by grade: 3rd grade fell below district and state in both subjects in 2025–2026, while 4th grade exceeded both.

Compared with the most similar nearby schools, those results stand out. Rahn Elementary serves a slightly higher-poverty population but scores 41.3 in math and 44.3 in reading; Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/Health has less poverty but scores 38.2 and 42.7. Pilot Knob trails several lower-poverty schools, including Mendota Elementary in its own district and Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy in Saint Paul Public Schools, especially in reading. The school ranks in the top 6% statewide for its African American students and in the top 20% for its Hispanic students, English language learners, and low-income students — all above its overall percentile. Special education ranks at the 42nd percentile and has been uneven. The takeaway: strong math and notable results for several student groups, with reading and early-grade skills as the clearest areas for growth.

387

Students ?

12.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,319

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

89.7%

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

Exemptions: 6.4% (MMR)

1436 Lone Oak Rd
Eagan, MN 55121-1199

(651) 403-7900

District: West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Students who attend Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School usually attend:

Middle:	Friendly Hills Middle
High:	Two Rivers High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

31.0%

White:

28.2%

Hispanic:

21.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 37th percentile in 2022 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (55% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 63rd (2026) from a 37th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Minnesota median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg47%

322^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

134^th of 458West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-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	62.0	322 of 869	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.3	430 of 872	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.1	528 of 881	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.2	389 of 845	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	537 of 858	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.5	522 of 869	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.2	331 of 870	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.1	187 of 847	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	71.3	247 of 853	71.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	222 of 848	73.8%	★★★★☆
2015	56.2	447 of 840	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	70.1	244 of 826	70.5%	★★★★☆
2013	60.4	369 of 824	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.3	222 of 820	72.9%	★★★★☆
2011	56.4	433 of 814	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	59.3	388 of 803	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.2	136 of 434	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	42.7	566 of 781	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	453 of 777	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	415 of 756	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	20 of 315	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	80.8	39 of 298	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	76 of 310	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	63 of 279	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	53.6	116 of 282	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	94.6	4 of 227	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.9	2 of 283	99.3%	★★★★★
2018	93.0	8 of 266	97.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	37 of 88	58.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	62 of 305	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	60.0	75 of 303	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	48.4	129 of 303	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	13 of 239	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	99.8	1 of 242	99.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	345 of 790	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.8	471 of 799	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.9	541 of 809	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.0	338 of 787	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	412 of 799	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.5	430 of 783	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.4	201 of 787	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	180 of 774	76.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	52 of 256	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	70.8	35 of 238	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	109 of 249	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.0	16 of 214	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	147 of 764	80.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	172 of 764	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	41.3	503 of 793	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	377 of 774	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	391 of 663	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.2	258 of 683	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	202 of 740	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	199 of 728	72.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	312 of 807	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	357 of 812	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	423 of 826	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	404 of 799	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	580 of 808	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	525 of 784	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	425 of 798	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.6	192 of 779	75.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	57.5	40 of 96	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	337 of 579	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.0	223 of 562	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.0	497 of 572	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.6	315 of 524	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	319 of 500	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	300 of 710	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.0	462 of 714	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.9	552 of 730	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	50.9	359 of 712	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.5	292 of 725	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	570 of 710	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.6	336 of 722	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	115 of 712	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)94th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)81st percentile+18 vs school

Hispanic (2026)80th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)80th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2019)58th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2021)58th percentile+18 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2026)42nd percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading50%~ state avg

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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
Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1436 Lone Oak Rd	Eagan	55121	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 403-7900	387	32	12.0	54.8%	109 (28.2%)	120 (31.0%)	84 (21.7%)	27 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.1%)	62	322^nd of 869 public elementary schools	62.9%		54.3	430^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.7%	108	42.9	56.3		50.0			55.1	64.6		60.1	89.7%	6.4%	$12,319
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	93%	1.6%	$12,334
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	93.8%	6.2%	$12,267
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	96.3%	2.4%	$12,763
Mendota Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1979 Summit Ln	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-8000	358	31	11.5	24.9%	259 (72.3%)	28 (7.8%)	29 (8.1%)	11 (3.1%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.3%)	81.3	131^st of 869 public elementary schools	84.9%		77.7	169^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.6%	38	58.7	65.3		61.9			76.0	65.3		70.7	94.4%	4.2%	$13,279
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	88.2%	2.9%	$15,419
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	86.6%	7.3%	$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	81.9%	3.2%	$15,478
Jie Ming Mandarin Immersion Academy	Public, Magnet	K-5	1845 Sheridan Ave W	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 744-4770	431	26	16.4	33.2%	112 (26.0%)	27 (6.3%)	24 (5.6%)	151 (35.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	116 (26.9%)	95.5	13^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.5%		94.4	16^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.2%	3	71.0	75.8	82.5	76.0	52.6	52.6	81.7	90.9	94.2	88.4	94.2%	4.3%	$14,078
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	79%	4.8%	$17,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School

How many students attend Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 387 students attended Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School.

What schools do graduates of Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School attend?

Students who attend Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Friendly Hills Middle
High : Two Rivers High School

What is the racial makeup of Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School?

Students at Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School are 31% African American, 28% White, 22% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Is Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School a good school?

Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School ranks 322^nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School in?

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

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