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Mendota Elementary

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Mendota Elementary ranks 169 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Mendota Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mendota Heights, Minnesota, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 372 students. The school is part of the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school district, which is ranked 145 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mendota Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 8 and 169 over the past 10 years. The school has maintained a 4 or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating excellent academic performance. Mendota Elementary outperforms the district and state averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grades, with a math proficiency rate of 72.85% in 2024-2025, compared to 43.31% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 11.3 to 12.4 students per teacher over the past few years, which is lower than the district and state averages.

When comparing Mendota Elementary to nearby schools, the differences in academic performance are stark. While Somerset Elementary is also a high-performing school, the other district schools, such as Garlough Environmental Magnet, have varying levels of academic performance. Furthermore, when compared to schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools district, the differences are even more pronounced, with schools like Adams Magnet Elementary, Expo For Excellence Elementary School, Highland Park Elementary, and Urban Academy all having significantly lower proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to Mendota Elementary.

358

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,279

Per pupil spending ?

24.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1979 Summit Ln
Mendota Heights, MN 55118-4155

(651) 403-8000

District: West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Students who attend Mendota Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Friendly Hills Middle
High:	Two Rivers High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.3%

Hispanic:

8.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

169^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

145^th of 446West 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
2025	77.7	169 of 872	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	154 of 881	82.5%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	19 of 845	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	8 of 858	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	13 of 869	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	80.5	132 of 870	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	177 of 847	79.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	175 of 853	79.5%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	81 of 848	90.4%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	44 of 840	94.8%	★★★★★
2014	76.4	148 of 826	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	305 of 824	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	80.7	81 of 820	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	78.7	109 of 814	86.6%	★★★★☆
2010	74.2	156 of 803	80.6%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	50 of 434	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	85.1	41 of 781	94.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.1	62 of 777	92.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.8	37 of 756	95.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	192 of 799	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	160 of 809	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	89.6	34 of 787	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	9 of 799	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.9	5 of 783	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	79.4	113 of 787	85.6%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	183 of 774	76.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	80.7	24 of 220	89.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	210 of 764	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	170 of 793	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.4	28 of 774	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	67 of 740	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	45.8	447 of 728	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	155 of 812	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	158 of 826	80.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.8	24 of 799	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.3	9 of 808	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	89.4	27 of 784	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	77.3	140 of 798	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.7	162 of 779	79.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	150 of 562	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	161 of 572	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	82.5	59 of 524	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	68 of 515	86.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	93 of 714	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.4	106 of 730	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.5	14 of 712	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	92.9	10 of 725	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	19 of 710	97.3%	★★★★★
2019	80.4	87 of 722	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	158 of 712	77.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)89th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+28 vs state

Reading55%+6 vs state

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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%)	77.7	169^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.6%		78.9	154^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.5%	15	77.1	69.1					72.9	62.3	49.4					55.3	$13,279
Somerset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1355 Dodd Rd	Mendota Heights	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-8201	412	32	12.8	24.8%	277 (67.2%)	20 (4.9%)	70 (17.0%)	9 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	90.5	42^nd of 872 public elementary schools	95.2%		92.2	25^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.2%	17	78.3	78.6					78.4	70.2	69.0					69.7	$12,309
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%)	94.4	16^th of 872 public elementary schools	98.2%		93.5	16^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.2%		90.3	81.7	78.8				83.8	70.8	74.6	80.3				75.1	$14,078
Nova Classical Academy Lower School	Public, Charter	K-5	1455 Victoria Way	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Nova Classical Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-6320	485	35	13.8	23.5%	267 (55.1%)	83 (17.1%)	37 (7.6%)	62 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.0%)	86.6	79^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.9%		87.9	64^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.7%	15	75.0	71.6	77.8				74.8	56.3	61.7	86.4				68.2	$11,508
Urban Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1668 Montreal Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Urban Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 215-9419	416	34	12.2	98.8%	4 (1.0%)	42 (10.1%)	5 (1.2%)	358 (86.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	26.2	679^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.1%		25.8	682^nd of 881 public elementary schools	22.6%	3	37.5	26.1	29.0	18.8	38.5	68.2	34.7	31.3	4.4	60.5	31.3	38.5	59.1	38.7	$14,951
St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Public, Charter	K-6	768 Hamline Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	St. Paul School of Northern Lights	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 285-4672	212	16	13.3	28.3%	142 (67.0%)	13 (6.1%)	23 (10.8%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.2%)	44.4	526^th of 872 public elementary schools	39.7%		30.5	648^th of 881 public elementary schools	26.4%	122	43.5	38.7	20.0	7.1			30.7	47.6	54.8	60.0	57.1			54.7
Highland Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1700 Saunders Ave	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8770	406	33	12.3	72.4%	84 (20.7%)	200 (49.3%)	44 (10.8%)	22 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.8%)	11.5	779^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.7%		14.4	764^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.3%	15	24.6	20.3	14.8				20.0	25.8	21.6	34.4				26.9	$22,201
Garlough Environmental Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-4	1740 Charlton St	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-8100	414	38	10.8	56.3%	145 (35.0%)	50 (12.1%)	176 (42.5%)	6 (1.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.5%)	33.5	613^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.7%		44.1	551^st of 881 public elementary schools	37.5%	62	43.5	39.2					41.6	38.5	37.8					38.2	$14,037
Adams Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	615 Chatsworth St S	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(651) 298-1595	605	41	14.7	40.5%	217 (35.9%)	48 (7.9%)	281 (46.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.4%)	45.3	517^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.7%		49.9	493^rd of 881 public elementary schools	44.0%	24	39.2	45.0	37.1				40.3	38.0	50.8	62.9				49.5	$14,389
Expo For Excellence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	540 Warwick St	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 290-8384	393	36	10.9	45.3%	179 (45.5%)	132 (33.6%)	36 (9.2%)	14 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	43.7	532^nd of 872 public elementary schools	39.0%		38.6	590^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.0%	58	39.6	39.2	30.3				35.4	36.7	49.0	63.2				51.7	$13,805

Frequently Asked Questions about Mendota Elementary

How many students attend Mendota Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended Mendota Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mendota Elementary?

Students at Mendota Elementary are 72% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% American Indian.

What district is Mendota Elementary in?

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Is Mendota Elementary a good school?

Mendota Elementary ranks 169^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Mendota Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mendota Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Friendly Hills Middle
High : Two Rivers High School

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