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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55118

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At a glance

Schools

1,553

Students

5-star school

Top rankedSomerset Elementary42^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet up 109 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 55118 zip code area in Minnesota is home to 5 elementary schools, including Somerset Elementary, Garlough Environmental Magnet, Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet, Mendota Elementary, and the Early Learning Resource Center. These schools serve students from the West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan school district.

Based on the data, Somerset Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the best elementary schools in Minnesota and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school has significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and reading compared to the district and state averages. In contrast, the other schools in the 55118 zip code area do not perform as strongly, with Garlough Environmental Magnet and Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools and having lower proficiency rates than the district and state.

Mendota Elementary is the second-best performing school in the area, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023, but its performance has declined in more recent years. The Early Learning Resource Center is a pre-K only school, so it is not directly comparable to the other elementary schools in the data set.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	217 W Moreland Ave	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-7800	369	34	10.8	64.5%	107 (29.0%)	56 (15.2%)	152 (41.2%)	17 (4.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.2%)	40.6	566^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.1%		27	675^th of 881 public elementary schools	23.4%	109	44.3	43.6	44.0	41.8	43.6	42.7	$16,650
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
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

Cities Near Zip Code 55118

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mendota Heights	0.44 mi	7	53^rd
West Saint Paul	0.69 mi	9	355^th
Saint Paul	2.2 mi	162	387^th
South Saint Paul	2.58 mi	8	376^th
Inver Grove Heights	2.78 mi	11	345^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.