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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55124

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At a glance

Schools

12,754

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedEastview Senior High35^th of 450 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Westview Elementary up 72 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Transition Plus 8.6 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

2★

7 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 55124 zip code area of Apple Valley, Minnesota is home to 19 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district. This district is ranked 108 out of 446 in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating the schools in this area generally provide a quality education.

Several schools stand out in the data, including Eastview Senior High, which is ranked 10th out of 480 Minnesota high schools and has a 5-star rating. Diamond Path Elementary School of International Studies is the highest ranked elementary school in the area, while Falcon Ridge Middle is the top middle school. These schools demonstrate strong academic performance, with high test scores and rankings compared to their peers.

The schools in this area also exhibit a range of educational offerings, from traditional public schools to specialized programs like the School of Environmental Studies and the Valley Middle School of STEM. The district's alternative and special education schools, such as Dakota Ridge School, also provide important services to students with specialized needs. Overall, the schools in the 55124 zip code area appear to offer a diverse and high-quality educational experience for families in the community.

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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 11th 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
FIT Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	7200 147th St W	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	FIT Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 847-3798	264	23	11.7	42.4%	144 (54.5%)	70 (26.5%)	26 (9.8%)	9 (3.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.9%)	41.4	559^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.9%		35.8	608^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.0%	49	54.1	53.3	15.0					41.0	43.2	40.0	50.0					44.3	$15,346
FIT Academy High School	Public, Charter	6-12	7200 147th St W	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	FIT Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 847-3798	194	6	32.6	43.3%	113 (58.2%)	42 (21.6%)	21 (10.8%)	6 (3.1%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)								(n/a)				16.3	25.5	16.7		18.9				37.2	45.8	29.2	57.1	41.9	$5,506
Cooperative Area Learning Prg.	Public	5-12	5840 149th Street West	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7712	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$75,296
Apple Valley Senior High	Public	9-12	14450 Hayes Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8200	1,999	117	17.0	45.4%	757 (37.9%)	511 (25.6%)	468 (23.4%)	91 (4.6%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	162 (8.1%)	61	193^rd of 450 public high schools	57.1%		57.8	221^st of 480 public high schools	54.0%	28							36.7	36.7							47.5	47.5	$14,525
Cedar Park Elementary STEM School	Public, Magnet	K-5	7500 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(952) 431-8360	722	55	13.0	42.8%	221 (30.6%)	183 (25.3%)	115 (15.9%)	112 (15.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (12.3%)	63.3	342^nd of 872 public elementary schools	60.8%		67.8	284^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.8%	58	56.0	60.3	40.2					51.9	53.6	50.0	65.4					56.6	$13,261
Diamond Path Elementary School Of International Studies	Public, Magnet	K-5	14455 Diamond Path	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	Yes	No	No	(952) 423-7695	686	47	14.5	30.5%	374 (54.5%)	78 (11.4%)	92 (13.4%)	61 (8.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	78 (11.4%)	74	216^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.2%		79.4	149^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.1%	67	59.5	62.0	53.7					58.1	56.4	58.5	70.9					62.6	$12,150
Greenleaf Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13333 Galaxie Ave	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8270	747	54	13.7	40.0%	354 (47.4%)	107 (14.3%)	179 (24.0%)	20 (2.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (11.5%)	54.8	427^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.0%		70.6	248^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.9%	179	44.9	51.5	48.4					48.2	41.0	49.2	66.7					51.9	$13,560
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	1025 Whitney Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8370	576	44	13.0	39.1%	259 (45.0%)	119 (20.7%)	105 (18.2%)	31 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	57 (9.9%)	50.8	467^th of 872 public elementary schools	46.4%		58	406^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.9%	61	46.0	54.2	41.9					47.1	39.3	41.7	66.7					49.2	$12,780
Valley Middle School of STEM	Public	6-8	900 Garden View Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8300	1,090	69	15.8	44.7%	447 (41.0%)	246 (22.6%)	212 (19.4%)	47 (4.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (12.1%)	48.5	267^th of 519 public middle schools	48.6%		49.3	270^th of 545 public middle schools	50.5%	3				33.0	34.2	39.8		35.6				46.3	41.5	37.4		41.9	$12,751
Westview Elementary	Public	K-5	225 Garden View Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 431-8380	500	39	12.7	38.8%	239 (47.8%)	88 (17.6%)	87 (17.4%)	24 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	58 (11.6%)	56.4	409^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.1%		51.1	481^st of 881 public elementary schools	45.4%	72	49.0	64.7	47.5					52.8	41.0	55.9	55.0					49.6	$15,611
Scott Highlands Middle	Public	6-8	14011 Pilot Knob Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 423-7581	1,228	67	18.4	29.1%	655 (53.3%)	202 (16.4%)	117 (9.5%)	132 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	121 (9.9%)	75.4	102^nd of 519 public middle schools	80.3%		78.6	81^st of 545 public middle schools	85.1%	21				44.2	50.7	47.7		47.7				64.3	52.2	50.3		55.2	$11,260
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	14001 Pilot Knob Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 423-7595	662	46	14.2	26.9%	392 (59.2%)	100 (15.1%)	73 (11.0%)	36 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	56 (8.5%)	63.9	336^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.5%		68.7	271^st of 881 public elementary schools	69.2%	65	55.4	56.9	50.8					54.2	55.8	42.2	66.7					55.4	$13,446
Transition Plus	Public	11-12	5840 149th St West	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8991	154	18	8.6	45.5%	76 (49.4%)	27 (17.5%)	18 (11.7%)	19 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.1%)								(n/a)																	$27,440
ABE Diploma Program	Public	9-12	4679 144th Street West	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 388-1980	40	7	5.5	45.0%	15 (37.5%)	7 (17.5%)	14 (35.0%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$10,085
School Of Environmental Studies	Public	11-12	12155 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8750	334	22	15.2	20.4%	233 (69.8%)	19 (5.7%)	36 (10.8%)	9 (2.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.5%)								(n/a)							39.3	39.3									$15,212
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
Falcon Ridge Middle	Public	6-8	12900 Johnny Cake Ridge Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8760	1,088	62	17.5	31.0%	614 (56.4%)	129 (11.9%)	171 (15.7%)	54 (5.0%)	10 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	109 (10.0%)	79.8	78^th of 519 public middle schools	85.0%		72.9	121^st of 545 public middle schools	77.8%	43				50.3	44.5	53.7		49.5				66.6	56.7	53.1		59.0	$12,226
Eastview Senior High	Public	9-12	6200 140th St W	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8900	2,328	117	19.9	27.8%	1,218 (52.3%)	406 (17.4%)	214 (9.2%)	274 (11.8%)	5 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	209 (9.0%)	88.7	35^th of 450 public high schools	92.2%		94.9	10^th of 480 public high schools	97.9%	25							60.9	60.9							61.6	61.6	$12,191

Cities Near Zip Code 55124

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Apple Valley	0.51 mi	20	186^th
Rosemount	2.33 mi	18	163^rd
Burnsville	2.93 mi	21	397^th
Lakeville	3 mi	23	70^th
Farmington	3.31 mi	14	238^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.