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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 55306

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171

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Top rankedSTEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville749^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

Summary:

The 55306 zip code area in Burnsville, Minnesota has only one elementary school - STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville, a public charter school serving grades K-5 with an enrollment of 240 students. The school's performance is significantly below the state averages in Math, Reading, and Science proficiency, with gaps ranging from 12-29 percentage points. STEP Academy has a low district rank of 384 out of 446 in Minnesota and is rated just 1 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

In the 2024-2025 school year, STEP Academy's proficiency rates on the MCA-III assessments were just 16.47% in Math and 32.94% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59% respectively. The school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate was also low at 28%, versus the state average of 45.02%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 37.08% and a very high student-teacher ratio of 96:1, which may be contributing factors to its academic struggles.

Overall, the data suggests that STEP Academy is underperforming significantly compared to other elementary schools in the state and may benefit from additional resources, support, and strategies to improve student outcomes and provide a higher-quality education to its students.

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
STEP Academy Kg-5th - Burnsville	Public, Charter	K-5	14450 Burnhaven Dr	Burnsville	55306	Dakota County	STEP Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 289-6120	171	13	12.8	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	170 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	15.7	749^th of 872 public elementary schools	14.1%		24.6	695^th of 881 public elementary schools	21.1%	54	20.0	24.1	6.5	16.5	16.0	37.9	41.9	32.9

Cities Near Zip Code 55306

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Burnsville	0.49 mi	21	397^th
Lakeville	1.82 mi	23	70^th
Savage	2.42 mi	8	203^rd
Staples	2.48 mi	8	280^th
Apple Valley	2.49 mi	20	186^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.

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