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Highland Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

14001 Pilot Knob Rd, Apple Valley, MN 55124 · (952) 423-7595 · Part of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

Apple Valley’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
662
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Highland Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Apple Valley kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

Where Apple Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Highland ElementaryYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

14001 Pilot Knob Rd, Apple Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten89
Grade 189
Grade 2111
Grade 3122
Grade 4115
Grade 5136
Enrollment over time
716’20
713’21
717’22
678’23
662’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Black 15%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 8%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Highland Elementary from Apple Valley families.

Other schools in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan

The district →
East Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lakeville
A
844 students16:1
Greenleaf Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Apple Valley
B
747 students14:1
Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Tech
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burnsville
C
732 students13:1
Dakota Valley Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Apple Valley
584 students25:1
Oak Ridge Leadershipenviron/Health
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagan
C
583 students14:1
Rosemount Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rosemount
B+
803 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Apple Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.