Photo: Appraiser at English Wikipedia · Public domainApple Valley’s public schools outscore 77% of Minnesota districts
Math proficiency in Apple Valley’s districts is 52%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Apple Valley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Apple Valley’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,224 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then three middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
FIT Academy, FIT Academy High School and Primrose School of Apple Valley (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Apple Valley’s grade
A−: better than 77% of Minnesota school districts, #104 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Apple Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Apple Valley
Greenleaf Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 747 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Scott Highlands Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,228 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Valley Middle School of STEM
Grades 6–8 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Falcon Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,088 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Scott Highlands Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,228 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Valley Middle School of STEM
Grades 6–8 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Falcon Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,088 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Scott Highlands Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,228 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Valley Middle School of STEM
Grades 6–8 · 1,090 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Falcon Ridge Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,088 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Eastview Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,328 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Apple Valley Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Eastview Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 2,328 students · 20:1 students per teacher
Apple Valley Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,999 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Apple Valley’s public schools are run by Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, which also serves Coates, Eagan, Empire and Inver Grove Heights and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Apple Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Apple Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | A− | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan |
| Rosemount | A− | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan |
| Burnsville | C | Burnsville-Eagan-Savage |
| Eagan | B+ | Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan PK–12 · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan PK–12 |
| Lakeville | A | Lakeville Public |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan with Apple Valley, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Apple Valley
20 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Cooperative Area Learning PRG.).
Questions about Apple Valley’s schools
Are Apple Valley’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Apple Valley children attend outscore 77% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #104 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Apple Valley in?
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 29,224 students in 36 schools (2024–25).
Where do Apple Valley kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Eastview Senior High and Apple Valley Senior High.
What is Apple Valley’s graduation rate?
89% of the class of 2023 in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Apple Valley spend per student?
$16,224 in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Apple Valley?
Yes: Primrose School of Apple Valley (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 166 students). Apple Valley also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Apple Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Apple Valley → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.