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Mendota Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

1979 Summit Ln, Mendota Heights, MN 55118 · (651) 403-8000 · Part of West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Mendota Heights’ School Grade B better than 60% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
358
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Mendota Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mendota Heights kids: Friendly Hills Middle

On the path

Where Mendota Heights kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Mendota ElementaryYou are here
5–8Friendly Hills Middle785 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

1979 Summit Ln, Mendota Heights

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 171
Grade 274
Grade 373
Grade 482
Enrollment over time
397’20
378’21
392’22
372’23
358’24

Down 9.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 8%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mendota Elementary from Mendota Heights families.

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The district →
Somerset Elementary
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A
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B
387 students12:1
Moreland Art/Health Science Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · West Saint Paul
C−
369 students11:1
Early Learning Resource Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Saint Paul
187 students
Early Learning and Family Resource
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Saint Paul
31 students2:1
Garlough Environmental Magnet
Elementary · Grades K–4 · West Saint Paul
B−
414 students11:1

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; Mendota Heights’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.