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Schools in Mendota Heights · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan

Mendota Heights’s public schools outscore 60% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Mendota Heights, 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.

#175of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
86%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.6K
▲ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MN 14.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
6
3,265 students on the public path
In brief

Mendota Heights’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 687 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Mendota Heights’s, its schools beat 36%, lower than their 60% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 86% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,619 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Friendly Hills Middle, then Two Rivers High School. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Convent and Academy of the Visitation (private) and Brightmont Academy (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Mendota Heights’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 60% of Minnesota school districts, #175 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 60%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (687)Better than 36%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,420 test results and a graduating class of 299 could put Mendota Heights anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 91% of Mendota Heights’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,322 in math, 2,517 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Mendota Heights, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–8Friendly Hills MiddleWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganB−
9–12Two Rivers High SchoolWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganB+

Mendota Heights’s public schools are run by West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, which also serves Eagan, Lilydale, Mendota and Sunfish Lake 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.

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-EaganGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 5,452 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$17,619MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading54%
State average 51.1% · 2517 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 2322 students tested

Mendota Heights vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Mendota Heights’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Mendota HeightsBWest St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
Lilydale—West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
Mendota—West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
EaganB+Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan PK–12 · West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan PK–12
St. PaulC−St. Paul Public
BloomingtonC+Bloomington Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan with Mendota Heights, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Mendota Heights

6 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).

District schools in Mendota Heightsby address
Somerset Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A
412 students13:1Rate it →
Mendota Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4
A+
358 students12:1Rate it →
Friendly Hills Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8
B−
785 students17:1Rate it →
Two Rivers High School
High · Grades 9–12
B+
1,710 students20:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Convent and Academy of the Visitation
Grades PK–12
Private · Catholic
541 students6:1Rate it →
Brightmont Academy
High · Grades 8–12 · Mendota Hts
Private · Nonsectarian
23 students5:1Rate it →

Left off: 3 public programs with fewer than 25 students (W ST. Paul Area Learning CNTR., Special Education and Aspen House Education Program).

Questions about Mendota Heights’s schools

Are Mendota Heights’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Mendota Heights children attend outscore 60% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #175 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 36%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Mendota Heights in?

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 5,452 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Mendota Heights kids go to high school?

Two Rivers High School, with 1,710 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Mendota Heights’s graduation rate?

86% of the class of 2023 in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Mendota Heights spend per student?

$17,619 in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Mendota Heights?

Yes: Convent and Academy of the Visitation (Catholic, grades PK–12, 541 students) and Brightmont Academy (nonsectarian, grades 8–12, 23 students).

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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.