Best Public Schools in Farmington, MN

Summary:

The city of Farmington, Minnesota is home to 9 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools in this district display a range of academic performance, with some standout institutions like Meadowview Elementary and the public charter Great Oaks Academy - Grammar consistently outperforming the district and state averages on standardized tests.

Meadowview Elementary stands out with over 50% of students proficient or better in math, reading, and science, the highest percentage across all grades and subjects compared to the other elementary schools. Great Oaks Academy - Grammar, a public charter school, also excels with over 60% of students proficient or better in math and reading, and the highest percentage of white students (90.29%) and lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (22.01%) among the schools. Meanwhile, Levi P. Dodge Middle School ranks higher than the other middle school on the statewide SchoolDigger rankings, with a 3-star rating compared to 2 stars for Robert Boeckman Middle School.

The data also reveals significant performance gaps between the top-performing schools and the lower-performing schools in the Farmington Public School District, suggesting a need to address equity and resource allocation across the district. Additionally, the public charter Great Oaks Academy outperforms the traditional public schools on various metrics, highlighting the potential benefits of school choice and alternative educational models in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Maple St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 463-9000	545	36	14.9	44.8%	374 (68.6%)	37 (6.8%)	61 (11.2%)	24 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.4%)	48.2	512^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.9%		39.8	578^th of 845 public elementary schools	31.6%	66	55.4	41.2	46.2					47.9	46.4	42.7	53.8					48.2	37.4			37.4	$10,470
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 208th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1500	687	42	16.2	27.8%	469 (68.3%)	67 (9.8%)	84 (12.2%)	28 (4.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.2%)	57.5	217^th of 545 public middle schools	60.2%		60.4	191^st of 529 public middle schools	63.9%	26				33.0	41.9	30.9		35.4				55.8	46.3	42.8		48.8		30.1		30.1	$11,299
Akin Road Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5231 195th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-1700	520	34	15.1	32.1%	334 (64.2%)	44 (8.5%)	70 (13.5%)	37 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.7%)	42	568^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.5%		45.5	525^th of 845 public elementary schools	37.9%	43	35.4	59.5	37.8					43.4	32.9	52.7	54.6					47.2	29.6			29.6	$10,853
North Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5580 170th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-1800	609	40	15.3	32.8%	348 (57.1%)	108 (17.7%)	88 (14.4%)	30 (4.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.6%)	42.3	565^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.9%		48.2	506^th of 845 public elementary schools	40.1%	59	55.7	50.0	24.5					43.9	42.7	46.0	52.7					47.0	29.8			29.8	$11,358
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar	Public, Charter	K-5	115 Elm St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 615-0499	385	26	14.8	20.3%	344 (89.4%)	12 (3.1%)	13 (3.4%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	70.2	255^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.1%		76.7	184^th of 845 public elementary schools	78.2%	71	72.5	55.6	59.6					64.0	48.6	51.1	66.0					54.3	56.5			56.5
Robert Boeckman Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Denmark Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1400	867	54	16.1	24.7%	626 (72.2%)	38 (4.4%)	98 (11.3%)	30 (3.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (8.4%)	48.6	276^th of 545 public middle schools	49.4%		52.3	248^th of 529 public middle schools	53.1%	28				30.6	34.5	32.1		32.5				45.3	46.5	35.0		42.6		27.9		27.9	$10,872
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 208th St West	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1600	585	46	12.7	19.1%	468 (80.0%)	23 (3.9%)	47 (8.0%)	11 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.5%)	46.2	537^th of 881 public elementary schools	39.0%		34.2	606^th of 845 public elementary schools	28.3%	69	60.8	41.7	35.9					46.2	49.5	35.8	56.3					47.0	37.9			37.9	$10,858
Farmington Online - Elementary	Public	K-5	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Farmington Online - Middle	Public	6-8	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Farmington Online - High	Public	9-12	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Farmington High School	Public	9-12	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 252-2500	2,196	109	20.0	21.5%	1,637 (74.5%)	94 (4.3%)	223 (10.2%)	107 (4.9%)	3 (0.1%)	1 (0.0%)	131 (6.0%)	34.1	340^th of 480 public high schools	29.2%		38.8	319^th of 476 public high schools	33.0%	21							21.7	21.7							32.3	32.3			33.6	33.6	$10,632
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 195th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 460-3100	621	48	12.9	32.5%	390 (62.8%)	41 (6.6%)	108 (17.4%)	45 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.8%)	61.3	364^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.7%		73.6	219^th of 845 public elementary schools	74.1%	145	52.9	55.2	57.8					55.3	43.1	46.9	61.8					50.7	57.3			57.3	$11,904
Dakota Prairie Area Learning Center	Public	8-12	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 252-2500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$5,531
GOA School of Logic	Public, Charter	6-7	115 Elm St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 615-0499	47	1	37.3	21.3%	40 (85.1%)	3 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	90.1	29^th of 545 public middle schools	94.7%					(n/a)				58.3	50.0			54.4				79.2	68.2			73.9

Cities Near Farmington

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Lakeville	4.43 mi	21	92^nd
Rosemount	5.79 mi	17	188^th
Northfield	6.25 mi	13	87^th
Apple Valley	6.71 mi	20	194^th
Burnsville	9.43 mi	18	390^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.