Edward Neill Elementary

Summary:

Edward Neill Elementary is a public elementary school in Burnsville, Minnesota, serving students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup of approximately 28% White, 27% African American, 28% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% Native American, and 11% two or more races.

Despite its diverse student body, Edward Neill Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages in both math and reading. The school's proficiency rates are particularly low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, ranking in the bottom 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for these subgroups. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-income families, with 71.46% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the district average of 64.54% and the state average of 37.8%.

Interestingly, while African American students at Edward Neill Elementary perform relatively well compared to their peers statewide, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup, the school's overall academic performance has been steadily declining over the past 10 years. When compared to other elementary schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School District, Edward Neill Elementary generally performs worse academically, with lower proficiency rates in math and reading. However, the school's student-teacher ratio is lower than the district average, which could indicate a focus on providing more individualized attention to students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 13409 Upton Ave S
       Burnsville, MN  55337-2154


(952) 707-3100

District: Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
707th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,459 Help


Students who attend Edward Neill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Joseph Nicollet Middle School
High:    Burnsville High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  396

Racial breakdown:

White:
28.0%
Hispanic:
27.8%
African American:
27.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.5% Help


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Compare Details Edward Neill Elementary ranks worse than 80.2% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 6th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.46. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Edward Neill Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (28%), Hispanic (27.8%), African American (27.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 71.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Edward Neill Elementary is 15.2, which is the 4th best among 8 elementary schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Edward Neill Elementary is $16,459, which is the 4th highest among 8 elementary schools in the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Edward Neill Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Edward Neill Elementary 707th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Edward Neill Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools 335th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Edward Neill Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 53.30 382nd 674 43.3%
2004 40.06 493rd 676 27.1%
2005 48.15 445th 685 35.0%
2006 41.88 556th 756 26.5%
2007 39.88 597th 777 23.2%
2008 25.76 678th 781 13.2%
2009 39.93 324th 434 25.3%
2010 33.35 657th 803 18.2%
2011 45.07 561st 814 31.1%
2012 36.84 641st 820 21.8%
2013 44.29 549th 824 33.4%
2014 43.98 557th 826 32.6%
2015 51.87 489th 840 41.8%
2016 40.08 600th 848 29.2%
2017 42.30 576th 853 32.5%
2018 40.24 592nd 847 30.1%
2019 35.61 634th 870 27.1%
2021 20.68 702nd 869 19.2%
2022 20.83 694th 858 19.1%
2023 17.51 706th 845 16.4%
2024 23.46 707th 881 19.8%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.52 76th 242 68.6%
2019 43.76 114th 239 52.3%
2022 37.28 165th 256 35.5%
2023 24.47 239th 276 13.4%
2024 23.30 265th 303 12.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.09 292nd 463 36.9%
2019 18.93 449th 515 12.8%
2023 15.20 485th 524 7.4%
2024 25.70 449th 572 21.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.83 398th 728 45.3%
2019 42.04 467th 740 36.9%
2021 30.59 508th 683 25.6%
2022 26.56 522nd 663 21.3%
2023 20.97 645th 774 16.7%
2024 18.34 685th 793 13.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.63 618th 774 20.2%
2019 22.38 652nd 787 17.2%
2021 28.77 610th 783 22.1%
2022 25.46 620th 799 22.4%
2023 16.61 668th 787 15.1%
2024 25.52 640th 809 20.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.56 486th 779 37.6%
2019 48.06 482nd 798 39.6%
2021 13.31 691st 784 11.9%
2022 20.16 672nd 808 16.8%
2023 18.35 668th 799 16.4%
2024 22.44 671st 826 18.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.57 82nd 266 69.2%
2019 70.02 69th 283 75.6%
2021 60.79 74th 227 67.4%
2022 41.10 167th 282 40.8%
2023 35.37 183rd 279 34.4%
2024 73.07 64th 310 79.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.78 56th 220 74.5%
2019 61.44 67th 219 69.4%
2021 42.39 100th 153 34.6%
2022 30.14 157th 209 24.9%
2023 22.10 182nd 214 15.0%
2024 16.71 223rd 249 10.4%
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Rank History for White students at Edward Neill Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.83 476th 712 33.1%
2019 37.21 533rd 722 26.2%
2021 4.96 701st 710 1.3%
2022 30.01 584th 725 19.4%
2023 18.22 646th 712 9.3%
2024 40.76 469th 730 35.8%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, August 1, 2016

Open Quote My daughter went to kindergarten last year at Neill and she learned so much. It feels like a community, easy to get to know teachers and staff. My daughter was accepted mid school year to a better ranked charter school, but we just couldn't leave Neill. They are working hard on improving test scores and remodeling, adding computers. I wish so many in this community would stop taking kids out of district. It is a great school that is only getting better. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Edward Neill Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 668 12 21 10 2 n/a n/a 0 713
1989 716 11 34 13 0 n/a n/a 0 774
1990 586 14 22 13 3 n/a n/a 0 638
1991 580 25 21 10 2 n/a n/a 0 638
1992 603 32 28 10 2 n/a n/a 0 675
1993 602 31 22 12 5 n/a n/a 0 672
1994 594 46 25 10 2 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 613 43 34 12 1 n/a n/a 0 703
1996 613 43 34 12 1 n/a n/a 0 703
1997 544 51 36 17 5 n/a n/a 0 653
1998 490 72 43 18 5 n/a n/a 0 628
1999 485 64 51 11 6 n/a n/a 0 617
2000 440 85 55 19 9 n/a n/a 0 608
2001 436 86 47 31 9 n/a n/a 0 609
2002 392 79 52 45 4 n/a n/a 0 572
2003 392 79 52 45 4 n/a n/a 0 572
2004 351 97 45 35 3 n/a n/a 0 531
2005 343 103 47 41 1 n/a n/a 0 535
2006 325 104 50 44 1 n/a n/a 0 524
2007 301 101 47 39 6 n/a n/a 0 494
2008 274 106 44 56 7 n/a n/a 0 487
2009 258 120 46 61 8 n/a n/a 0 493
2010 230 107 37 53 9 n/a n/a 0 436
2011 223 89 36 58 8 0 16 0 430
2012 220 92 26 46 7 2 26 0 419
2013 191 102 20 42 3 2 32 0 392
2014 168 134 18 57 5 2 32 0 416
2015 161 162 26 53 6 3 52 0 463
2016 156 158 28 79 4 1 50 0 476
2017 125 144 20 56 3 1 36 0 385
2018 132 128 23 54 2 1 29 0 369
2019 125 133 24 58 1 1 36 0 378
2020 108 108 24 71 2 0 36 0 349
2021 107 118 23 85 1 3 41 0 378
2022 103 92 20 83 3 1 34 0 336
2023 111 109 19 110 5 0 42 0 396

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Edward Neill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 713 30.1 23.6 3.8
1989 774 39.9 19.3 4.8
1990 638 35.4 18.0 6.4
1991 638 34.1 18.7 8.5
1992 675 33.9 19.9 9
1993 672 34.9 19.3 8.8
1994 677 37.4 18.1 10.5
1995 703 34.7 20.3 11.1
1996 703 34.7 20.3 11.1
1997 653 35.5 18.4 11.9
1998 628 n/a 0.0 15.1
1999 617 40.5 15.2 14.4
2000 608 37.0 16.4 23
2001 609 35.6 17.1 23
2002 572 32.6 17.5 25
2003 572 32.6 17.5 25
2004 531 34.1 15.6 29.2
2005 535 35.1 15.2 35.5
2006 524 32.7 16.0 35.1
2007 494 35.2 14.0 34
2008 487 30.5 16.0 40.9
2009 493 33.2 14.8 44.4
2010 436 31.9 13.6 48.2
2011 430 32.8 13.0 50.5
2012 419 31.1 13.4 51.3
2013 392 35.2 11.1 57.4
2014 416 36.2 11.4 62.3
2015 463 40.0 11.5 61.6
2016 476 42.0 11.3 62.6
2017 385 31.5 12.2 64.9
2018 369 31.4 11.7 61
2019 378 29.1 12.9 62.4
2020 349 23.9 14.5 57.9
2021 378 29.5 12.8 59.5
2022 336 24.8 13.5 56.3
2023 396 26.0 15.2 71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Edward Neill Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 713 30.1 23.6 3.8
1989 774 39.9 19.3 4.8
1990 638 35.4 18.0 6.4
1991 638 34.1 18.7 8.5
1992 675 33.9 19.9 9
1993 672 34.9 19.3 8.8
1994 677 37.4 18.1 10.5
1995 703 34.7 20.3 11.1
1996 703 34.7 20.3 11.1
1997 653 35.5 18.4 11.9
1998 628 n/a 0.0 15.1
1999 617 40.5 15.2 14.4
2000 608 37.0 16.4 23
2001 609 35.6 17.1 23
2002 572 32.6 17.5 25
2003 572 32.6 17.5 25
2004 531 34.1 15.6 29.2
2005 535 35.1 15.2 35.5
2006 524 32.7 16.0 35.1
2007 494 35.2 14.0 34
2008 487 30.5 16.0 40.9
2009 493 33.2 14.8 44.4
2010 436 31.9 13.6 48.2
2011 430 32.8 13.0 50.5
2012 419 31.1 13.4 51.3
2013 392 35.2 11.1 57.4
2014 416 36.2 11.4 62.3
2015 463 40.0 11.5 61.6
2016 476 42.0 11.3 62.6
2017 385 31.5 12.2 64.9
2018 369 31.4 11.7 61
2019 378 29.1 12.9 62.4
2020 349 23.9 14.5 57.9
2021 378 29.5 12.8 59.5
2022 336 24.8 13.5 56.3
2023 396 26.0 15.2 71.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Edward Neill Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $16,459

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Edward Neill Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 634th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 706th of 845 Elementary schools
 10.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Edward Neill Elementary)62.537.3
 25.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)55.545.8
 9.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Edward Neill Elementary)46.439.2
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)44.237.8
 6.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Edward Neill Elementary)64.530.5
 34%
   4th Grade Math (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)58.239.6
 18.6%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Edward Neill Elementary)46.827.1
 19.7%
   4th Grade Reading (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)43.833.5
 10.3%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Edward Neill Elementary)37.718.5
 19.2%
   5th Grade Math (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)40.332.2
 8%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Edward Neill Elementary)44.334.3
 9.9%
   5th Grade Reading (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)51.448.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Edward Neill Elementary)37.715.4
 22.3%
   5th Grade Science (Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools)42.135.3
 6.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students378396
 4.8%
African American133109
 18%
American Indian15
 400%
Asian2419
 20.8%
Hispanic58110
 89.7%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White125111
 11.2%
Two or More Races3642
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients62.4%71.5%
 9%


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Students who attend Edward Neill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Joseph Nicollet Middle School
High : Burnsville High School

Edward Neill Elementary ranks in the bottom 19.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.

Students at Edward Neill Elementary are 28% White, 28% Hispanic, 28% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 396 students attended Edward Neill Elementary.


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