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Public school · Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan · Apple Valley, Minnesota

Dakota Valley Learning Center

Dakota Valley Learning Center's 5.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 17 schools in Apple Valley.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,590 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 17 schools in Apple Valley

The brief

A Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,590 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 33 of 36 in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.

Dakota Valley Learning Center is listed in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
6.3
29% of the rating, estimated from 17 schools in Apple Valley
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
2.1
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 17 schools in Apple Valley. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55124; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Dakota Valley Learning Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$99,354
Median home value
$354,200
Median rent
$1,676/mo
College educated
45.9%
Homeownership
73%
Poverty rate
5.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55124; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
9
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
53
Bikeable
City reported crime
1,648/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Apple Valley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Apple Valley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.2%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 6.4Compare →
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  3. 917 Tea1.2 mi
    5.5Compare →
  4. Dakota Valley Learning Centerthis school
    5.2
Three grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and three rate higher than Dakota Valley Learning Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Dakota Valley Learning Center serve?

Dakota Valley Learning Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Dakota Valley Learning Center?

Dakota Valley Learning Center has an enrollment of approximately 564 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Dakota Valley Learning Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Dakota Valley Learning Center is 23.5:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Dakota Valley Learning Center rank in MN?

Dakota Valley Learning Center ranks #1,590 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Dakota Valley Learning Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Dakota Valley Learning Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Dakota Valley Learning Center a charter school?

No, Dakota Valley Learning Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Dakota Valley Learning Center a Title I school?

No, Dakota Valley Learning Center is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Dakota Valley Learning Center?

39.2% of students at Dakota Valley Learning Center qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
564
Student-teacher ratio
23.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
24
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dakota County
Rank in district
#33 of 36
Schools in district
40
District spending per student
$15,334
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55124)
55,675
Area average commute
26 min
Area median age
37

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.