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West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Schools
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Dakota County (Mendota Heights). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
8 of 11 schools in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 5D: 1
Best schools in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Mendota Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Somerset Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Two Rivers High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Friendly Hills Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B- Garlough Environmental Magnet (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B- Heritage E Stem Magnet School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Moreland Arthealth Science Magnet (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Branch Out Transitional Services, West Saint Paul
- Early Learning Resource Center, West Saint Paul
- B Friendly Hills Middle, Mendota Heights
- B- Garlough Environmental Magnet, West Saint Paul
- B- Heritage E Stem Magnet School, West Saint Paul
- A+ Mendota Elementary, Mendota Heights
- D+ Moreland Arthealth Science Magnet, West Saint Paul
- B Pilot Knob Stem Magnet School, Eagan
- A Somerset Elementary, Mendota Heights
- Special Education, Mendota Heights
- B+ Two Rivers High School, Mendota Heights
Where West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Mendota Heights (5)
- Eagan (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Dakota County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,293 students with 152 full-time-equivalent teachers and 834 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2742270
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- South St. Paul Public School Dist (7 schools, 5 mi)
- Saint Paul Public Schools (82 schools, 6 mi)
- Inver Grove Heights Schools (9 schools, 6 mi)
- Richfield Public School District (10 schools, 7 mi)
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan (38 schools, 8 mi)
- Minneapolis Public School District (81 schools, 9 mi)
- Bloomington Public School District (21 schools, 9 mi)
- Roseville Public School District (12 schools, 10 mi)
Questions about West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan
How many schools are in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan serve?
The largest by graded schools: Mendota Heights, Eagan.
How good are the schools in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 49.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.1%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
5,293 students were enrolled in West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan in the 2023-24 school year, about 34.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan?
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan is in Minnesota, based in Dakota County, with its district office in Mendota Heights. Its boundary covers about 24.5 sq mi.