Elementary school (grades K-5) · Eagan, MN

Northview Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Northview Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 60/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 273239001377
0/100100/10060/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
66
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Northview Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median.

#1 of 8
elementary schools in Eagan · Resource Index
60
Resource Index · Higher
14.1:1
students per teacher
19.7%
free-lunch eligible

Northview Elementary has class sizes near the Minnesota median. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Northview Elementary ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Eagan, MN.

Enrollment

396

Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

19.7%

vs 42.8% Minnesota avg

-54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Northview Elementary compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Northview Elementary

Northview Elementary is a lower-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Eagan, Minnesota, enrolling 396 students.

At 14.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Minnesota median, within a few percentage points of the 15.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 19.7% of students eligible for free meals.

With 396 students, its enrollment sits close to the Minnesota median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 92% of the 2,334 Minnesota schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Among 341 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Minnesota schools statewide, it ranks #13, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by White (65%) and African American (13%) (diversity index 55/100).

13.6% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan also operates Rosemount Senior High (2,364 students) and Eastview Senior High (2,328 students) alongside Northview Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Northview Elementary compares

Northview Elementary on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Minnesota Minnesota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14.1:1 ▼ 11% 15.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.7% ▼ 54% 42.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 396 top 36% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
396
Bigger than 47% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
19.7%
free-lunch eligible - 54% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 47% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 53% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
13.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$14,314
per pupil, district-wide - below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 64.6%
African American 12.9%
Two or More 9.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.8%
Asian 5.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 64.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Northview Elementary is more mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, which includes Northview Elementary.

$14,314
Per student
-6%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-14%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 28.5%
State 62.9%
Federal 8.5%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Northview Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Rosemount Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eastview Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Eagan Senior High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Apple Valley Senior High Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Scott Highlands Middle Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Northview Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Northview Elementary's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Northview Elementary

How many students attend Northview Elementary?

Northview Elementary has 396 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Eagan, MN.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Northview Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Northview Elementary is 14.1:1, which is 11% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 10% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Northview Elementary?

19.7% of students at Northview Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Northview Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Northview Elementary is White at 64.6% of enrollment, in Eagan, MN. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Northview Elementary?

Northview Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 60/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Northview Elementary rank among elementary schools in Eagan?

By Resource Investment Index, Northview Elementary ranks #1 of 8 elementary schools in Eagan, MN. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Eagan on the city page.

Is Northview Elementary a good school?

Northview Elementary earns 60/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Minnesota median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan?

Besides Northview Elementary, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan also operates Rosemount Senior High (2,364 students), Eastview Senior High (2,328 students), and Eagan Senior High (2,274 students). See the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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