8 Burnsville Schools Among Best For Grades K-8: U.S. News

BURNSVILLE, MN — Several elementary and middle schools in Burnsville have been ranked among the best in Minnesota, according to a brand-new ranking released Tuesday by U.S. News & World Report.

For the inaugural list, U.S. News published rankings and data on more than 80,000 public elementary and middle schools across the United States.

Schools are ranked at the state and district levels. The best charter schools and best magnet schools ranked as stand-alone categories.

U.S. News ranked Gideon Pond Elementary as the highest in the state among schools in Burnsville, according to the new list, ranking #322.

Here’s a look at how other schools in Burnsville ranked compared with others in the state:

• #322 in best elementary schools: Gideon Pond Elementary, ISD 191
• #391 in best elementary schools: Edward Neill Elementary, ISD 191
• #485 in best elementary schools: Sioux Trail Elementary, ISD 191
• #575 in best elementary schools: Vista View Elementary, ISD 191
• Tied for #653 in best elementary schools: Echo Park Leadership Engineer/Tech, ISD 196
• Tied for #653 in best elementary schools: Gateway Stem Academy Charter School, Gateway Stem Academy
• Tied for #653 in best elementary schools: Sky Oaks Elementary, ISD 191
• Tied for #653 in best elementary schools: William Byrne Elementary, ISD 191

No Burnsville middle schools were ranked.

To determine the rankings, U.S. News used data from the U.S. Department of Education to analyze two areas at each school:

• Math and reading proficiency — or how well students perform on state assessments.
• Math and reading performance — or how well they perform compared with expectations.

The state assessment data used in the rankings is from the 2018-19 school year and, therefore, predates any effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on test-taking.

Schools were also ranked by district. Here’s how elementary and middle schools in ISD 191 measured up:

ISD 191 elementary schools:

1. Harriet Bishop Elementary
2. Gideon Pond Elementary
3. Rahn Elementary
4. Edward Neill Elementary
5. Sioux Trail Elementary
6. M.W. Savage Elementary
7. Vista View Elementary
8. Hidden Valley Elementary (tied for 8)
9. Sky Oaks Elementary (tied for 8)
10. William Byrne Elementary (tied for 8)

ISD 191 middle schools were not ranked. Only districts with multiple schools were included in this list.

Nationally, California has 5,534 ranked elementary schools — the most of any state — followed by Texas at 4,446; New York at 2,211; Florida at 2,128; and Illinois at 2,038 schools.

California also has the most ranked middle schools with 2,319, followed by Texas at 1,942; Illinois at 1,243; New York at 1,219; and Florida at 997.

See the complete list of 2021’s Best K-8 Schools.