917 Idea, Rosemount MN - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on 917 Idea

917 IDEA is a special education school in Rosemount, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten through twelfth grade. It is part of Intermediate School District 917, an intermediate district that provides specialized services to multiple member districts in the area. This is not a neighborhood school a family enrolls in by address; it is a placement school designed for students with significant disabilities who require a highly structured, therapeutic educational setting that a typical public school cannot provide.

The school is very small, with an enrollment that is small for a program covering all thirteen grade levels. The student body is diverse, with roughly equal shares of Black, Hispanic, and White students, and a meaningful number of students who identify as two or more races. A substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating that many families face economic challenges. Enrollment is concentrated in the upper grades, with about half the students in grades nine through twelve, suggesting the school serves a population that may stay through their secondary years.

State testing data from the most recent school year shows that no students scored proficient in math or reading across any of the tested grade levels. This is a pattern typical of a special education school serving students with the most significant disabilities, where the standard state assessment is not designed to measure their learning progress in a meaningful way. The district brief notes that Intermediate School District 917 is an intermediate district that provides special education, career and technical education, and alternative learning services to nine member districts, but the search did not surface specific parent-relevant changes from recent years with lasting impact.

There is no graduation rate reported here. This is not unusual for a special education school of this type, where students may have different timelines and pathways to completion, though a parent may want to ask the school directly about their transition services and credential options.

Rosemount itself is a rapidly growing community with a mix of heavy industry, agricultural research, and residential development. The northeastern part of the city is dominated by large industrial facilities including an oil refinery, while the western side is expanding with new single-family homes, townhomes, and condos. The city is auto-oriented, with several major highways connecting it to the Twin Cities, roughly a fifteen-minute drive south. Housing values in the area are above the national average, and rents have been rising, reflecting the strong demand in a growing suburb. The community has a historic downtown, parks, a community center with an ice arena, and an annual festival called Leprechaun Days.

For a family considering 917 IDEA, the read is straightforward. This is a specialized program for students who need a highly supportive environment and whose disabilities are such that they cannot be appropriately served in a general education setting, even with supports. The student body is small and diverse, and the academic results on state tests are low across the board, but that is expected given the population the school serves. The measure of this school's effectiveness will not be found in proficiency rates; a parent would want to understand the school's approach to individualized instruction, behavioral and therapeutic supports, and transition planning for life after school. The district itself is an intermediate entity focused on specialized services, not a traditional geographic school district, so any family considering this placement would be referred through their home district's special education process.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

Not publicly reportedCohort of 4 students · Class of 2021

The federal source does not publish a graduation rate for cohorts this small. The cohort size is shown for context.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

649 schools plotted. 88 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 15% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 55 pts below state median · ▼ 54 pts below county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 9% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 51 pts below state median · ▼ 54 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 18% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▼ 35 pts below state median · ▼ 42 pts below county median

Grade 70%

School 0% · District 8% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median · ▼ 31 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 7% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▼ 26 pts below state median · ▼ 34 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 30%

School 0% · District 0%

▼ 42 pts below state median · ▼ 44 pts below county median

Grade 40%

School 0% · District 9% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 41 pts below state median · ▼ 45 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 20% · ▼ 20 pts below district

▼ 54 pts below state median · ▼ 57 pts below county median

Grade 70%

School 0% · District 9% · ▼ 9 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 43 pts below county median

Grade 80%

School 0% · District 14% · ▼ 14 pts below district

▼ 36 pts below state median · ▼ 37 pts below county median

This schoolINTERMEDIATE SCHOOL DISTRICT 917, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.