The top reported proficiency rate is 72% in Math. The lowest is 41% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Shannon Park Elementary
Shannon Park Elementary is a regular public school in Rosemount, Minnesota, serving kindergarten through fifth grade as part of the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district. The school sits in a community that the city itself describes as a mix of heavy industry, agricultural research, and a rapidly growing residential area. Rosemount’s northeastern section hosts refineries and industrial plants, while the western portion is a dynamic, expanding residential zone with single-family homes and townhomes, anchored by an older commercial center. The city has been growing quickly, with hundreds of homes under construction and more planned, and the district recently opened a new elementary school in Rosemount—Emerald Trail—which shifted attendance boundaries.
The student body at Shannon Park is primarily white, with meaningful shares of students who are Black, Asian, Hispanic, and of two or more races, in that order. About one in six students qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, a rate well below the national average and consistent with the community’s overall economic profile. The school does not report the share of students receiving special education services or identified as English learners in the available data, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those support structures.
On state testing, Shannon Park turns in strong results when compared with other schools in Dakota County. In math, proficiency rates across grades three through five cluster at a level that places the school in the top quarter of the county. Reading proficiency is also solid, with the highest performance in grade five. Science testing, which happens in fifth grade only, shows a lower proficiency rate, and parents should be aware that Minnesota changed its science assessment and cut scores in recent years, making direct comparison to prior years uncertain. Because only one year of academic data is available for this school—the 2024-25 school year—it is not possible to identify a trend or direction of change. Still, the available snapshot shows a school where most students are meeting or exceeding state standards in reading and math, and where the overall proficiency index ranks among the strongest in Dakota County.
The school operates as a standard neighborhood elementary with no charter or magnet status. The district has recently launched a full-time virtual school option, 196Online, which gives families an alternative to in-person instruction if that becomes a consideration. A longstanding operating referendum generates a substantial share of the district’s general fund revenues from local property taxes, a financial structure that helps support class sizes and programs but also means property tax bills reflect that voter-approved commitment.
Rosemount’s rapid growth means the area is adding families, and the district is responding with new school buildings and boundary adjustments. For parents considering Shannon Park, the school offers a largely middle- to upper-middle-income peer environment, a track record of above-average achievement on state tests, and a setting in a community that is expanding quickly but still retains its own historic downtown and civic anchors such as the community center, parks, and the annual Leprechaun Days festival. The industrial presence in the northeast part of town means truck traffic and refinery activity are part of the local geography, though the residential western neighborhoods where most elementary students live are separated from that zone.
A family looking at Shannon Park will find a school where academic measures are strong relative to the county, where class sizes are moderate given the enrollment, and where the surrounding town is adding homes and services. The lower science proficiency and the lack of multi-year trend data are areas worth a conversation with the school. The district’s new elementary school and virtual option add choices for families who want them, though Shannon Park itself appears to be a solid, well-performing neighborhood school in a growing suburb.
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