Summary:
Elementary schools in the Westonka Public School District consist of two K–4 schools — Shirley Hills Primary School in Mound and Hilltop Primary School in Minnetrista — serving 869 students combined, with 447 at Shirley Hills and 422 at Hilltop. Both sit within the Westonka Public School District, which ranks 5th of 458 Minnesota districts at the 99th percentile with 5 stars. Both schools earn 5 stars in every year of rank history and place in the top 1–2% of Minnesota elementary schools.
Statewide, Hilltop Primary School holds the stronger profile, ranking 4th of 869 in 2025–2026 and 4th of 872 in 2024–2025, both 100th percentile. Shirley Hills Primary School was 12th of 869 in 2025–2026 (99th percentile) and 6th of 872 the year before. Hilltop also leads in math: 89.8% all grades versus Shirley Hills' 84.6%, and at grade level, 90.8% versus 84.2% in grade 3 and 89.0% versus 85.0% in grade 4. All-grade reading is essentially tied at 85.6% for Shirley Hills and 85.0% for Hilltop, but the pattern differs, with Shirley Hills' 91.6% grade 3 reading being the highest single score in the data set, while Hilltop is stronger in grade 4 reading.
Looking at year-over-year change, Shirley Hills Primary School improved all-grade reading from 80.65% to 85.6% while math fell from 90.91% to 84.6%. Hilltop Primary School was steadier, with reading rising from 82.54% to 85.0% and math easing from 91.53% to 89.8%. Shirley Hills reports a higher free/reduced-price lunch rate (20.36% versus 15.4%) but a lower student/teacher ratio (13.1 versus 13.9). Both schools far exceed state proficiency in every reported subject and grade, so the real differences between them come down to subject and grade level, not overall quality.
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