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Scenic Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-5

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Scenic Heights Elementary is a highly-regarded public elementary school in Minnetonka, Minnesota, serving 928 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked 12th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Scenic Heights Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Minnesota, ranking within the top 3-8 schools in the state over the past several years. The school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating exceptional academic performance and a high-quality educational environment. Scenic Heights Elementary outperforms both the Minnetonka district and the state of Minnesota in math and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong results in 5th-grade reading. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking among the top schools in the state for female students, Asian students, multi-racial students, and students with special needs.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the Minnetonka and Eden Prairie districts, Scenic Heights Elementary stands out as a clear academic leader. The school's performance significantly exceeds that of its closest competitors, such as Groveland Elementary, Deephaven Elementary, and Clear Springs Elementary, which are also highly-ranked schools in the state. This sustained excellence and commitment to equity and inclusion make Scenic Heights Elementary a standout educational institution in the Minnetonka area.

930

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,010

Per pupil spending ?

9.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5650 Scenic Heights Dr
Minnetonka, MN 55345-5235

(952) 401-5400

District: Minnetonka Public School District

Students who attend Scenic Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Minnetonka East Middle
High:	Minnetonka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.5%

Asian:

19.4%

Two or more races:

15.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (83% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Minnetonka Public School District

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school83%

District avg75%

Minnesota avg47%

7^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the Minnetonka Public School District

12^th of 446Minnetonka Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	7 of 872	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	5 of 881	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	3 of 845	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	3 of 858	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.7	8 of 869	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	14 of 870	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	23 of 847	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	88.3	28 of 853	96.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	13 of 848	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	90.1	16 of 840	98.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	24 of 826	97.1%	★★★★★
2013	91.4	11 of 824	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	41 of 820	95.0%	★★★★★
2011	87.8	28 of 814	96.6%	★★★★★
2010	80.2	70 of 803	91.3%	★★★★★
2009	75.8	83 of 434	80.9%	★★★★☆
2008	86.0	37 of 781	95.3%	★★★★★
2007	82.4	58 of 777	92.5%	★★★★★
2006	82.1	66 of 756	91.3%	★★★★★
2005	81.7	55 of 685	92.0%	★★★★★
2004	83.3	51 of 676	92.5%	★★★★★
2003	78.5	89 of 674	86.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	2 of 140	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	95.2	3 of 154	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	4 of 128	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	4 of 131	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	3 of 88	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	92.4	2 of 136	98.5%	★★★★★
2018	89.6	9 of 134	93.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.8	4 of 799	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	4 of 809	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	3 of 787	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	2 of 799	99.7%	★★★★★
2021	95.5	4 of 783	99.5%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	11 of 787	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	87.9	36 of 774	95.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	29 of 764	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.4	42 of 793	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	92.6	12 of 774	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	43.9	451 of 740	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	74.6	130 of 728	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	16 of 812	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	4 of 826	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	4 of 799	99.5%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	5 of 808	99.4%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	9 of 784	98.9%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	34 of 798	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.5	23 of 779	97.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.4	1 of 73	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	1 of 81	98.8%	★★★★★
2023	95.3	1 of 77	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	97.0	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	2 of 45	95.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.2	3 of 96	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	4 of 98	95.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.3	8 of 562	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	99.5	2 of 572	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.8	1 of 524	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	1 of 500	99.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.9	25 of 417	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	83.2	42 of 515	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	31 of 463	93.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.4	43 of 714	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	13 of 730	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	7 of 712	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	6 of 725	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	12 of 710	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	41 of 722	94.3%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	57 of 712	92.0%	★★★★★

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math88%+42 vs state

Reading79%+29 vs state

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

great school with a strong anti-bullying culture. Close Quote

Schools Near Scenic Heights Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Scenic Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	5650 Scenic Heights Dr	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5400	930	64	14.5	9.8%	544 (58.5%)	32 (3.4%)	27 (2.9%)	180 (19.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	145 (15.6%)	96.1	7^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.2	5^th of 881 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	88.5	90.7	83.7	87.5	69.1	76.8	89.3	78.7	$13,010
Tonka Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	5621 County Road 101	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 401-5000	25	3	9.0	12.0%	15 (60.0%)	1 (4.0%)	7 (28.0%)	1 (4.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				75.0				66.7
Clear Springs Elementary	Public	K-5	5701 Hwy 101	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-6950	849	58	14.5	13.1%	642 (75.6%)	46 (5.4%)	84 (9.9%)	26 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (5.9%)	85.9	85^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.3%		84.5	96^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.1%	11	75.8	73.1	71.8	73.7	56.4	66.9	74.8	65.7	$12,271
Gatewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14900 Gatewood Dr	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-5250	351	35	10.0	57.0%	113 (32.2%)	139 (39.6%)	54 (15.4%)	11 (3.1%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (7.7%)	13.2	770^th of 872 public elementary schools	11.7%		15	759^th of 881 public elementary schools	13.8%	11	29.6	19.2	6.5	18.3	36.4	23.4	27.7	29.0	$15,506
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17255 Peterborg Rd	Eden Prairie	55346	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-8800	628	49	12.7	34.1%	311 (49.5%)	157 (25.0%)	33 (5.3%)	61 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.0%)	86.9	74^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.5%		80	143^rd of 881 public elementary schools	83.8%	69	75.4	67.6	67.6	70.4	69.5	64.0	77.1	70.1	$13,709
Glen Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 Woodridge Rd	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-5200	465	30	15.7	23.2%	330 (71.0%)	68 (14.6%)	23 (4.9%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.0%)	71.9	243^rd of 872 public elementary schools	72.1%		66.9	287^th of 881 public elementary schools	67.4%	44	67.7	65.2	40.7	56.4	57.4	60.6	65.9	61.6	$13,509
Deephaven Elementary	Public	K-5	4452 Vine Hill Rd	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-6900	681	46	14.7	15.3%	538 (79.0%)	19 (2.8%)	76 (11.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	84.7	97^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.1	60^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.2%	37	72.3	79.0	57.9	70.0	58.8	71.1	71.0	66.8	$12,345
Forest Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13708 Holly Rd	Eden Prairie	55346	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-8600	603	44	13.6	35.8%	263 (43.6%)	130 (21.6%)	51 (8.5%)	84 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	73 (12.1%)	90.1	45^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.8%		89.2	54^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.9%	9	78.5	85.2	86.1	82.8	59.8	64.2	83.5	68.2	$13,814
Groveland Elementary	Public	K-5	17310 Minnetonka Blvd	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5600	903	57	15.9	5.9%	727 (80.5%)	15 (1.7%)	78 (8.6%)	27 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.2%)	93.2	26^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.1	10^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.9%	16	84.6	91.0	76.0	83.3	58.2	79.9	84.6	75.0	$12,577
Eden Prairie Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	8100 School Rd	Eden Prairie	55344	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 975-7142	153	15	10.0	58.8%	60 (39.2%)	28 (18.3%)	22 (14.4%)	14 (9.2%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	26 (17.0%)								(n/a)			16.7	22.2			41.7	40.7

Frequently Asked Questions about Scenic Heights Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Scenic Heights Elementary?

Students at Scenic Heights Elementary are 58% White, 19% Asian, 16% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Hispanic.

Is Scenic Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes! Scenic Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Scenic Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 930 students attended Scenic Heights Elementary.

What district is Scenic Heights Elementary in?

Minnetonka Public School District

What schools do graduates of Scenic Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Scenic Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Minnetonka East Middle
High : Minnetonka Senior High

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