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Hilltop Primary School

Public Grades K-4

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 100% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hilltop Primary School is an exceptional elementary school located in Minnetrista, Minnesota, serving 465 students in grades K-4. As part of the highly-ranked Westonka Public School District, Hilltop Primary consistently outperforms state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency.

Hilltop Primary School's academic performance is truly remarkable, with 91.53% of students proficient or better in math and 82.54% in reading, far exceeding the state and district averages. The school's consistent high performance is evidenced by its 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking among the top 5% of Minnesota elementary schools for the past 10 years. Hilltop Primary also excels in serving diverse student populations, ranking among the top 1-5% of Minnesota elementary schools for female students, male students, white students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

While Hilltop Primary School's academic achievements are impressive, it is also competitive with other high-performing schools in the area, such as Shirley Hills Primary School and Excelsior Elementary. This suggests that the Westonka Public School District as a whole is providing an exceptional education to its students. With its strong academic performance, dedicated staff, and supportive community, Hilltop Primary School is a standout educational institution that parents in the Minnetrista area can be proud of.

422

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,777

Per pupil spending ?

15.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5700 Game Farm Rd
Minnetrista, MN 55364-8366

(952) 491-8500

District: Westonka Public School District

Students who attend Hilltop Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Middle School
High:	Mound Westonka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.9%

Two or more races:

6.9%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 100th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (87% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg76%

Minnesota avg47%

4^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Westonka Public School District

4^th of 446Westonka 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	97.5	4 of 872	99.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	13 of 881	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	21 of 845	97.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	29 of 858	96.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	71 of 869	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.2	41 of 870	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.8	54 of 847	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.6	79 of 853	90.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.2	15 of 848	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	88.3	26 of 840	96.9%	★★★★★
2014	84.1	60 of 826	92.7%	★★★★★
2013	92.8	4 of 824	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.1	7 of 820	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	89.8	12 of 814	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	87.3	13 of 803	98.4%	★★★★★
2009	91.8	4 of 434	99.1%	★★★★★
2008	81.9	69 of 781	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	13 of 777	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	91.5	4 of 756	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	3 of 799	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	26 of 809	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	18 of 787	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	88.2	36 of 799	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	79.1	110 of 783	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	146 of 787	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	80 of 774	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	99.2	1 of 793	99.9%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	39 of 774	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	14 of 740	98.1%	★★★★★
2018	63.0	260 of 728	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.2	3 of 812	99.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	8 of 826	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	34 of 799	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.4	29 of 808	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	38 of 784	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	92.0	11 of 798	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	85.2	51 of 779	93.5%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	1 of 562	99.8%	★★★★★
2024	99.7	1 of 572	99.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	4 of 524	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	30 of 500	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	3 of 417	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	96.5	2 of 515	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.2	5 of 714	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	31 of 730	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	22 of 712	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.4	58 of 725	92.0%	★★★★★
2021	79.2	92 of 710	87.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.5	70 of 722	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	83 of 712	88.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)100th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)100th percentile~ school

Male (2025)100th percentile~ school

Female (2025)100th percentile~ school

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math92%+46 vs state

Reading83%+33 vs state

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Schools Near Hilltop Primary School

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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
Hilltop Primary School	Public	K-4	5700 Game Farm Rd	Minnetrista	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8500	422	30	13.9	15.4%	371 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	97.5	4^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.3	13^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.5%	9	92.5	90.6		91.5	83.9	81.3		82.5	$12,777
Shirley Hills Primary School	Public	K-4	2450 Wilshire Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 491-8400	447	34	13.1	20.4%	381 (85.2%)	9 (2.0%)	29 (6.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	96.9	6^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.3%		94.3	12^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.6%	6	90.8	91.0		90.9	85.6	75.3		80.7	$13,784
Orono Intermediate Elementary	Public	3-5	685 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 449-8470	663	43	15.4	8.6%	566 (85.4%)	10 (1.5%)	36 (5.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (7.2%)	93.2	27^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.9%		86.6	73^rd of 881 public elementary schools	91.7%	46	92.8	80.0	71.9	81.3	76.4	65.5	80.7	74.2	$11,628
Schumann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	765 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 449-8480	611	41	14.9	6.9%	522 (85.4%)	6 (1.0%)	30 (4.9%)	12 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.7%)								(n/a)									$12,617
Minnewashta Elementary	Public	K-5	26350 Smithtown Rd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5500	880	63	13.9	6.8%	755 (85.8%)	11 (1.3%)	48 (5.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	88.5	56^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.2	37^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.8%	19	75.9	72.1	61.5	70.1	62.8	72.8	87.7	74.2	$13,068
SWMetro St. Boni Level 4	Public	K-5	8801 Wildwood Ave	Saint Bonifacius	55375	Hennepin County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8199	21	5	4.2	61.9%	11 (52.4%)	3 (14.3%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)								(n/a)				30.0
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Oak St	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-5650	707	56	12.7	9.2%	514 (72.7%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (5.8%)	65 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.0%)	94.2	21^st of 872 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.8	19^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.8%	2	85.5	87.5	70.9	81.3	71.2	75.0	81.3	75.9	$13,455
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
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Paul Ave	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 955-0300	482	31	15.5	30.3%	429 (89.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	82.5	117^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.6%		79.1	151^st of 881 public elementary schools	82.9%	34	71.8	68.7		70.3	59.2	67.7		63.4	$10,255
Bluff Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Coulter Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6600	462	31	15.0	20.6%	329 (71.2%)	15 (3.2%)	66 (14.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.5	127^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.6%	6	71.8	72.0	67.4	70.3	55.8	55.0	71.3	61.1	$12,741

Frequently Asked Questions about Hilltop Primary School

How many students attend Hilltop Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 422 students attended Hilltop Primary School.

What district is Hilltop Primary School in?

Westonka Public School District

What schools do graduates of Hilltop Primary School attend?

Students who attend Hilltop Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Grandview Middle School
High : Mound Westonka High School

Is Hilltop Primary School a good school?

Yes! Hilltop Primary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 4^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hilltop Primary School?

Students at Hilltop Primary School are 88% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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