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Shirley Hills Primary School

Public Grades K-4

12^th

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of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Shirley Hills Primary School is a K–4 primary school in Mound, Minnesota, serving 447 students as one of two K–4 primaries in the Westonka Public School District, a system that ranks 5th of 458 Minnesota districts. The school has stayed in the top 3–10% of Minnesota elementary schools for a decade, and its last three years have all landed at the 99th percentile statewide.

Reading is the standout: 85.6% proficiency in 2025–2026, the highest of any school nearby, edging even its higher-ranked sibling Hilltop Primary School (85.0%) and well ahead of Excelsior Elementary (74.3%), Victoria Elementary (74.2%) and Minnewashta Elementary (72.9%). Reading is up 13.7 points in three years, versus 6.7 for the district and roughly flat statewide. Math is excellent at 84.6% — second only to Hilltop's 89.8% locally — though both grade levels sit slightly below the district's grade-level averages, meaning Westonka's math average is largely carried by Hilltop. In short, Hilltop leads in math, Shirley Hills leads in reading, and both are elite.

The most notable finding is how well the school serves specific groups. Its low-income students ranked 2nd in the entire state two years running (100th percentile) and 7th of 764 in 2025–2026, and special education students climbed from the 81st to the 98th percentile — all while the school enrolls the highest free/reduced-lunch share (20.36%) of any conventional school in this comparison group. Classes are also small, at 13.1 students per teacher. Two caveats: because Shirley Hills is K–4, it reports no grade-5 science results, and SW Metro St. Boni Level 4 is a specialized program, not a neighborhood peer.

447

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,784

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

93.9%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 6.1% (MMR)

2450 Wilshire Blvd
Mound, MN 55364-1697

(952) 491-8400

District: Westonka Public School District

Students who attend Shirley Hills Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Westonka Middle School
High:	Westonka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 94th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (85% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school85%

District avg78%

Minnesota avg47%

12^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 6% (2016) to top 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Westonka Public School District

5^th of 458Westonka 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
2026	95.9	12 of 869	98.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.9	6 of 872	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.3	12 of 881	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	32 of 845	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	89.0	44 of 858	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.0	99 of 869	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	55 of 870	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	72 of 847	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	88.8	23 of 853	97.3%	★★★★★
2016	85.8	49 of 848	94.2%	★★★★★
2015	84.8	56 of 840	93.3%	★★★★★
2014	85.9	42 of 826	94.9%	★★★★★
2013	84.3	58 of 824	93.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.4	12 of 820	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.3	14 of 814	98.3%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	18 of 803	97.8%	★★★★★
2009	88.5	9 of 434	97.9%	★★★★★
2008	87.1	26 of 781	96.7%	★★★★★
2007	92.7	3 of 777	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	72.9	161 of 756	78.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.6	5 of 790	99.4%	★★★★★
2025	97.0	2 of 799	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	92.9	13 of 809	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	37 of 787	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	59 of 799	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	77.9	123 of 783	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.3	65 of 787	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	94 of 774	87.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	7 of 764	99.1%	★★★★★
2025	98.9	2 of 764	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	98.2	2 of 793	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	76.1	128 of 774	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	102 of 683	85.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	124 of 740	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	149 of 728	79.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.9	23 of 807	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	95.1	9 of 812	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	11 of 826	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	35 of 799	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	88.0	41 of 808	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.0	76 of 784	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	41 of 798	94.9%	★★★★★
2018	84.7	55 of 779	92.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	12 of 562	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.3	107 of 572	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	85 of 524	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	87.6	27 of 500	94.6%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	7 of 417	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	70.9	115 of 515	77.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	14 of 710	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	14 of 714	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.0	19 of 730	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	53 of 712	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.4	66 of 725	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	74.1	138 of 710	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.7	56 of 722	92.2%	★★★★★
2018	75.7	121 of 712	83.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading86%+37 vs state

Math85%+40 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	95.9	12^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.9	6^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	91.6	80.0		85.6			84.2	85.0		84.6	93.9%	6.1%	$13,784
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%)	97.4	4^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.5	4^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.5%		85.1	85.0		85.0			90.8	89.0		89.8	89.2%	10.8%	$12,777
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%)	88.8	53^rd of 869 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.5	56^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.6%	3	64.7	72.6	83.1	72.9	43.6	43.6	71.8	74.8	61.4	69.4	93.4%	6.6%	$13,068
SW Metro St. Boni Level 4	Public	K-6	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)				31.3						16.7
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%)	94.1	22^nd of 869 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	21^st of 872 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	65.1	81.0	76.1	74.3	57.1	57.1	83.5	86.9	70.9	80.4	92.2%	7.8%	$13,455
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%)	92	33^rd of 869 public elementary schools	96.2%		93.2	27^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.9%	6	74.2	68.1	75.1	72.5	41.3	41.3	88.1	85.0	64.3	78.9			$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)											85.4%	11.5%	$12,617
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%)	74.9	209^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.9%		81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%	76	55.1	60.3	66.7	61.0	27.9	27.9	65.7	69.6	54.0	62.7	95.9%	4.1%	$12,741
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%)	85	94^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.2%		84.7	97^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.9%	3	53.2	61.4	77.8	64.4	43.6	43.6	75.2	69.3	68.4	70.9	95.5%	4.5%	$12,345
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Red Fox Drive	Victoria	55386	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3000	670	41	16.4	6.4%	591 (88.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.5%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	90	43^rd of 869 public elementary schools	95.1%		85.9	86^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.1%	43	75.0	65.7	82.8	74.2	48.4	48.4	83.1	64.5	66.3	72.1	92.8%	4.5%	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Shirley Hills Primary School

How many students attend Shirley Hills Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Shirley Hills Primary School.

What district is Shirley Hills Primary School in?

Westonka Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Shirley Hills Primary School?

Students at Shirley Hills Primary School are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Shirley Hills Primary School a good school?

Yes! Shirley Hills Primary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 12^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Shirley Hills Primary School attend?

Students who attend Shirley Hills Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Westonka Middle School
High : Westonka High School

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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