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Sunset Terrace Elementary School

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Sunset Terrace Elementary School ranks 589 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

589^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 32% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Terrace Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Rochester Public School District in Minnesota, with 412 students enrolled.

While Sunset Terrace Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.8, the school has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 44.39% of Sunset Terrace students were proficient or better in math, compared to 41.66% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 37.39%, while the district and state were at 47.78% and 49.59%, respectively. The school has also struggled with achievement gaps between different student subgroups.

Sunset Terrace Elementary's academic performance lags behind several nearby elementary schools in the Rochester Public School District, such as Folwell Elementary and Washington District-Wide Elementary, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and rankings on the MCA-III assessments. Despite these challenges, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio presents an opportunity for more personalized instruction and targeted support to help students succeed.

437

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,381

Per pupil spending ?

55.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1707 19th Ave NW
Rochester, MN 55901-8888

(507) 328-3770

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend Sunset Terrace Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John Adams Middle School
High:	John Marshall High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

African American:

24.5%

Two or more races:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 29th percentile in 2014 → 32nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (41% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg45%

Minnesota avg47%

589^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 27% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

197^th of 446Rochester 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	37.0	589 of 872	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.3	564 of 881	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	587 of 858	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	628 of 869	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	545 of 870	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.6	510 of 847	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	39.2	605 of 853	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	42.1	589 of 848	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.3	615 of 840	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.1	589 of 826	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	43.3	558 of 824	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.9	288 of 820	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.1	439 of 814	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.5	321 of 803	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.7	141 of 434	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	213 of 781	72.7%	★★★★☆
2007	67.9	228 of 777	70.7%	★★★★☆
2006	64.3	279 of 756	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.2	365 of 685	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	69.8	187 of 676	72.3%	★★★★☆
2003	63.0	263 of 674	61.0%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	181 of 298	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	219 of 310	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	57.6	103 of 282	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.5	103 of 227	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	88 of 283	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	45 of 266	83.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	53.9	68 of 154	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	63 of 131	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.3	46 of 88	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.1	63 of 136	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.7	62 of 134	53.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	52.1	98 of 256	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.1	151 of 175	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	135 of 239	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	65 of 242	73.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	534 of 799	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	494 of 809	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	572 of 799	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	639 of 783	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	540 of 787	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.2	542 of 774	30.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.9	593 of 764	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.8	542 of 793	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	381 of 663	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	501 of 683	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.2	504 of 740	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	404 of 728	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	585 of 812	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	563 of 826	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	538 of 808	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	505 of 784	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.0	469 of 798	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.7	427 of 779	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	70 of 73	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	18 of 45	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	329 of 562	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	275 of 572	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	234 of 500	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	218 of 417	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	355 of 515	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	229 of 463	50.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	426 of 714	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.4	391 of 730	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.6	587 of 725	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	581 of 710	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	432 of 722	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.6	586 of 712	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2022)62nd percentile+30 vs school

Asian (2024)56th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

African American (2025)39th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)28th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)4th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%~ state avg

Reading37%-12 vs state

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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
Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 19th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3770	437	0	12.8	55.8%	184 (42.1%)	107 (24.5%)	47 (10.8%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%		42.3	564^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.0%	25	58.8	42.7	27.9	44.4	44.3	30.5	37.7	37.4	$12,381
Elton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3200	308	0	13.1	57.8%	157 (51.0%)	59 (19.2%)	36 (11.7%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)	50.5	471^st of 872 public elementary schools	46.0%		32.6	635^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.9%	164	60.4	43.8	51.0	52.0	43.4	38.3	51.0	44.4	$12,408
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 11th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3800	334	0	15.5	19.8%	185 (55.4%)	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	70 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.5	86^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.2%	13	81.4	71.2	55.6	69.7	72.9	53.9	75.9	67.9	$12,463
Early Childhood Year Round	Public	PK-K	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$4,032
Hoover Elementary School	Public	3-5	369 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3450	228	0	14.3	42.1%	111 (48.7%)	39 (17.1%)	43 (18.9%)	9 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (10.5%)	43.2	536^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.5%		47.8	520^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.0%	16	54.6	55.3	21.0	42.6	45.5	48.7	39.5	44.4	$15,828
Bishop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 36th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3100	545	0	14.3	37.2%	284 (52.1%)	78 (14.3%)	68 (12.5%)	70 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	59.4	379^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.7	353^rd of 881 public elementary schools	59.9%	26	65.9	63.4	49.4	60.0	42.1	46.5	49.4	45.9	$12,598
Gage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 40th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3400	412	0	11.8	73.3%	93 (22.6%)	147 (35.7%)	95 (23.1%)	27 (6.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.7%)	7	819^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.1%		25.3	685^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.2%	134	23.3	10.0	16.7	16.7	16.4	15.0	24.6	18.7	$13,855
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4	66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8	69.4	$11,376
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 10th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3500	464	0	13.9	32.5%	294 (63.4%)	59 (12.7%)	34 (7.3%)	33 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.5%)	84.9	94^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.2%		85.4	88^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.0%	6	76.0	75.6	53.6	68.4	71.3	65.6	69.1	68.5	$13,443
Churchill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	2240 7th Ave NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3150	192	0	15.2	47.9%	93 (48.4%)	40 (20.8%)	24 (12.5%)	8 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (14.1%)								(n/a)									$11,939

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Terrace Elementary School

Is Sunset Terrace Elementary School a good school?

Sunset Terrace Elementary School ranks 589^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sunset Terrace Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Sunset Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Terrace Elementary School?

Students at Sunset Terrace Elementary School are 42% White, 24% African American, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunset Terrace Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunset Terrace Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

What district is Sunset Terrace Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

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