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Sun Path Elementary

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Sun Path Elementary ranks 374 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

374^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sun Path Elementary is a public elementary school in Shakopee, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Shakopee Public School District. While the school has maintained a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger, its statewide ranking has declined over the past decade, dropping from 72nd out of 840 Minnesota elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 374th out of 872 in 2024-2025.

Sun Path Elementary consistently outperforms the Shakopee district and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate was 54.14%, compared to 41.5% for the district and 45.21% for the state, while its reading proficiency rate was 51.87%, compared to 50.5% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade math and reading, where it exceeds the district and state averages by a significant margin. Sun Path also performs exceptionally well in serving its Asian, African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups.

However, when compared to the higher-performing elementary schools in the neighboring Eden Prairie and Prior Lake-Savage districts, such as Cedar Ridge, Five Hawks, and Jeffers Pond, Sun Path's academic performance, while still above average, is not as exceptional. The school's higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 34.05% to 50.73% over the past three school years, may be a contributing factor to this relative performance gap.

521

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,800

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2250 17th Ave E
Shakopee, MN 55379-4374

(952) 496-5892

District: Shakopee Public School District

Students who attend Sun Path Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shakopee East Middle School
High:	Shakopee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.6%

African American:

19.0%

Hispanic:

16.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 34 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

374^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 34 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Shakopee Public School District

180^th of 446Shakopee 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	59.8	374 of 872	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.8	268 of 881	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.7	351 of 845	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	335 of 858	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.6	349 of 869	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.5	195 of 870	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	153 of 847	81.9%	★★★★☆
2017	76.7	170 of 853	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	146 of 848	82.8%	★★★★☆
2015	83.4	72 of 840	91.4%	★★★★★
2014	75.5	161 of 826	80.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	241 of 824	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	57.4	433 of 820	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	77.0	124 of 814	84.8%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	164 of 803	79.6%	★★★★☆
2008	59.4	363 of 781	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	431 of 777	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	62.8	300 of 756	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	52.0	406 of 685	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	53.9	369 of 676	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2003	31.6	542 of 674	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	95 of 298	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	85 of 310	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	73 of 279	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.5	17 of 282	94.0%	★★★★★
2021	86.4	17 of 227	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	91.0	10 of 283	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	42 of 266	84.2%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	79.1	34 of 134	74.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	45 of 303	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	47 of 303	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.6	64 of 276	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.4	40 of 256	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	42.3	90 of 175	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.3	40 of 239	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	146 of 242	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	360 of 799	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.8	265 of 809	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	333 of 787	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	231 of 799	71.1%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	313 of 783	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	196 of 787	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	137 of 774	82.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	97 of 238	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	46 of 249	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	32 of 214	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	80 of 153	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	111 of 220	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	242 of 764	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	103 of 793	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	215 of 774	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	181 of 663	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.9	241 of 683	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.7	196 of 740	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	278 of 728	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	358 of 812	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	265 of 826	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.1	339 of 799	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	433 of 808	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.8	385 of 784	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	196 of 798	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	181 of 779	76.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.7	322 of 562	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.2	115 of 572	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.6	140 of 524	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	182 of 500	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	233 of 417	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.2	96 of 515	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	78 of 463	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	257 of 714	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	163 of 730	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.8	243 of 712	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.4	242 of 725	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	286 of 710	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	118 of 722	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	76 of 712	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)85th percentile+28 vs school

Asian (2018)75th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math54%+9 vs state

Reading52%~ state avg

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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
Sun Path Elementary	Public	K-5	2250 17th Ave E	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5892	521	39	13.5	40.1%	243 (46.6%)	99 (19.0%)	85 (16.3%)	44 (8.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	59.8	374^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.1%		68.8	268^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.6%	106	47.2	65.0	48.8	54.1	35.6	57.1	63.8	51.9	$11,800
SWMetro288 Elevate Online K-6	Public, Virtual	K-6	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 567-8027	13	0		23.1%	13 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Jackson Elementary	Public	K-5	1601 Lustiano Street	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5802	683	47	14.5	34.3%	340 (49.8%)	92 (13.5%)	89 (13.0%)	81 (11.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.4%)	65	324^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.8%		66.3	295^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.5%	29	54.5	71.2	48.9	57.5	40.9	55.0	67.2	54.3	$11,452
Sweeney Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Adams St S	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5832	602	45	13.3	41.4%	285 (47.3%)	83 (13.8%)	130 (21.6%)	35 (5.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.0%)	59.5	377^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.8%		51.2	479^th of 881 public elementary schools	45.6%	102	72.0	51.1	32.7	51.8	59.3	49.5	51.4	53.5	$11,852
Eagle Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6855 Woodward Ave	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5922	625	40	15.6	40.8%	283 (45.3%)	93 (14.9%)	113 (18.1%)	74 (11.8%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (8.3%)	56.1	414^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.5%		60	372^nd of 881 public elementary schools	57.8%	42	55.8	55.8	25.7	45.1	52.3	57.0	56.0	55.3	$10,824
Aspire Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1210 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Aspire Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 295-0401	163	8	19.9	85.9%	1 (0.6%)	162 (99.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.2	837^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.0%		2.2	876^th of 881 public elementary schools	0.6%	39	24.0	13.6	5.3	15.2	16.0	4.6	26.3	15.2
Special Services	Public	PK, KG-8	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5063	152	5	30.4	51.3%	76 (50.0%)	23 (15.1%)	31 (20.4%)	11 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.2%)								(n/a)									$3,431
Sabers Online Elementary	Public	K-6	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 496-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Red Oak Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7700 Old Carriage Ct	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 496-5852	452	36	12.6	54.2%	133 (29.4%)	126 (27.9%)	89 (19.7%)	64 (14.2%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.7%)	41.4	560^th of 872 public elementary schools	35.8%		55.8	428^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.4%	132	58.7	36.4	29.9	41.0	45.3	31.2	55.8	44.5	$12,399
Jeffers Pond Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14800 Jeffers Pass NW	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0600	487	29	17.0	10.7%	371 (76.2%)	8 (1.6%)	26 (5.3%)	28 (5.7%)	12 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.6%)	82.1	125^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.3	35^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.0%	90	69.0	74.7	53.3	65.0	61.4	60.2	76.1	66.5	$10,922

Frequently Asked Questions about Sun Path Elementary

Is Sun Path Elementary a good school?

Sun Path Elementary ranks 374^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sun Path Elementary in?

Shakopee Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Sun Path Elementary?

Students at Sun Path Elementary are 47% White, 19% African American, 16% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

How many students attend Sun Path Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 521 students attended Sun Path Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Sun Path Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sun Path Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shakopee East Middle School
High : Shakopee High School

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