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Sweeney Elementary

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Sweeney Elementary ranks 455 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

455^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sweeney Elementary is a K–5 school in Shakopee, Minnesota, with 602 students, part of the Shakopee Public School District in the Twin Cities metro area.

In 2025–2026, Sweeney ranked 455th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (48th percentile, 2 stars), placing it near the state median. The school has alternated between 2 and 3 stars in recent years, with a high point in 2024–2025 (57th percentile, 3 stars) before returning to a more typical mid-range position. Overall math (46.5%) and reading (49.4%) are above both district and state averages, but science is a clear weakness at 21.4%, below the district (22.0%) and state (25.5%). Compared with nearby schools, Sweeney trails its same-district peers Sun Path Elementary (57th percentile) and Jackson Elementary (59th percentile) in most 2025 test areas. Higher-performing schools in Eden Prairie Public School District and Eastern Carver County Public School—such as Cedar Ridge Elementary, Jonathan Elementary, and La Academia—score well ahead, though they serve much lower free/reduced lunch populations. Sweeney’s free/reduced lunch rate was 41.36% in 2024–2025, and its student–teacher ratio was 13.3.

The biggest academic concern is 5th grade, where math proficiency is just 24.0%—far below the district (34.0%), state (41.9%), and nearby peers like Sun Path Elementary (50.0%), Jackson Elementary (42.2%), Cedar Ridge Elementary (57.3%), Jonathan Elementary (60.2%), and La Academia (54.4%). Science has also declined sharply, from 50.0% in 2022–2023 to 21.4% in 2025–2026. By contrast, early math is a relative strength: 4th grade math (58.6%) is above district and state, and 3rd grade math (54.1%) is above district. Reading is above state and district overall. Subgroup results are uneven: Special Education students rank in the 29th percentile (1 star), Low Socio Economic Status students fell from the 58th percentile in 2024 to the 32nd in 2025, and female students (35th percentile) trail male students (57th). Sweeney is a mid-range school with real strengths in reading and early math, but its 5th grade math and science results are the clearest areas to watch.

602

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,852

Per pupil spending ?

41.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 Adams St S
Shakopee, MN 55379-2299

(952) 496-5832

District: Shakopee Public School District

Students who attend Sweeney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Shakopee West Middle School
High:	Shakopee High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.3%

Hispanic:

21.6%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 58th percentile in 2017 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 58th-percentile peak (2017) to 48th (2026)

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

!Near the bottom of Shakopee Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

455^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 43% (2016) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Shakopee Public School District

243^rd of 458Shakopee 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	50.3	455 of 869	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	59.5	377 of 872	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	479 of 881	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.0	378 of 845	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	406 of 858	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.3	469 of 869	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	514 of 870	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	466 of 847	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.2	360 of 853	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.9	482 of 848	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	58.7	411 of 840	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.0	429 of 826	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.4	410 of 824	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	255 of 820	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	388 of 814	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.0	298 of 803	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	401 of 781	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.2	543 of 777	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.3	495 of 756	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	122 of 315	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	96 of 298	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	97 of 310	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	59 of 279	78.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	70 of 128	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.2	133 of 305	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	43 of 303	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	71 of 303	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	105 of 276	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	137 of 256	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	55 of 175	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	137 of 239	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.8	47 of 242	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.4	516 of 790	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	484 of 799	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	525 of 809	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.4	412 of 787	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.4	349 of 799	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.9	403 of 783	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	396 of 787	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.2	332 of 774	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.8	64 of 256	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	61.6	54 of 238	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	52.4	100 of 249	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.3	93 of 214	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.0	118 of 209	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.4	41 of 153	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	78 of 219	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	55 of 220	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.4	523 of 764	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.7	319 of 764	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	373 of 793	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	365 of 774	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	306 of 663	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	358 of 683	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	506 of 740	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	374 of 728	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	349 of 807	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	270 of 812	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	394 of 826	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	333 of 799	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	448 of 808	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.9	475 of 784	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.8	555 of 798	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	533 of 779	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.1	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	57.9	32 of 73	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.0	37 of 77	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	56 of 98	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	412 of 579	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	389 of 562	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.0	392 of 572	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	388 of 524	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	335 of 500	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.7	369 of 417	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	375 of 515	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.5	318 of 463	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.2	330 of 710	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.6	256 of 714	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	369 of 730	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.3	316 of 712	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	330 of 725	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	419 of 710	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	532 of 722	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	458 of 712	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2026)61st percentile+14 vs school

Male (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)56th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)54th percentile+6 vs school

Asian (2023)45th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)32nd percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)29th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)27th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math46%~ state avg

Science21%-4 vs state

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

I love Sweeney! All teachers and staff are so welcoming and friendly. I would not want my kids to go anywhere else! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
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%)	50.3	455^th of 869 public elementary schools	47.6%		59.5	377^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.8%	78	45.0	50.0	53.5				49.4	21.4		21.4	54.1	58.6	24.0				46.5	$11,852
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
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%)	18.9	730^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.0%		5.2	837^th of 872 public elementary schools	4.0%	107	27.8	27.8	40.0				32.1	4.8		4.8	54.5	35.3	5.0				27.1
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%)	59.3	354^th of 869 public elementary schools	59.3%		65	324^th of 872 public elementary schools	62.8%	30	45.0	54.1	62.1				53.9	33.0		33.0	38.0	58.1	42.2				46.9	$11,452
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%)	58.2	374^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.0%		59.8	374^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.1%		34.6	48.5	67.3				51.2	28.4		28.4	47.5	55.4	50.0				51.2	$11,800
Kinder Academy	Public	K	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6300	49	5	10.8	14.3%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$13,271
La Academia	Public	K-5	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6300	443	31	14.2	26.0%	256 (57.8%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	76.4	187^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.5%		65.5	320^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.3%	133	58.1	59.3	70.6				62.7	26.5		26.5	75.7	62.7	54.4				64.7	$11,371
SW Metro 288 Elevate Online K-5	Public, Virtual	K-5	4601 Dean Lakes Blvd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 567-8035	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)
World Learner Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	112050 Hundertmark Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	World Learner Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 368-7398	210	16	13.0	22.9%	173 (82.4%)	10 (4.8%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	47.5	495^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.7	504^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.2%	9	53.3	59.1	48.4	54.2	56.3	50.0	53.3	16.1	35.7	22.2	53.3	45.5	12.9	37.5	43.8	42.9	38.0	$11,894
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	84.1	100^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%	18	70.5	66.0	73.7				70.1	34.7		34.7	68.2	69.5	60.2				65.8	$11,393

Frequently Asked Questions about Sweeney Elementary

How many students attend Sweeney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Sweeney Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sweeney Elementary?

Students at Sweeney Elementary are 47% White, 22% Hispanic, 14% African American, 11% Two or more races, 6% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sweeney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sweeney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Shakopee West Middle School
High : Shakopee High School

Is Sweeney Elementary a good school?

Sweeney Elementary ranks 455^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Sweeney Elementary in?

Shakopee Public School District

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