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Sunset Hill Elementary

Q: Is Sunset Hill Elementary a good school?

Sunset Hill Elementary ranks 107 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

107^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Sunset Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Plymouth, Minnesota, serving 705 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Wayzata Public School District, which is ranked 16th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunset Hill Elementary has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools for the past several years. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 107th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with 68.62% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Sunset Hill also performs well for various student subgroups, including Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

While Sunset Hill Elementary is a high-performing school, it is worth noting that the nearby Gleason Lake Elementary consistently outperforms Sunset Hill in both math and reading proficiency. Additionally, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 13.92% in 2021-2022 to 27.66% in 2023-2024, suggesting a potential increase in the school's population of students from low-income families.

712

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,687

Per pupil spending ?

28.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13005 Sunset Tr
Plymouth, MN 55441-5607

(763) 745-5900

District: Wayzata Public School District

Students who attend Sunset Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Wayzata East Middle
High:	Wayzata High

Racial breakdown:

White:

64.9%

African American:

14.2%

Asian:

8.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2021 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (67% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2021) to 88th (2025)

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

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg72%

Minnesota avg47%

107^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Wayzata Public School District

16^th of 446Wayzata 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	83.4	107 of 872	87.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.1	159 of 881	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.8	92 of 845	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	87.2	58 of 858	93.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	54 of 869	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	84.8	76 of 870	91.3%	★★★★★
2018	82.5	91 of 847	89.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	201 of 853	76.4%	★★★★☆
2016	78.9	134 of 848	84.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	202 of 840	76.0%	★★★★☆
2014	85.1	53 of 826	93.6%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	5 of 824	99.4%	★★★★★
2012	80.4	87 of 820	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	126 of 814	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	79.8	73 of 803	90.9%	★★★★★
2009	76.3	81 of 434	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	74.9	143 of 781	81.7%	★★★★☆
2007	78.3	105 of 777	86.5%	★★★★☆
2006	78.5	98 of 756	87.0%	★★★★☆
2005	82.3	48 of 685	93.0%	★★★★★
2004	76.8	103 of 676	84.8%	★★★★☆
2003	82.1	62 of 674	90.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	77 of 298	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	174 of 310	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	78.0	39 of 279	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	55 of 282	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.9	35 of 283	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	62 of 266	76.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	77.5	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	90.4	13 of 128	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	88.9	16 of 131	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	89.8	11 of 88	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	36 of 136	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	33 of 134	75.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	27 of 303	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	52.6	107 of 303	64.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	100 of 799	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	159 of 809	80.3%	★★★★☆
2023	83.1	91 of 787	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	85.9	58 of 799	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.2	51 of 783	93.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	59 of 787	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.6	67 of 774	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	15 of 238	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	77.6	31 of 214	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	252 of 764	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.5	461 of 793	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.1	255 of 774	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	301 of 663	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	186 of 683	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	215 of 740	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	55.3	342 of 728	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.1	138 of 812	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	169 of 826	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	83.0	96 of 799	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.2	66 of 808	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	85.0	65 of 784	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.8	113 of 798	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	151 of 779	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	197 of 562	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.0	87 of 572	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	92.2	13 of 524	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	62.7	123 of 417	70.5%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	65 of 515	87.4%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	191 of 463	58.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.9	74 of 714	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	92 of 730	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	96 of 712	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	71 of 725	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	59 of 710	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.1	42 of 722	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	87.4	28 of 712	96.1%	★★★★★

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 (2025)94th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)83rd percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2024)75th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)74th percentile-14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+23 vs state

Reading65%+15 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, January 5, 2013

We love Sunset Hill! Tech forward, kind teachers, always there to help. Mrs. Keffler is a great principal. The nature center is a huge added bonus - especially being so close to the city. Would highly reccomend Sunset, it is one of the less known Wayzata schools - I like it that way! A hidden gem :). Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 10, 2012

Love Sunset, the teachers have been wonderful to my son who has started Kindergarten this year. They have a great reading program and most of the staff including the principal know all the kids names. The principal is very nice and approachable.
The class sizes are small which is great for the one on one attention the kids need. Close Quote

by a student
Monday, January 16, 2012

I loved this school when I went here. It is an educationally stimulating environment for the students, and they are also having a great time. Great school, Great staff, Great memories. =) Close Quote

Schools Near Sunset Hill Elementary

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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 Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	13005 Sunset Tr	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5900	712	45	15.7	28.1%	462 (64.9%)	101 (14.2%)	37 (5.2%)	58 (8.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.2%)	83.4	107^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.7%		78.1	159^th of 881 public elementary schools	82.0%	52	76.9	67.7	61.4	68.6	61.2	59.8	72.1	64.9	$13,687
Birchview Elementary	Public	K-5	425 Ranchview Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5300	441	34	13.0	32.0%	245 (55.6%)	70 (15.9%)	39 (8.8%)	49 (11.1%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.9%)	78.4	162^nd of 872 public elementary schools	81.4%		72.6	227^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.2%	65	70.5	73.7	47.4	63.9	61.5	67.1	61.8	63.5	$14,441
L.H. Tanglen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10901 Hillside Ln	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4900	521	45	11.5	47.6%	244 (46.8%)	146 (28.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30 (5.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.2%)	30.4	643^rd of 872 public elementary schools	26.3%		34.2	626^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.9%	17	47.5	27.5	26.0	34.2	39.6	27.5	48.5	39.4	$13,279
Gleason Lake Elementary	Public	K-5	310 County Road 101 N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5400	604	39	15.5	18.9%	397 (65.7%)	44 (7.3%)	38 (6.3%)	75 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.3%)	92.9	29^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.7%		89.3	52^nd of 881 public elementary schools	94.1%	23	82.4	88.3	68.2	79.3	74.1	78.7	74.8	75.7	$15,507
Park Spanish Immersion Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Cedar Lake Rd	Saint Louis Park	55426	Hennepin County	St. Louis Park Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 928-6555	533	32	16.6	10.7%	378 (70.9%)	12 (2.3%)	87 (16.3%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (9.0%)	90	47^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.6%		87.6	67^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.4%	20	85.6	70.4	72.8	76.6	64.4	66.7	81.5	70.6	$13,336
Oakwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17340 County Road 6	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-5700	545	33	16.2	20.7%	357 (65.5%)	68 (12.5%)	17 (3.1%)	70 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82	127^th of 872 public elementary schools	85.4%		80.7	136^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.6%	9	79.1	72.2	52.6	68.5	72.1	60.3	62.3	65.2	$14,276
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	8808 Medicine Lake Rd	New Hope	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-4400	733	40	18.2	33.0%	347 (47.3%)	54 (7.4%)	246 (33.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	81 (11.1%)	43.1	538^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.3%		49	502^nd of 881 public elementary schools	43.0%	36	49.6	43.2	29.1	41.3	43.0	41.6	57.3	46.7	$11,801
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1001 Highway 7	Hopkins	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 988-4300	504	40	12.5	47.4%	201 (39.9%)	155 (30.8%)	98 (19.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	29.8	653^rd of 872 public elementary schools	25.1%		18.2	734^th of 881 public elementary schools	16.7%	81	42.1	34.2	10.5	33.2	44.3	37.5	29.0	38.8	$17,904
Xinxing Academy	Public	K-5	1001 Highway 7	Hopkins	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4300	238	16	15.0	10.1%	122 (51.3%)	4 (1.7%)	23 (9.7%)	47 (19.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (17.6%)	94.2	22^nd of 872 public elementary schools	97.5%		86.1	78^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.1%	56	97.6	88.2	61.8	80.2	81.0	70.6	85.5	80.2	$9,012
FAIR School Pilgrim Lane	Public, Magnet	K-5	3725 Pilgrim Lane N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 504-8401	403	25	16.3	40.9%	223 (55.3%)	80 (19.9%)	41 (10.2%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (11.9%)	66.3	308^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.7%		62.8	343^rd of 881 public elementary schools	61.1%	35	65.2	55.7	43.5	54.8	64.3	41.9	66.2	58.0	$14,192

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunset Hill Elementary

What district is Sunset Hill Elementary in?

Wayzata Public School District

What schools do graduates of Sunset Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunset Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wayzata East Middle
High : Wayzata High

How many students attend Sunset Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 712 students attended Sunset Hill Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sunset Hill Elementary?

Students at Sunset Hill Elementary are 65% White, 14% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

Is Sunset Hill Elementary a good school?

Sunset Hill Elementary ranks 107^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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