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 881 Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Shirley Hills Primary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 445 students attended Shirley Hills Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Shirley Hills Primary School?

Students at Shirley Hills Primary School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Shirley Hills Primary School attend?

Students who attend Shirley Hills Primary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Grandview Middle School High : Mound Westonka High School

Shirley Hills Primary School

Summary:

Shirley Hills Primary School is a high-performing elementary school in Mound, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 4th grade as part of the Westonka Public School District. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with a current ranking of 12th out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools for the 2023-2024 school year.

Shirley Hills Primary School stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with 84.88% of students proficient or better in math and 77.33% proficient or better in reading, significantly outpacing the state and district averages. The school's student population is relatively homogeneous, with 84.05% of students identifying as White, and a low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 23.69%, indicating a socioeconomically advantaged student population. Additionally, the school has a low student-teacher ratio of 13.5, suggesting a more personalized learning environment for students.

When compared to nearby schools, Shirley Hills Primary School's performance is on par with Hilltop Primary School, another high-performing school in the Westonka Public School District. However, schools in the Minnetonka Public School District and the Eastern Carver County Public School District, such as Clear Springs Elementary and Victoria Elementary, have more diverse student populations and higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, while still performing well above the state average.

Detail:

Public K-4

2450 Wilshire Blvd
Mound, MN 55364-1697

(952) 491-8400

District: Westonka Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
12^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,784

Students who attend Shirley Hills Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grandview Middle School
High:	Mound Westonka High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.4

Number of students: 445

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Shirley Hills Primary School ranks better than 98.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 94.3. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (83.1%), Hispanic (7.4%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Westonka Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Shirley Hills Primary School is 13.4, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Westonka Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Shirley Hills Primary School employs 33.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Shirley Hills Primary School is $13,784. 1 elementary schools in the Westonka Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Shirley Hills Primary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Shirley Hills Primary School 12^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Shirley Hills Primary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Westonka Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Westonka Public School District 5^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Shirley Hills Primary School

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Rank History for all students at Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2006	72.87	161^st	756	78.7%
2007	92.70	3^rd	777	99.6%
2008	87.15	26^th	781	96.7%
2009	88.47	9^th	434	97.9%
2010	86.45	18^th	803	97.8%
2011	89.28	14^th	814	98.3%
2012	88.40	12^th	820	98.5%
2013	84.30	58^th	824	93.0%
2014	85.89	42^nd	826	94.9%
2015	84.78	56^th	840	93.3%
2016	85.76	49^th	848	94.2%
2017	88.81	23^rd	853	97.3%
2018	84.66	72^nd	847	91.5%
2019	87.39	55^th	870	93.7%
2021	83.03	99^th	869	88.6%
2022	88.98	44^th	858	94.9%
2023	90.73	32^nd	845	96.2%
2024	94.30	12^th	881	98.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	70.91	115^th	515	77.7%
2021	91.64	7^th	417	98.3%
2022	87.63	27^th	500	94.6%
2023	75.71	85^th	524	83.8%
2024	72.32	107^th	572	81.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	72.48	149^th	728	79.5%
2019	75.38	124^th	740	83.2%
2021	76.18	102^nd	683	85.1%
2023	76.07	128^th	774	83.5%
2024	98.18	2^nd	793	99.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	81.68	94^th	774	87.9%
2019	84.31	65^th	787	91.7%
2021	77.92	123^rd	783	84.3%
2022	85.82	59^th	799	92.6%
2023	89.46	37^th	787	95.3%
2024	92.93	13^th	809	98.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	84.74	55^th	779	92.9%
2019	87.38	41^st	798	94.9%
2021	84.03	76^th	784	90.3%
2022	88.01	41^st	808	94.9%
2023	89.08	35^th	799	95.6%
2024	93.34	11^th	826	98.7%

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Rank History for White students at Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.66	121^st	712	83.0%
2019	83.75	56^th	722	92.2%
2021	74.11	138^th	710	80.6%
2022	83.45	66^th	725	90.9%
2023	86.04	53^rd	712	92.6%
2024	90.99	19^th	730	97.4%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Shirley Hills Primary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	500	4	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	517
1989	498	2	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	510
1990	493	7	13	0	0	n/a	n/a	513
1991	482	3	6	0	2	n/a	n/a	493
1992	465	3	7	1	3	n/a	n/a	479
1993	439	3	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	454
1994	469	3	9	4	2	n/a	n/a	487
1995	444	6	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	465
1996	444	6	10	3	2	n/a	n/a	465
1997	464	5	9	7	1	n/a	n/a	486
1998	425	11	12	6	2	n/a	n/a	456
1999	410	2	7	7	2	n/a	n/a	428
2000	412	5	8	3	1	n/a	n/a	429
2001	381	5	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	398
2002	354	6	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	371
2003	354	6	6	5	0	n/a	n/a	371
2004	364	5	7	6	1	n/a	n/a	383
2005	370	3	6	6	2	n/a	n/a	387
2006	347	9	7	12	2	n/a	n/a	377
2007	346	7	13	16	2	n/a	n/a	384
2008	366	9	16	15	2	n/a	n/a	408
2009	374	6	17	15	0	n/a	n/a	412
2010	390	12	16	20	0	n/a	n/a	438
2011	386	3	14	21	1	0	2	427
2012	387	5	11	24	1	0	14	442
2013	395	10	12	24	3	0	14	458
2014	391	4	8	26	1	0	21	451
2015	352	7	8	28	2	0	22	419
2016	379	9	6	22	0	0	22	438
2017	377	8	6	25	0	0	18	434
2018	360	8	6	22	0	0	18	414
2019	348	11	10	19	0	0	24	412
2020	357	10	8	19	0	0	24	418
2021	344	14	9	21	0	0	29	417
2022	366	7	8	18	1	0	24	424
2023	369	5	6	25	1	1	32	439
2024	370	8	4	33	1	1	28	445

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Shirley Hills Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	28.8	17.9	11.2
1989	510	29.3	17.4	11.4
1990	513	26.2	19.5	10.5
1991	493	29.7	16.5	11.8
1992	479	20.3	23.5	11.9
1993	454	18.5	24.5	9
1994	487	20.6	23.6	7.6
1995	465	24.9	18.7	11.6
1996	465	24.9	18.7	11.6
1997	486	22.1	22.0	9.5
1998	456	n/a	0.0	13.4
1999	428	28.4	15.1	13.3
2000	429	26.4	16.3	15.2
2001	398	25.9	15.4	16.3
2002	371	23.3	15.9	13.5
2003	371	23.3	15.9	13.5
2004	383	21.6	17.7	14.6
2005	387	22.8	17.0	16.3
2006	377	21.5	17.5	15.6
2007	384	23.5	16.3	15.6
2008	408	26.4	15.5	15
2009	412	26.8	15.4	14.6
2010	438	26.9	16.2	20.8
2011	427	27.1	15.7	24.8
2012	442	28.4	15.5	26
2013	458	27.0	16.9	27.5
2014	451	27.6	16.3	21.1
2015	419	28.0	14.9	24.8
2016	438	30.0	14.6	20.5
2017	434	29.0	14.9	20.3
2018	414	30.3	13.6	19.3
2019	412	31.3	13.1	18.4
2020	418	29.7	14.0	17.9
2021	417	30.7	13.5	17.7
2022	424	33.4	12.6	11.8
2023	439	32.4	13.5	23.7
2024	445	33.1	13.4	26.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Shirley Hills Primary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	517	28.8	17.9	11.2
1989	510	29.3	17.4	11.4
1990	513	26.2	19.5	10.5
1991	493	29.7	16.5	11.8
1992	479	20.3	23.5	11.9
1993	454	18.5	24.5	9
1994	487	20.6	23.6	7.6
1995	465	24.9	18.7	11.6
1996	465	24.9	18.7	11.6
1997	486	22.1	22.0	9.5
1998	456	n/a	0.0	13.4
1999	428	28.4	15.1	13.3
2000	429	26.4	16.3	15.2
2001	398	25.9	15.4	16.3
2002	371	23.3	15.9	13.5
2003	371	23.3	15.9	13.5
2004	383	21.6	17.7	14.6
2005	387	22.8	17.0	16.3
2006	377	21.5	17.5	15.6
2007	384	23.5	16.3	15.6
2008	408	26.4	15.5	15
2009	412	26.8	15.4	14.6
2010	438	26.9	16.2	20.8
2011	427	27.1	15.7	24.8
2012	442	28.4	15.5	26
2013	458	27.0	16.9	27.5
2014	451	27.6	16.3	21.1
2015	419	28.0	14.9	24.8
2016	438	30.0	14.6	20.5
2017	434	29.0	14.9	20.3
2018	414	30.3	13.6	19.3
2019	412	31.3	13.1	18.4
2020	418	29.7	14.0	17.9
2021	417	30.7	13.5	17.7
2022	424	33.4	12.6	11.8
2023	439	32.4	13.5	23.7
2024	445	33.1	13.4	26.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Shirley Hills Primary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,784

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Shirley Hills Primary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 55^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 32^nd of 845 Elementary schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Shirley Hills Primary School)	79.1	85.7	6.6%
3rd Grade Math (Westonka Public School District)	81.8	84.2	2.4%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Shirley Hills Primary School)	73.6	74.1	0.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Westonka Public School District)	76.6	73	3.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Shirley Hills Primary School)	90.5	77	13.5%
4th Grade Math (Westonka Public School District)	84.2	78.1	6.1%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Shirley Hills Primary School)	75	69.8	5.2%
4th Grade Reading (Westonka Public School District)	77	75.3	1.7%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	412	439	6.6%
African American	11	5	54.5%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	10	6	40%
Hispanic	19	25	31.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	348	369	6%
Two or More Races	24	32	33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	18.4%	23.7%	5.2%

Schools Near Shirley Hills Primary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)		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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	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	445	33	13.4	26.5%	370 (83.1%)	8 (1.8%)	33 (7.4%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.3%)	94.3	12^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.6%		90.7	32^nd of 845 public elementary schools	96.2%	20	89.8	79.8		84.9	79.6	75.0		77.3			$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	465	29	16.2	17.2%	407 (87.5%)	7 (1.5%)	15 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	94.3	13^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.5%		92.1	21^st of 845 public elementary schools	97.5%	8	92.3	84.2		87.7	78.0	70.8		73.9			$12,777
Westonka Sp Educational ECFE	Public	PK	5901 Sunnyfield Road E	Minnetrista	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8031	58	4	16.3	22.4%	55 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$40,142
Minnewashta Elementary	Public	K-5	26350 Smithtown Rd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5500	916	65	14.1	5.3%	784 (85.6%)	11 (1.2%)	56 (6.1%)	16 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.2%)	90.2	37^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.8%		87.8	60^th of 845 public elementary schools	92.9%	23	78.9	78.1	69.9	75.3	64.8	69.3	80.4	72.0	70.6	70.6	$13,068
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Oak St	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-5650	734	56	13.1	8.9%	530 (72.2%)	12 (1.6%)	41 (5.6%)	69 (9.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (10.6%)	92.8	19^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.8%		92.2	20^th of 845 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	90.2	90.2	68.2	82.6	62.6	72.4	85.2	73.7	72.1	72.1	$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	650	44	14.8	8.8%	563 (86.6%)	6 (0.9%)	34 (5.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (6.8%)	86.6	73^rd of 881 public elementary schools	91.7%		91	29^th of 845 public elementary schools	96.6%	44	84.2	80.4	64.2	76.4	66.1	68.4	75.9	70.1	52.4	52.4	$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	617	46	13.3	9.7%	520 (84.3%)	10 (1.6%)	35 (5.7%)	10 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.8%)								(n/a)											$12,617
Orono Discovery Center	Public	PK	5050 Independence St	Maple Plain	55359	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 746-5895	30	1	60.0	10.0%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)											$5,067
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	479	34	14.2	20.3%	343 (71.6%)	13 (2.7%)	68 (14.2%)	32 (6.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.4%)	81.5	127^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.6%		76.9	180^th of 845 public elementary schools	78.7%	53	77.9	69.2	69.8	72.0	50.0	62.6	71.9	62.3	60.4	60.4	$12,741
Deephaven Education Center	Public	PK	4584 Vine Hill Rd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-6800	99	18	5.5	17.2%	90 (90.9%)	3 (3.0%)	3 (3.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)								(n/a)											$43,764

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