SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY

Located at 5650 SCENIC HEIGHTS DR, in MINNETONKA, Minnesota, SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is a well-populated elementary-level community that serves 930 students (grades K through 5), run under MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 170% larger than the state mean of about 344.

SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is one of 13 schools operated by MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that instructs 11,323 students overall.

Looking at the student body, SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY shows that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 19% Asian, 16% multiracial, 3% Black, 3% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY has 64 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 10% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is noticeably below Hennepin County's rate of about 43%.

With demographic context factored in, SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 59.8%; SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY posts 77.9%, +18.1 points above that line.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Hennepin County) shows that median household income runs about $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY is one.

The closest other public school is Tonka Online K-5, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 57.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY's enrollment has climbed 6% since 2018, when it stood at 879 (now 930). White enrollment moved from 69% to 58% across the same window.

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