Sun Path Elementary

Sun Path Elementary operates as a substantial elementary campus in SHAKOPEE, Minnesota, run under Shakopee Public School District. Current enrollment sits at 521 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 51% bigger than typical.

Shakopee Public School District runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,717 students. Sun Path Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Sun Path Elementary lists that the most-represented group is White (47%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 19% Black, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sun Path Elementary has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.5:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Scott County (around 28%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Sun Path Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 43.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 48.6%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Scott County put median household earnings sit near $119,314, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Scott County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students), Sun Path Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Shakopee East Middle School, roughly 1.0 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sun Path Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sun Path Elementary at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 40.2%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sun Path Elementary has fell 20%, going from 655 students in 2018 to 521 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 59% to 47% over that span.

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