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Sunset Terrace Elementary School

1707 19th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901

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Serving 437 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunset Terrace Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 45%
: 46% (Btm 50% in MN)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: Sunset Terrace Elementary serves the west part of Rochester, MN, covering an area of approximately 8.2 square miles. Families typically drive 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.9 miles to the edge of the attendance zone and a maximum distance of 4 miles to its furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Sunset Terrace Elementary School's student population of 437 students has declined by 32% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunset Terrace Elementary School
Kind	72
1	59
2	85
3	76
4	84
5	61

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Total Students

437 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School
2025	437
2024	412
2023	467
2022	552
2021	650
2020	667
2019	692
2018	691
2017	671
2016	693
2015	705
2014	696
2013	706
2012	745
2011	695
2010	628
2009	841
2008	813
2007	759
2006	754
2005	707
2004	712
2003	868
2002	837
2001	774
2000	802
1999	828
1998	782
1997	717
1996	803
1995	898

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2024)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School
2024	32
2023	33
2022	41
2021	44
2020	43
2019	49
2018	48
2017	50
2016	44
2015	40
2014	39
2013	40
2012	45
2011	34
2010	33
2009	46
2008	44
2007	41
2006	41
2005	36
2004	40
2003	42
2002	39
2001	41
2000	41
1999	38
1997	35
1996	40

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School Rankings

The of Sunset Terrace Elementary School is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

(21-22)

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	45%	45%	40%
2021	38%	45%	40%
2019	56%	56%	50%
2018	60%	58%	53%
2017	59%	59%	54%
2016	60%	60%	56%
2015	61%	61%	59%
2014	60%	61%	60%
2013	62%	61%	60%
2012	78%	62%	68%
2011	64%	56%	62%

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46%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	46%	51%	49%
2021	41%	53%	51%
2019	56%	59%	55%
2018	60%	60%	53%
2017	51%	61%	57%
2016	57%	60%	60%
2015	54%	60%	60%
2014	56%	59%	59%
2013	54%	58%	58%
2012	83%	76%	77%
2011	81%	74%	77%

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35-39%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	37%	41%	36%
2021	42%	45%	44%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	10%	7%
2024	11%	7%
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	12%	7%	11%
2019	13%	7%	11%
2018	15%	7%	11%
2017	15%	7%	11%
2016	15%	6%	11%
2015	15%	6%	10%
2014	16%	6%	11%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	12%	6%	11%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	9%	6%	10%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	7%	6%	9%
2002	5%	5%	9%
2001	4%	5%	9%
2000	4%	5%	9%
1999	4%	5%	8%
1998	4%	4%	9%
1997	3%	4%	9%
1996	4%	4%	8%
1995	4%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	11%	12%
2024	8%	12%
2023	5%	11%	13%
2022	7%	10%	13%
2021	6%	10%	12%
2020	5%	10%	11%
2019	4%	9%	11%
2018	5%	9%	10%
2017	5%	9%	10%
2016	6%	9%	9%
2015	5%	8%	9%
2014	7%	8%	9%
2013	6%	8%	9%
2012	5%	8%	8%
2011	5%	7%	8%
2010	4%	7%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	5%	6%	6%
2007	4%	6%	6%
2006	2%	5%	6%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	2%	5%	5%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	2%	4%	4%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	2%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%

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Black

25%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	25%	12%
2024	25%	12%
2023	27%	12%	16%
2022	28%	12%	16%
2021	25%	12%	16%
2020	24%	11%	14%
2019	23%	11%	14%
2018	20%	11%	14%
2017	22%	11%	14%
2016	18%	10%	13%
2015	20%	10%	13%
2014	18%	10%	12%
2013	17%	9%	11%
2012	17%	9%	11%
2011	18%	9%	12%
2010	17%	10%	12%
2009	12%	10%	11%
2008	12%	9%	11%
2007	12%	9%	11%
2006	12%	9%	10%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	7%	7%	8%
2001	5%	7%	7%
2000	5%	6%	6%
1999	4%	6%	5%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	2%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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White

42%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	42%	60%
2024	44%	61%
2023	46%	62%	52%
2022	47%	63%	53%
2021	49%	63%	55%
2020	51%	65%	58%
2019	53%	66%	58%
2018	52%	66%	61%
2017	52%	67%	61%
2016	53%	69%	63%
2015	54%	70%	64%
2014	53%	71%	64%
2013	58%	72%	65%
2012	59%	73%	67%
2011	63%	74%	68%
2010	67%	75%	70%
2009	74%	76%	71%
2008	72%	77%	72%
2007	73%	77%	73%
2006	77%	78%	75%
2005	81%	79%	75%
2004	82%	80%	76%
2003	82%	81%	78%
2002	86%	82%	79%
2001	89%	83%	81%
2000	90%	84%	82%
1999	91%	85%	84%
1998	90%	85%	84%
1997	92%	87%	85%
1996	93%	87%	87%
1995	93%	88%	88%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	12%	6%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	7%	6%	7%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	5%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	4%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	5%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

58%

40%

0.73

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.73	0.61
2024	0.72	0.60
2023	0.70	0.59	0.65
2022	0.69	0.58	0.65
2021	0.68	0.58	0.63
2020	0.67	0.55	0.60
2019	0.65	0.54	0.60
2018	0.67	0.54	0.57
2017	0.66	0.53	0.57
2016	0.66	0.51	0.57
2015	0.65	0.49	0.56
2014	0.66	0.48	0.56
2013	0.62	0.47	0.55
2012	0.61	0.45	0.53
2011	0.56	0.44	0.51
2010	0.51	0.42	0.48
2009	0.43	0.41	0.47
2008	0.46	0.40	0.46
2007	0.45	0.40	0.44
2006	0.39	0.38	0.42
2005	0.33	0.37	0.41
2004	0.32	0.35	0.40
2003	0.32	0.34	0.38
2002	0.26	0.32	0.36
2001	0.21	0.31	0.33
2000	0.19	0.29	0.32
1999	0.17	0.27	0.29
1998	0.19	0.27	0.29
1997	0.15	0.24	0.27
1996	0.13	0.24	0.24
1995	0.13	0.22	0.22

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(22-23)

27.2%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	27.2%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	63.6%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	44.9%	21.2%	22.7%

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

50%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	50%	34%
2024	47%	36%
2023	47%	35%	35%
2022	40%	26%	30%
2021	36%	26%	26%
2020	38%	27%	31%
2019	39%	28%	31%
2018	40%	29%	31%
2017	43%	30%	31%
2016	40%	31%	32%
2015	39%	31%	32%
2014	39%	31%	31%
2013	37%	31%	31%
2012	33%	30%	28%
2011	34%	29%	28%
2010	30%	28%	26%
2009	22%	25%	24%
2008	19%	24%	23%
2007	18%	23%	22%
2006	18%	23%	22%
2005	16%	22%	22%
2004	17%	21%	20%
2003	17%	20%	18%
2002	11%	19%	17%
2001	8%	18%	16%
2000	10%	18%	16%
1999	11%	19%	16%
1998	13%	19%	17%
1997	9%	19%	15%
1996	11%	19%	15%
1995	13%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	6%	7%
2024	9%	7%
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	9%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	9%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	6%
2011	8%	8%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	6%	8%	6%
2008	6%	8%	6%
2007	5%	8%	6%
2006	5%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	5%	7%	6%
2001	5%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Sunset Terrace Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Terrace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Washington Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 46% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Sunset Terrace Elementary School?

437 students attend Sunset Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Sunset Terrace Elementary School students are White, 25% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 10% of students are Asian.

What grades does Sunset Terrace Elementary School offer ?

Sunset Terrace Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunset Terrace Elementary School part of?

Sunset Terrace Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 437 students
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: 45%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: Sunset Terrace Elementary serves the west part of Rochester, MN, covering an area of approximately 8.2 square miles. Families typically drive 5-10 minutes to reach the school, with an average distance of 2.9 miles to the edge of the attendance zone and a maximum distance of 4 miles to its furthest edge.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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