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Sweeney Elementary School

1001 Adams St S
Shakopee, MN 55379

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Top 30%

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Serving 624 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sweeney Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 624 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30% in MN
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sweeney Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Sweeney Elementary School's student population of 624 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 47 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sweeney Elementary School
Kind	97
1	106
2	107
3	94
4	106
5	114

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Total Students

624 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School
2023	630
2022	601
2021	636
2020	646
2019	646
2018	637
2017	637
2016	655
2015	682
2014	713
2013	728
2012	707
2011	683
2010	638
2009	635
2008	657
2007	663
2006	658
2005	664
2004	704
2003	701
2002	757
2001	704
2000	687
1999	739
1998	692
1997	652
1996	611
1995	585
1994	442
1993	412
1992	377
1991	372
1990	396
1989	371
1988	370
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

47 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School
2023	42
2022	36
2021	48
2020	45
2019	45
2018	46
2017	46
2016	48
2015	44
2014	46
2013	46
2012	45
2011	42
2010	42
2009	44
2008	41
2007	43
2006	40
2005	39
2004	35
2003	38
2002	41
2001	41
2000	38
1999	47
1997	37
1996	38
1995	20
1994	20
1993	18
1992	17
1991	18
1990	19

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School Rankings

Sweeney Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sweeney Elementary School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#502 out of 1860 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School
2022	#502
2021	#798
2019	#876
2018	#754
2017	#519
2016	#623
2015	#595
2014	#625
2013	#621
2012	#361
2011	#473

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54%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2022	54%	45%	47%
2021	42%	45%	42%
2019	54%	56%	59%
2018	61%	58%	62%
2017	67%	59%	63%
2016	63%	60%	66%
2015	66%	61%	68%
2014	67%	61%	68%
2013	74%	61%	66%
2012	82%	62%	65%
2011	67%	56%	59%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2022	54%	51%	55%
2021	56%	53%	56%
2019	56%	59%	62%
2018	58%	60%	62%
2017	65%	61%	65%
2016	65%	60%	67%
2015	64%	60%	66%
2014	60%	59%	65%
2013	54%	58%	60%
2012	80%	76%	77%
2011	80%	74%	76%

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40-44%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2022	42%	41%	39%
2021	42%	45%	38%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	19:1
2021	13:1	14:1	18:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	16:1
2015	16:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	16:1
2009	15:1	15:1	16:1
2008	16:1	15:1	16:1
2007	15:1	16:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	16:1	17:1
2004	20:1	16:1	21:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	16:1	17:1
2001	17:1	16:1	18:1
2000	18:1	16:1	16:1
1999	16:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	17:1	17:1
1996	16:1	17:1	17:1
1995	29:1	17:1	19:1
1994	22:1	17:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	17:1	19:1
1991	21:1	17:1	18:1
1990	21:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2021)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	2%
2012	1%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	2%
2002	1%	2%	3%
2001	1%	2%	4%
2000	1%	2%	3%
1999	1%	2%	4%
1998	2%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	6%	7%	11%
2022	6%	7%	11%
2021	6%	7%	11%
2020	4%	7%	11%
2019	4%	7%	11%
2018	3%	7%	12%
2017	3%	7%	12%
2016	3%	7%	13%
2015	4%	6%	12%
2014	5%	6%	12%
2013	5%	6%	12%
2012	6%	7%	12%
2011	5%	6%	12%
2010	6%	6%	11%
2009	7%	6%	11%
2008	6%	6%	11%
2007	5%	6%	10%
2006	5%	6%	9%
2005	4%	5%	8%
2004	3%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	4%	5%	3%
2000	4%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	2%	3%	1%
1992	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

22%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	20%	11%	15%
2022	18%	10%	15%
2021	19%	10%	15%
2020	18%	9%	14%
2019	18%	9%	14%
2018	19%	9%	14%
2017	19%	9%	14%
2016	19%	9%	14%
2015	19%	9%	14%
2014	19%	8%	13%
2013	19%	8%	13%
2012	17%	7%	13%
2011	26%	7%	13%
2010	26%	7%	12%
2009	23%	6%	13%
2008	21%	6%	12%
2007	19%	6%	12%
2006	18%	5%	11%
2005	17%	5%	11%
2004	13%	4%	10%
2003	14%	4%	9%
2002	10%	4%	8%
2001	11%	3%	7%
2000	11%	3%	6%
1999	10%	3%	5%
1998	7%	2%	5%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	3%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	12%	12%	15%
2022	10%	12%	13%
2021	7%	11%	12%
2020	4%	11%	11%
2019	4%	11%	11%
2018	4%	11%	8%
2017	4%	11%	8%
2016	3%	10%	7%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2014	3%	10%	7%
2013	2%	9%	6%
2012	3%	9%	6%
2011	6%	9%	6%
2010	5%	10%	6%
2009	5%	10%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	3%	9%	5%
2006	3%	8%	5%
2005	3%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	3%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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White

50%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	52%	62%	50%
2022	56%	63%	52%
2021	57%	64%	54%
2020	66%	66%	57%
2019	66%	66%	57%
2018	66%	67%	59%
2017	66%	67%	59%
2016	66%	68%	60%
2015	68%	69%	61%
2014	67%	71%	62%
2013	66%	72%	63%
2012	69%	73%	63%
2011	59%	74%	65%
2010	63%	75%	69%
2009	65%	76%	68%
2008	68%	76%	70%
2007	70%	77%	70%
2006	73%	79%	73%
2005	75%	79%	75%
2004	81%	80%	79%
2003	80%	81%	82%
2002	85%	82%	84%
2001	83%	83%	85%
2000	83%	84%	87%
1999	86%	85%	88%
1998	88%	86%	89%
1997	95%	87%	92%
1996	97%	87%	94%
1995	98%	88%	94%
1994	99%	88%	96%
1993	98%	89%	96%
1992	97%	90%	96%
1991	97%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	10%	6%	8%
2022	10%	6%	8%
2021	10%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	7%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	0.67	0.59	0.69
2022	0.64	0.58	0.68
2021	0.63	0.57	0.66
2020	0.53	0.54	0.63
2019	0.53	0.54	0.63
2018	0.53	0.53	0.61
2017	0.53	0.53	0.61
2016	0.52	0.52	0.60
2015	0.50	0.51	0.59
2014	0.52	0.48	0.58
2013	0.53	0.47	0.58
2012	0.50	0.45	0.57
2011	0.58	0.44	0.55
2010	0.53	0.42	0.50
2009	0.52	0.41	0.50
2008	0.49	0.41	0.49
2007	0.47	0.40	0.48
2006	0.44	0.37	0.45
2005	0.41	0.37	0.42
2004	0.33	0.35	0.37
2003	0.34	0.34	0.31
2002	0.27	0.32	0.28
2001	0.30	0.31	0.26
2000	0.30	0.29	0.24
1999	0.27	0.28	0.22
1998	0.22	0.26	0.20
1997	0.13	0.24	0.14
1996	0.08	0.23	0.12
1995	0.04	0.23	0.11
1994	0.02	0.22	0.08
1993	0.04	0.21	0.08
1992	0.06	0.19	0.08
1991	0.05	0.16	0.08

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	33%	35%	32%
2022	22%	26%	22%
2021	19%	26%	22%
2020	21%	28%	24%
2019	21%	28%	24%
2018	26%	30%	25%
2017	26%	30%	25%
2016	29%	31%	26%
2015	26%	31%	25%
2014	33%	31%	28%
2013	33%	31%	27%
2012	27%	30%	24%
2011	39%	29%	23%
2010	33%	28%	23%
2009	30%	25%	22%
2008	30%	24%	19%
2007	26%	23%	20%
2006	25%	23%	19%
2005	24%	22%	19%
2004	22%	21%	18%
2003	18%	20%	15%
2002	17%	19%	16%
2001	17%	18%	14%
2000	17%	18%	14%
1999	17%	19%	14%
1998	12%	19%	12%
1997	12%	19%	10%
1996	9%	19%	9%
1995	11%	18%	9%
1994	10%	18%	10%
1993	9%	17%	10%
1992	6%	18%	9%
1991	8%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sweeney Elementary School	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2023	13%	8%	11%
2022	13%	6%	10%
2021	10%	6%	10%
2020	10%	8%	11%
2019	10%	8%	11%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	10%	7%	7%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	9%	7%	5%
2012	10%	7%	7%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	9%	8%	6%
2009	11%	8%	6%
2008	10%	8%	7%
2007	8%	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	7%	7%	7%
2003	7%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shakopee Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sweeney Elementary School's ranking?

Sweeney Elementary School is ranked #502 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Sweeney Elementary School often compared to?

Sweeney Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Red Oak Elementary School, Sun Path Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Sweeney Elementary School?

624 students attend Sweeney Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

50% of Sweeney Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Black, 10% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Sweeney Elementary School?

Sweeney Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Sweeney Elementary School offer ?

Sweeney Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sweeney Elementary School part of?

Sweeney Elementary School is part of Shakopee Public School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 624 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 50%
: Top 30%
: 54% (Top 30%)
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education