Sunset Terrace Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50%)

1707 19th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901

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Bottom 50%

Serving 412 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%).

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

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: 45%
: 46% (Btm 50% in MN)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Sunset Terrace Elementary School's student population of 412 students has declined by 40% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 34% 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	54
1	80
2	77
3	76
4	57
5	68

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School
2023	467
2022	552
2021	650
2020	692
2019	692
2018	671
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	799
1999	826
1998	781
1997	714
1996	803

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School
2023	33
2022	41
2021	44
2020	49
2019	49
2018	50
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
1995	38

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School Rankings

The of Sunset Terrace Elementary School is 0.72, 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)

(21-22)

45%

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

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	22:1
2022	13:1	14:1	22:1
2021	15:1	14:1	23:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	13:1	16:1	16:1
2017	13:1	14:1	16:1
2016	16:1	16:1	16:1
2015	18:1	16:1	16:1
2014	18:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	21:1	15:1	17:1
2010	19:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	18:1
2008	18:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	20:1	16:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	18:1
2003	21:1	16:1	18:1
2002	21:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	18:1
2000	19:1	16:1	18:1
1999	22:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	17:1	20:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	24:1	17:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota
2023	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2008	2%	3%
2007	1%	2%
2006	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	10%	7%	10%
2021	13%	7%	10%
2020	13%	7%	11%
2019	13%	7%	11%
2018	16%	7%	11%
2017	16%	7%	11%
2016	15%	7%	11%
2015	15%	6%	10%
2014	16%	6%	11%
2013	12%	6%	11%
2012	12%	7%	11%
2011	11%	6%	10%
2010	11%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	8%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	7%	5%	9%
2003	7%	5%	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%

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Hispanic

12%

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

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Black

25%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	27%	12%	16%
2022	28%	12%	16%
2021	25%	11%	16%
2020	23%	11%	14%
2019	23%	11%	14%
2018	22%	11%	14%
2017	22%	11%	14%
2016	19%	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%	8%	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%	5%	5%
1998	3%	6%	4%
1997	3%	5%	4%
1996	2%	5%	3%

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White

44%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	46%	62%	52%
2022	47%	63%	53%
2021	49%	64%	55%
2020	53%	66%	58%
2019	53%	66%	58%
2018	52%	67%	61%
2017	52%	67%	61%
2016	54%	68%	63%
2015	55%	69%	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%	76%	72%
2007	73%	77%	73%
2006	76%	79%	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%	86%	84%
1997	92%	87%	85%
1996	93%	87%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	0.70	0.59	0.65
2022	0.69	0.58	0.65
2021	0.68	0.57	0.63
2020	0.65	0.54	0.60
2019	0.65	0.54	0.60
2018	0.66	0.53	0.57
2017	0.66	0.53	0.57
2016	0.65	0.52	0.57
2015	0.64	0.51	0.56
2014	0.66	0.48	0.56
2013	0.63	0.47	0.55
2012	0.61	0.45	0.53
2011	0.57	0.44	0.51
2010	0.51	0.42	0.48
2009	0.43	0.41	0.47
2008	0.46	0.41	0.46
2007	0.45	0.40	0.44
2006	0.40	0.37	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	0.18	0.29	0.32
1999	0.17	0.28	0.29
1998	0.18	0.26	0.29
1997	0.15	0.24	0.27
1996	0.13	0.23	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

47%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	47%	35%	35%
2022	40%	26%	30%
2021	36%	26%	26%
2020	39%	28%	31%
2019	39%	28%	31%
2018	43%	30%	31%
2017	43%	30%	31%
2016	39%	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%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	9%	8%	7%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	8%	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%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What schools are Sunset Terrace Elementary School often compared to?

Sunset Terrace Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Washington District-wide 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?

412 students attend Sunset Terrace Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% 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 Asian, and 8% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunset Terrace Elementary School?

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

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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