Sunset Hill Elementary

Sunset Hill Elementary serves 705 students from kindergarten through fifth grade in Plymouth, Minnesota, consistently earning recognition as one of the state's top-performing elementary schools. With a MySchoolScout rating of 7.8 out of 10 and ranking 150th among Minnesota's 2,027 elementary schools, the school places in the 93rd percentile statewide. Academic achievement is notably strong, with 76% of students demonstrating proficiency or above in mathematics and 72% meeting proficiency standards in English Language Arts and reading.

The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 16.4 to 1 with 43 full-time equivalent teachers supporting the student body. Sunset Hill Elementary operates in Plymouth's 55441 zip code, an affluent community where the median household income reaches $99,017 and home values average $428,700. The neighborhood reflects strong educational values, with 56% of residents holding bachelor's degrees or higher, while maintaining a low poverty rate of just 7.4%.

The school draws families from a population of over 18,000 residents in this well-established area of Hennepin County. Sunset Hill Elementary's location in this small city setting provides students with both suburban amenities and proximity to the broader Twin Cities metropolitan region, creating an environment where academic excellence and community engagement flourish together.