Sonnesyn Elementary

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 5 · New Hope, Minnesota

Sonnesyn Elementary in New Hope, Minnesota enrolled 313 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 12.3 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22; every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision (2024-25). On the state tests, 25-29% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%

354 students in 2022-23, 298 students in 2023-24, 313 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 25.9 to 25.5.

Students enrolled at Sonnesyn Elementary by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-233542023-242982024-25313
Students enrolled at Sonnesyn Elementary by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-233542023-242982024-25313
Students enrolled at Sonnesyn Elementary by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-233542023-242982024-25313
Students enrolled at Sonnesyn Elementary by school year2022-23: 354, 2023-24: 298, 2024-25: 31301002003004002022-233542023-242982024-25313
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2335425.913.7
2023-2429828.710.4
2024-2531325.512.3

12.3 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 66 of every 100 Minnesota elementary schools

Among the 949 Minnesota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 13.3; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Sonnesyn Elementary 12.3; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSonnesyn Elementary 12.3state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Sonnesyn Elementary 12.3; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSonnesyn Elementary 12.3state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Sonnesyn Elementary 12.3; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSonnesyn Elementary 12.3state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; Sonnesyn Elementary 12.3; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherSonnesyn Elementary 12.3state median 13.3U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Sonnesyn Elementary enrolled 325 students and reported no counselor; it reported 2 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions2
  • Chronically absent30.8% (2022-23)

Who attends

44.1% of students were Black, 24.3% White, 17.6% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. Black44.1%
  2. White24.3%
  3. Hispanic17.6%
  4. Two or more races9.9%
  5. Asian3.8%
  6. Pacific Islander0.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Sonnesyn Elementary scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2225‑29%43%51.1%
Math, 2022-2320‑24%25% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in New Hope

5 public elementary schools in New Hope report 2024-25 enrollment; Sonnesyn Elementary is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.73318.226.3%
Meadow Lake Elementary48813.175.4%
Sonnesyn Elementary31312.364.2%
Early Childhood Special Education27112.345.0%
Escuela Exitos23112.752.4%

All public schools in New Hope →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Sonnesyn Elementary

  1. Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.The nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 733 students, 18.2 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. FAIR School Pilgrim LaneThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.0 miles away: 403 students, 16.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.0 mi
  3. Compare Sonnesyn Elementary with Robbinsdale Spanish Immersion El.Students, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Robbinsdale Area Public Schools spends per student$17,779 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,779
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSonnesyn Elementary is the number 610 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#610 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher12.3 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.12.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Sonnesyn Elementary

  1. How many students attend Sonnesyn Elementary?
    313 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 354 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in New Hope, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Sonnesyn Elementary?
    12.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for elementary schools is 13.3. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Sonnesyn Elementary a Title I school?
    Sonnesyn Elementary ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Sonnesyn Elementary do on state tests?
    The students tested at Sonnesyn Elementary scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading in 2021-22 and 20-24% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Sonnesyn Elementary in?
    Robbinsdale Area Public Schools, NCES district ID 2731780. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 273178001337 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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