SWMetro Level 4 Programs

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Shakopee, Minnesota

SWMetro Level 4 Programs in Shakopee, Minnesota enrolled 71 students in 2024-25 with 10.4 full-time teachers, 6.8 students per teacher against the Minnesota elementary-school median of 13.3. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 20-24% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 60-79% (Minnesota: 83.3%).

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

Enrollment fell 62% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 65%

187 students in 2022-23, 171 students in 2023-24, 71 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 29.4 to 10.4.

Students enrolled at SWMetro Level 4 Programs by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 710501001502002022-231872023-241712024-2571
Students enrolled at SWMetro Level 4 Programs by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 710501001502002022-231872023-241712024-2571
Students enrolled at SWMetro Level 4 Programs by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 710501001502002022-231872023-241712024-2571
Students enrolled at SWMetro Level 4 Programs by school year2022-23: 187, 2023-24: 171, 2024-25: 710501001502002022-231872023-241712024-2571
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2318729.46.4
2023-2417127.96.1
2024-257110.46.8

6.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 97 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; This school 6.8; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 6.8; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 6.8; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state median 13.3U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 88.0; This school 6.8; state median 13.3.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 6.8state 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 SWMetro Level 4 Programs enrolled 149 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent72.2% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.8% of students were White, 16.9% Black, 7.0% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White64.8%
  2. Black16.9%
  3. Hispanic7.0%
  4. Two or more races7.0%
  5. Asian2.8%
  6. American Indian1.4%

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 SWMetro Level 4 Programs scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% 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, 2021-2220‑24%20‑24%51.1%
Math, 2022-2315‑19%6‑9% (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.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

60-79% of the 24 students in SWMetro Level 4 Programs's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This schoolIts districtMinnesota
Four-year graduation rate60‑79%50‑54%83.3%
Students in the class248969,945

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows school and district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

Elementary schools in Shakopee

9 public elementary schools in Shakopee report 2024-25 enrollment; SWMetro Level 4 Programs is number 8 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Jackson Elementary68314.626.4%
Eagle Creek Elementary School62515.732.6%
Sweeney Elementary60213.434.6%
Sun Path Elementary52113.534.5%
Red Oak Elementary45212.746.2%
Aspire Academy Charter School16320.085.9%
Special Services15230.443.4%
SWMetro Level 4 Programs716.850.7%

All public schools in Shakopee →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about SWMetro Level 4 Programs

  1. Sun Path ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, 1.7 miles away: 521 students, 13.5 per teacher (2024-25).1.7 mi
  2. Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.8 miles away: 625 students, 15.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.8 mi
  3. Compare SWMetro Level 4 Programs with Sun Path ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288 spends per studentIts schools, enrollment and finance figures.
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaSWMetro Level 4 Programs is the number 922 by size of 994 Minnesota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#922 of 994
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher6.8 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 13.3 for elementary schools.6.8:1
  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 SWMetro Level 4 Programs

  1. How many students attend SWMetro Level 4 Programs?
    71 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 187 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Shakopee, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at SWMetro Level 4 Programs?
    6.8 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 SWMetro Level 4 Programs a Title I school?
    SWMetro Level 4 Programs was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at SWMetro Level 4 Programs do on state tests?
    The students tested at SWMetro Level 4 Programs scored proficient or above: 20-24% in reading in 2021-22 and 15-19% 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 is the graduation rate at SWMetro Level 4 Programs?
    60-79% of the 24 students in SWMetro Level 4 Programs's class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 83.3% across Minnesota. The rate counts the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and the share of them with a regular diploma by 2023. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23; ED publishes school rates as ranges to protect small groups.
  6. What district is SWMetro Level 4 Programs in?
    Southwest Metro Intermediate School District 288, NCES district ID 2700420. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270042005038 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
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 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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