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Hilltop Primary School vs. Shirley Hills Primary School

Should you attend Hilltop Primary School or Shirley Hills Primary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Hilltop Primary School
5700 Game Farm Rd
Mound, MN 55364
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Shirley Hills Primary School
2450 Wilshire Blvd
Mound, MN 55364
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Hilltop Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Shirley Hills Primary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 466 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Hilltop Primary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 439 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Shirley Hills Primary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
466 students
439 students
This chart displays total students of Hilltop Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Shirley Hills Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
58% | 42%
This chart displays gender of Hilltop Primary School
This chart displays gender of Shirley Hills Primary School
Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
32 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Shirley Hills Primary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
14:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hilltop Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Shirley Hills Primary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#24 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
#52 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hilltop Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Shirley Hills Primary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Hilltop Primary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Shirley Hills Primary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
80
87
Grade 1 Students
90
93
Grade 2 Students
87
89
Grade 3 Students
113
83
Grade 4 Students
96
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hilltop Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Shirley Hills Primary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
2%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
84%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.24
0.29
This chart displays the diversity score of Hilltop Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Shirley Hills Primary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hilltop Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Shirley Hills Primary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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