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Sonnesyn Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3421 Boone Ave N, New Hope, MN 55427 · (763) 504-7600 · Part of Robbinsdale Public School District

New Hope’s School Grade C better than 33% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
313
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Sonnesyn Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 23% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 15.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for New Hope kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where New Hope kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Sonnesyn ElementaryYou are here
6–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3421 Boone Ave N, New Hope

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten54
Grade 139
Grade 260
Grade 355
Grade 435
Grade 547
Enrollment over time
372’20
368’21
354’22
298’23
313’24

Down 15.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 44%White 24%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 10%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Sonnesyn Elementary from New Hope families.

Other schools in Robbinsdale Public School District

The district →
Meadow Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Hope
C−
488 students13:1
Northport Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Brooklyn Center
C−
488 students14:1
Forest Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crystal
C+
464 students15:1
Neill Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Crystal
C
359 students12:1
Lakeview Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Robbinsdale
D
318 students12:1
Early Childhood Special Education
Elementary · Grades PK–K · New Hope
271 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; New Hope’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.