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Schools in Sand Creek Township · Jordan Public School District

Sand Creek Township’s public schools outscore 82% of Minnesota districts

53% of students in Sand Creek Township’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Sand Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
59%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
53%
▲ 8 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.7K
▼ 20% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
1,848 students on the public path
In brief

Sand Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 59% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,721 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Jordan Middle, then Jordan High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Sand Creek Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 82% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 82%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1482)Better than 83%
Towns in Scott County (10)Better than 40%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 980 test results and a graduating class of 156 could put Sand Creek Township anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Sand Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (960 in math, 1,000 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Sand Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–4Jordan Elementaryin JordanB+
5–8Jordan Middlein JordanB
9–12Jordan High Schoolin JordanB−

Sand Creek Township’s public schools are run by Jordan Public School District, which also serves Helena, Jordan, Louisville and Spring Lake and others. Parts of Sand Creek Township (17% of its land) are served by Shakopee Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 51.1% · 1000 students tested
Math53%
State average 44.8% · 960 students tested

Sand Creek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Sand Creek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Sand Creek TownshipA−Jordan Public
JordanA−Jordan Public
San Francisco—Belle Plaine Public PK–12 · Eastern Carver County PK–12
LouisvilleB+Shakopee Public PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12
HelenaANew Prague Area Schools PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12
Spring LakeAPrior Lake-Savage Area Schools PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12
St. Lawrence—Jordan Public PK–12 · Belle Plaine Public PK–12

5 of the 6 neighbors share Jordan Public with Sand Creek Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Sand Creek Township

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Sand Creek Townshipin other towns

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (SWMetro JAF).

Questions about Sand Creek Township’s schools

Are Sand Creek Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Sand Creek Township children attend outscore 82% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 83%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Sand Creek Township in?

Jordan Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,877 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Sand Creek Township are served by Shakopee Public.

Where do Sand Creek Township kids go to high school?

Jordan High School in Jordan, with 619 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Sand Creek Township’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Jordan Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Sand Creek Township spend per student?

$13,721 in Jordan Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.