Top Rankings
Edina Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district 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%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,976 students in Edina Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Edina Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Edina Public School District are Valley View Middle School, Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway and South View Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
8,609 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
533 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Edina Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#10 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.59
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
723 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
8%
7%
# Hispanic Students
656 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
861 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
10%
12%
# White Students
5,782 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
67%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
571 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
149
847
# Students in K Grade:
577
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
623
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
640
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
647
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
638
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
620
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
651
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
676
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
643
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
692
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
697
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
669
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
687
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,781 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,678 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$153 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$161 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,781
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,678
$18,580
Best Edina Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Valley View Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6750 Valley View Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55439
(952) 848-3500
Minneapolis, MN 55439
(952) 848-3500
Grades: 6-8
| 991 students
Rank: #22.
Edina Elementary Virtual Pathway
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5505 Doncaster Way
Minneapolis, MN 55436
(952) 848-4096
Minneapolis, MN 55436
(952) 848-4096
Grades: K-8
| n/a students
Rank: #33.
South View Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4725 S View Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-3700
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-3700
Grades: 6-8
| 979 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Ed-non Public
Special Education School
5701 Normandale Rd
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-4960
Minneapolis, MN 55424
(952) 848-4960
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
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