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Hopkins Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 1,519 students in Hopkins Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Hopkins Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
15 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
6,977 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
475 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Hopkins Public School District, which is ranked within the top 50% 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 85% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#209 out of 527 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.67
0.59
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
278 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
4%
7%
# Hispanic Students
791 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
1,686 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
24%
12%
# White Students
3,521 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
51%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
678 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
232
847
# Students in K Grade:
572
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
530
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
575
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
527
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
516
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
483
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
480
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
470
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
488
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
546
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
534
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
517
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
507
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,962 is higher 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 $18,846 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$146 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$132 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,962
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,846
$18,580
Best Hopkins Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hopkins North Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
10700 Cedar Lake Rd
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4800
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 847 students
Rank: #22.
Hopkins West Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3830 Baker Rd
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4401
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4401
Grades: 6-8
| 555 students
Rank: n/an/a
Senops
Special Education School
1001 Highway 7
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4042
Hopkins, MN 55305
(952) 988-4042
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
5300 Glenwood Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(952) 988-4050
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(952) 988-4050
Grades: 6-12
| 117 students
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