Top Rankings
Minnetonka 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 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,629 students in Minnetonka Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Minnetonka Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 69% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Minnetonka Public School District are Minnetonka East Middle School, Minnetonka West Middle School and Tonka Online. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
13 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
11,248 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
735 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 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 95% has decreased from 97% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.58
# American Indian Students
27 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
706 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
657 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
11%
# Black Students
329 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
3%
12%
# White Students
8,791 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
78%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
734 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
91
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
889
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
786
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
800
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
828
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
868
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
817
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
860
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
880
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
846
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
853
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
901
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
896
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
933
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,058 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,328 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$181 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$184 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,058
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,328
$18,586
Best Minnetonka Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Minnetonka East Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17000 Lake St Extension
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5200
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 1,279 students
Rank: #22.
Minnetonka West Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6421 Hazeltine Blvd
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-5300
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-5300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,274 students
Rank: #33.
Tonka Online
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18301 Hwy 7
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Grades: 6-12
| 76 students
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