Top Rankings
Shakopee 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 1,840 students in Shakopee Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Shakopee Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 49% of the student body (majority Hispanic and 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
14 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
7,678 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
498 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Shakopee Public School District, which is ranked within the top 30% 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 90% has increased from 80% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#138 out of 527 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
41%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.59
# American Indian Students
82 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
821 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
11%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,259 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
11%
# Black Students
1,153 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
15%
12%
# White Students
3,753 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
49%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
606 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
136
847
# Students in K Grade:
435
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
467
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
492
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
484
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
500
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
545
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
583
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
522
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
598
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
692
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
754
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
741
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
729
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,570 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,854 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$135 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$129 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,570
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,854
$18,580
Best Shakopee Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Shakopee East Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1137 Marschall Rd
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5702
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5702
Grades: 6-8
| 798 students
Rank: #22.
Shakopee West Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
200 10th Ave E
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5752
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5752
Grades: 6-8
| 898 students
Rank: n/an/a
1200 Shakopee Town Sq
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5000
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5000
Grades: 7-8
| 7 students
Rank: n/an/a
Special Services
Special Education School
1200 Shakopee Town Sq
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5063
Shakopee, MN 55379
(952) 496-5063
Grades: PK-8
| 137 students
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