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Pioneer Ridge Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

35^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Pioneer Ridge Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Chaska, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 459 students. The school is part of the Eastern Carver County Public School District, which is ranked 52 out of 446 districts in the state and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Pioneer Ridge Middle School has consistently ranked among the top middle schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking of 35 out of 519 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is impressive, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state and district averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 63.53% of all students at Pioneer Ridge were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%.

While Pioneer Ridge Middle School performs well overall, its performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is not as strong, with a ranking of 189 out of 432 Minnesota middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year. This indicates that the school may need to focus on providing additional support and resources to ensure that students from disadvantaged backgrounds can achieve at the same high levels as their peers. When compared to other middle schools in the area, such as Chaska Middle School West, which had a statewide ranking of 28 out of 519 schools in the 2024-2025 school year, Pioneer Ridge Middle School generally outperforms its peers in academic performance.

418

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,977

Per pupil spending ?

14.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1085 Pioneer Trail East
Chaska, MN 55318-1148

(952) 556-7800

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School usually attend:

High:

Chanhassen High School

Feeder schools for Pioneer Ridge Middle School:

Elementary:

Chanhassen Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.1%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

6.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 85th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Minnesota avg47%

35^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School

52^nd of 446Eastern Carver County Public School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	35 of 519	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.5	31 of 545	94.3%	★★★★★
2023	74.5	101 of 529	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	97 of 520	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	59.5	191 of 521	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	187 of 533	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.1	207 of 518	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.5	213 of 523	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	62.7	186 of 508	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.3	78 of 516	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	79.7	64 of 490	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	82.5	50 of 488	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	78.4	60 of 469	87.2%	★★★★☆
2011	82.0	46 of 478	90.4%	★★★★★
2010	82.3	45 of 454	90.1%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	71 of 169	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	47 of 179	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	25.9	128 of 164	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.1	53 of 162	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	73 of 141	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	109 of 148	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.7	74 of 137	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	79.8	26 of 111	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	75.2	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	58 of 108	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	44.4	63 of 158	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	24.4	100 of 109	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.1	34 of 450	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	31 of 474	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	74.6	84 of 455	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	97 of 467	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	177 of 443	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.3	186 of 439	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	198 of 436	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	55 of 175	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	49 of 186	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	43.4	85 of 178	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	82 of 188	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.1	88 of 156	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	55 of 171	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.6	98 of 163	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	189 of 432	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	121 of 473	74.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	274 of 459	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	182 of 404	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	235 of 399	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.1	266 of 415	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	263 of 401	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.0	38 of 452	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	35 of 479	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.0	113 of 464	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	111 of 476	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	56.8	178 of 437	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	174 of 454	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	188 of 438	57.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.6	17 of 113	85.0%	★★★★☆
2022	40.7	76 of 131	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.5	109 of 120	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	42.5	69 of 114	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.5	26 of 265	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	16 of 307	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	69.8	57 of 298	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	55.3	108 of 288	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.8	206 of 260	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	245 of 282	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	136 of 253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.7	33 of 415	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	89.3	28 of 440	93.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.5	90 of 436	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	109 of 438	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	50.9	189 of 422	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.3	148 of 428	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.1	175 of 428	59.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)90th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Asian (2024)77th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-25 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)60th percentile-34 vs school

African American (2025)58th percentile-35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)56th percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading64%+14 vs state

Math59%+14 vs state

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by a student
Monday, March 22, 2021

the dean is very rude, my mother and i have had many problems with him. teachers are rude and they don't do anything about bullying. DON'T GO HERE!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Pioneer Ridge Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Pioneer Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	1085 Pioneer Trail East	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7800	418	30	13.7	14.1%	335 (80.1%)	18 (4.3%)	27 (6.5%)	10 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.5%)	88.3	35^th of 519 public middle schools	93.3%		89.5	31^st of 545 public middle schools	94.3%	4	51.6	56.4	67.7	58.8	67.2	58.2	64.9	63.5	$12,977
Chaska Middle School East	Public	6-8	1600 Park Ridge Drive	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7600	608	35	17.2	11.8%	519 (85.4%)	11 (1.8%)	27 (4.4%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.1%)	87.2	42^nd of 519 public middle schools	91.9%		85.1	50^th of 545 public middle schools	90.8%	8	58.1	60.3	68.3	62.1	66.2	55.8	55.9	59.3	$12,522
Chaska Middle School West	Public	6-8	140 Engler Blvd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-7400	615	41	15.1	15.6%	456 (74.1%)	21 (3.4%)	85 (13.8%)	25 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.4%)	90.9	28^th of 519 public middle schools	94.6%		88.3	36^th of 545 public middle schools	93.4%	8	61.6	54.8	74.6	63.8	73.3	55.8	67.2	65.4	$14,775
112 Alternative Learning Center Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6192	411	0		34.1%	253 (61.6%)	47 (11.4%)	77 (18.7%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)								(n/a)									$8,563
ECCS Middle School	Public	6-8	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 556-6192	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Sabers Online Middle School	Public	7-8	1200 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 496-5000	0	3	2.1		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Aspire Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1210 Shakopee Town Sq	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Aspire Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 295-0402	42	12	3.6	85.7%	0 (0.0%)	42 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.1	350^th of 519 public middle schools	32.6%		20.6	450^th of 545 public middle schools	17.4%	100	5.6	28.6	21.4	17.4	27.8	71.4	42.9	45.7
Shakopee West Middle School	Public	6-8	200 10th Ave E	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5752	899	57	15.7	35.2%	472 (52.5%)	102 (11.3%)	181 (20.1%)	73 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.2%)	52.5	235^th of 519 public middle schools	54.7%		54.4	240^th of 545 public middle schools	56.0%	5	28.7	34.2	42.5	35.0	50.0	45.2	41.6	45.7	$10,088
Shakopee East Middle School	Public	6-8	1137 Marschall Rd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5702	828	49	16.8	42.9%	367 (44.3%)	168 (20.3%)	104 (12.6%)	102 (12.3%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.7%)	53	231^st of 519 public middle schools	55.5%		52.6	251^st of 545 public middle schools	53.9%	20	40.5	23.2	35.3	32.8	65.7	39.0	42.0	48.6	$11,543
Minnetonka West Middle	Public	6-8	6421 Hazeltine Blvd	Excelsior	55331	Carver County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5300	1,297	81	16.0	10.6%	1,013 (78.1%)	32 (2.5%)	72 (5.6%)	92 (7.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.4%)	97.5	6^th of 519 public middle schools	98.8%		97.2	8^th of 545 public middle schools	98.5%	2	75.8	70.4	80.7	75.8	81.3	72.2	69.9	74.7	$11,041

Frequently Asked Questions about Pioneer Ridge Middle School

What high school do graduates of Pioneer Ridge Middle School attend?

Students who attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School usually go on to attend Chanhassen High School

Is Pioneer Ridge Middle School a good school?

Yes. Pioneer Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 6.7% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Pioneer Ridge Middle School?

Students at Pioneer Ridge Middle School are 80% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Pioneer Ridge Middle School in?

Eastern Carver County Public School

How many students attend Pioneer Ridge Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Pioneer Ridge Middle School.

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