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Minnetonka West Middle

Public Grades 6-8

6^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Minnetonka West Middle is a highly-rated public middle school located in Excelsior, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with an enrollment of 1,287 students. The school is part of the Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked 12th out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Minnetonka West Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 4th and 12th over the past several years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on the MCA-III assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. Minnetonka West Middle outperforms most of the nearby middle schools in the region, including Minnetonka East Middle, Wayzata West Middle, and the Chaska Middle Schools.

The school has a diverse student population and ranks highly for the performance of its Asian, Hispanic, and multi-racial students, as well as its special education and low socioeconomic status students. Minnetonka West Middle has maintained its high performance over an extended period, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years, indicating a strong and well-established educational program. While the school performs exceptionally well overall, its ranking for African American students is relatively lower compared to other subgroups, which may warrant further investigation to address any potential equity gaps.

1,297

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,041

Per pupil spending ?

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6421 Hazeltine Blvd
Excelsior, MN 55331-8028

(952) 401-5300

District: Minnetonka Public School District

Students who attend Minnetonka West Middle usually attend:

High:

Minnetonka Senior High

Feeder schools for Minnetonka West Middle:

Elementary:	Clear Springs Elementary
	Excelsior Elementary
	Minnewashta Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.1%

Asian:

7.1%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (75% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school75%

District avg75%

Minnesota avg47%

6^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Middle Schools in the Minnetonka Public School District

12^th of 446Minnetonka Public School District 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	97.5	6 of 519	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	8 of 545	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	4 of 529	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	9 of 520	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	94.1	12 of 521	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	1 of 533	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	5 of 518	99.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	6 of 523	98.9%	★★★★★
2016	89.7	27 of 508	94.7%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	15 of 516	97.1%	★★★★★
2014	93.0	8 of 490	98.4%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	7 of 488	98.6%	★★★★★
2012	90.8	4 of 469	99.1%	★★★★★
2011	94.5	1 of 478	99.8%	★★★★★
2010	93.9	3 of 454	99.3%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	3 of 230	98.7%	★★★★★
2008	92.4	8 of 409	98.0%	★★★★★
2007	89.0	18 of 403	95.5%	★★★★★
2006	87.6	18 of 406	95.6%	★★★★★
2005	82.5	39 of 396	90.2%	★★★★★
2004	93.6	6 of 387	98.4%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.1	85 of 169	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	51 of 179	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	67 of 164	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	39 of 162	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	93.4	6 of 148	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	1 of 106	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.0	2 of 111	98.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	2 of 116	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	4 of 110	96.4%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	11 of 87	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	92.4	6 of 112	94.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	18 of 108	83.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	3 of 450	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	6 of 474	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.9	1 of 455	99.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.3	10 of 467	97.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.7	13 of 443	97.1%	★★★★★
2019	96.3	1 of 439	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.4	4 of 436	99.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	98.4	2 of 175	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.3	3 of 186	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	7 of 178	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	8 of 188	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	93.3	7 of 156	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	99.6	1 of 171	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	97.5	2 of 163	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.8	8 of 432	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.2	18 of 473	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	90.7	13 of 459	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	72.7	62 of 404	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	95 of 399	76.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	4 of 415	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	8 of 401	98.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.6	8 of 452	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	6 of 479	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.3	8 of 464	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	9 of 476	98.1%	★★★★★
2021	93.4	11 of 437	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	97.0	1 of 454	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	4 of 438	99.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.5	4 of 113	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	94.0	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	2 of 107	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.4	8 of 131	93.9%	★★★★★
2021	83.1	7 of 97	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	88.3	7 of 120	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	90.2	3 of 114	97.4%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	8 of 265	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	11 of 307	96.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	3 of 298	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.3	22 of 288	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	6 of 260	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	97.3	5 of 282	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	98.8	2 of 253	99.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	12 of 440	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	4 of 436	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.0	11 of 438	97.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.8	18 of 422	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	96.1	2 of 428	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	94.7	4 of 428	99.1%	★★★★★

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)99th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)99th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)97th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

African American (2025)50th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math76%+31 vs state

Reading75%+25 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
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)
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
Minnetonka East Middle	Public	6-8	17000 Lake St Extension	Minnetonka	55345	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5200	1,320	81	16.3	11.8%	1,018 (77.1%)	36 (2.7%)	76 (5.8%)	102 (7.7%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	82 (6.2%)	97.4	7^th of 519 public middle schools	98.7%		97.7	6^th of 545 public middle schools	98.9%	1		80.7	72.6	68.2	73.9		81.4	74.8	72.3	76.2	$11,432
Central Middle School	Public	6-8	8025 School Rd	Eden Prairie	55344	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-7300	1,860	121	15.4	27.8%	909 (48.9%)	325 (17.5%)	204 (11.0%)	263 (14.1%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	154 (8.3%)	83.1	59^th of 519 public middle schools	88.6%		81.2	69^th of 545 public middle schools	87.3%	10		51.8	53.7	46.1	50.6		71.5	63.8	53.4	63.0	$13,216
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
Grandview Middle School	Public	5-7	1881 Commerce Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8300	606	36	16.6	18.0%	507 (83.7%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.3%)	97.2	8^th of 519 public middle schools	98.5%		97.3	7^th of 545 public middle schools	98.7%	1	67.6	69.0	80.1		72.3	73.4	75.8	83.5		77.6	$11,504
Wayzata West Middle	Public	6-8	149 Barry Ave N	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6400	836	41	20.6	16.4%	516 (61.7%)	67 (8.0%)	52 (6.2%)	151 (18.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	93.8	17^th of 519 public middle schools	96.7%		96.2	12^th of 545 public middle schools	97.8%	5		65.4	65.4	72.3	67.4		72.0	62.4	69.8	68.2	$13,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnetonka West Middle

What is the racial makeup of Minnetonka West Middle?

Students at Minnetonka West Middle are 78% White, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Minnetonka West Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,297 students attended Minnetonka West Middle.

What district is Minnetonka West Middle in?

Minnetonka Public School District

What high school do graduates of Minnetonka West Middle attend?

Students who attend Minnetonka West Middle usually go on to attend Minnetonka Senior High

Is Minnetonka West Middle a good school?

Yes! Minnetonka West Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 6^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools.

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