Hopkins Public School District

The Hopkins Public School District consists of 15 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students in the Hopkins, Minnesota area. The district showcases a mix of high-performing and struggling schools, with significant disparities in academic outcomes across the schools.

The standout schools in the district include Xinxing Academy, an elementary school that consistently ranks among the top 5% of Minnesota elementary schools, and Glen Lake Elementary, which also performs exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools. Another high-performing school is Meadowbrook Elementary, which ranks in the top 30% of Minnesota elementary schools. The district's flagship high school, Hopkins Senior High, has a 3-star rating and ranks in the top 45% of Minnesota high schools.

However, the district also has schools that struggle to meet proficiency targets, such as Alice Smith Elementary and Eisenhower Elementary. The district's performance is closely tied to socioeconomic factors, with higher-poverty schools generally underperforming compared to their more affluent counterparts. The racial diversity of the district is also uneven, with some schools having a majority white student population and others having a majority of African American and Hispanic students.