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West Education Center Alternative

Public Grades 7-12

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

62.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11140 Bren Rd W
Minnetonka, MN 55343-8888

(952) 374-5786

District: Intermediate School District 287

Racial breakdown:

African American:

49.5%

Two or more races:

16.2%

White:

15.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 6th percentile in 2015 → 11th in 2018

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (8% vs 50% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (21% vs 84%)

!Dropout rate above the Minnesota average (16% vs 4%)

Students meeting standards (2017-2018) ?

This school8%

District avg80%

Minnesota avg50%

Not ranked this year

West Education Center Alternative did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2018	7.8	439 of 494	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	4.7	473 of 504	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Minnesota (2017-2018) ?

Science14%-38 vs state

Math0%-47 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
W-Alt-Is	Public	9-12	11140 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
West Education Center Alternative	Public	7-12	11140 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 374-5786	99	7	14.4	62.6%	15 (15.2%)	49 (49.5%)	13 (13.1%)	5 (5.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (16.2%)								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center - W-Alt - Ey	Public	7-12	11140 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 374-5786	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	11111 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 746-7760	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - IS	Public	9-12	11111 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 746-7760	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	6-12	11111 Bren Rd W	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 746-7760	702	55	12.8	36.3%	261 (37.2%)	255 (36.3%)	25 (3.6%)	128 (18.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (4.4%)	98.1	5^th of 450 public high schools	98.9%		95.9	7^th of 480 public high schools	98.5%	2	63.8	76.6	75.7	66.2	70.8	73.0	71.8	66.7	82.6	73.1	$11,807
Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka	Public, Charter	7-12	5605 Green Circle Drive	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 217-0436	150	36	4.2	30.0%	102 (68.0%)	16 (10.7%)	8 (5.3%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	47.6	270^th of 450 public high schools	40.0%		46.6	277^th of 480 public high schools	42.3%	7		14.3	31.8	15.0	20.6		27.3	65.2	55.0	49.2	$55,991
Ubah Academy	Public, Charter	9-12	1600 Main St	Hopkins	55343	Hennepin County	Ubah Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 540-2942	321	16	19.5	96.9%	1 (0.3%)	320 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.6	368^th of 450 public high schools	18.2%		24.4	377^th of 480 public high schools	21.5%	9				11.3	11.3				34.3	34.3	$13,868
Tassel Transition	Public	12	11840 Valley View Rd	Eden Prairie	55344	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 975-7048	55	6	9.2	54.5%	29 (52.7%)	7 (12.7%)	7 (12.7%)	7 (12.7%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)								(n/a)											$24,556
PIM Arts High School	Public, Charter	9-12	7255 Flying Cloud Drive	Eden Prairie	55344	Hennepin County	PIM Arts High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 224-1340	349	45	7.8	22.1%	253 (72.5%)	10 (2.9%)	46 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.0%)	68.9	142^nd of 450 public high schools	68.4%		72.5	126^th of 480 public high schools	73.8%	16				14.8	14.8				77.3	77.3	$13,708

Frequently Asked Questions about West Education Center Alternative

What district is West Education Center Alternative in?

Intermediate School District 287

What is the racial makeup of West Education Center Alternative?

Students at West Education Center Alternative are 49% African American, 16% Two or more races, 15% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend West Education Center Alternative?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended West Education Center Alternative.

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