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Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School

Public, Charter Grades 6-12
5th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 473 Minnesota High Schools
Better than 99% of Minnesota high schools
Summary

Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School is a grades 6–12 charter school in Minnetonka, Minnesota, serving 702 students, and its most recent state profile ranks it 16th of 458 Minnesota schools (97th percentile) with a 5-star rating. It has never fallen out of the top 5% over ten reported years, earning 5 stars every year and ranking #1 statewide in 2018-19. The trend is improving, from 15th in 2020-21 to 5th in each of the last two years.

Test scores beat state averages in every subject — math 64.4% vs. 44.9%, reading 62.3% vs. 48.6%, science 42.3% vs. 25.5% — with the widest gaps in high school, where 11th grade math (74.4% vs. 35.3%) and End-of-Course science (74.3% vs. 35.0%) are more than double the state rate. That suggests students strengthen as they move up. Subgroup results also rank near the top, with low-income students at the 94th percentile. Three of the last five years recorded zero dropouts, and graduation rates (88.2% and 89.0%) are now above state, though they fell below it in 2021-22 and 2022-23. About 36% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch.

Nearby schools are mostly not true peers, which makes raw comparisons misleading. West Education Center Alternative (0.15 miles away) is an Intermediate School District 287 alternative program, and Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka serves a specialized population, so their numbers reflect different missions. The fairest nearby comparison is PIM Arts High School, which trails badly in math (24.4% vs. 64.4%) but actually beats Eagle Ridge in science (53.4% vs. 42.3%). At Ubah Academy, a 96.8% graduation rate comes with just 1.7% math proficiency — a reminder that one metric tells you little. Watch three things: a broad 2025-26 score decline, graduation-rate swings, and 8th grade science (23.5% vs. 16.7%), the school's narrowest advantage.

702
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,807
Per pupil spending ?
36.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 11111 Bren Rd W
       Minnetonka, MN  55343-8888

(952) 746-7760

District: Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School

Racial breakdown:

White:
37.2%
African American:
36.3%
Asian:
18.2%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 99th percentile in 2016 → 99th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 43% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 1% of Minnesota high schools
✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school60%
District avg61%
Minnesota avg43%
Middle school
36th of 546
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 7%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From top 2% (2016) to top 7% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
High school
5th of 473
Minnesota public high schools ?
Top 1%▬ steady since 2016
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 458Eagle Ridge Academy Charter 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)
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202688.336 of 54693.4%★★★★★
202595.412 of 51997.7%★★★★★
202492.622 of 54596.0%★★★★★
202394.714 of 52997.4%★★★★★
202289.528 of 52094.6%★★★★★
202193.213 of 52197.5%★★★★★
201988.731 of 53394.2%★★★★★
201889.324 of 51895.4%★★★★★
201788.232 of 52393.9%★★★★★
201693.312 of 50897.6%★★★★★
201591.420 of 51696.1%★★★★★
201493.34 of 49099.2%★★★★★
201395.03 of 48899.4%★★★★★
201288.115 of 46996.8%★★★★★
201188.018 of 47896.2%★★★★★
201080.850 of 45489.0%★★★★☆
200894.22 of 40999.5%★★★★★
200793.08 of 40398.0%★★★★★
200690.711 of 40697.3%★★★★★
200582.241 of 39689.6%★★★★☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202673.331 of 18583.2%★★★★☆
202590.46 of 16996.4%★★★★★
202481.423 of 17987.2%★★★★☆
202379.721 of 16487.2%★★★★☆
202258.657 of 16264.8%★★★☆☆
202157.753 of 14162.4%★★★☆☆
201975.727 of 14881.8%★★★★☆
201884.015 of 13789.1%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202695.84 of 11296.4%★★★★★
202596.52 of 10698.1%★★★★★
202496.44 of 11196.4%★★★★★
202395.65 of 11695.7%★★★★★
202293.87 of 11093.6%★★★★★
202193.44 of 8795.4%★★★★★
201989.98 of 11292.9%★★★★★
201892.76 of 10894.4%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202687.41 of 17099.4%★★★★★
202462.329 of 15881.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202680.863 of 46786.5%★★★★☆
202593.113 of 45097.1%★★★★★
202488.529 of 47493.9%★★★★★
202395.29 of 45598.0%★★★★★
202288.323 of 46795.1%★★★★★
202194.47 of 44398.4%★★★★★
201985.835 of 43992.0%★★★★★
201885.728 of 43693.6%★★★★★

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202399.71 of 17899.4%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202657.4164 of 45864.2%★★★☆☆
202582.433 of 43292.4%★★★★★
202479.548 of 47389.9%★★★★★
202376.761 of 45986.7%★★★★☆
202272.267 of 40483.4%★★★★☆
202159.6118 of 39970.4%★★★★☆
201974.372 of 41582.7%★★★★☆
201879.647 of 40188.3%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202689.528 of 48394.2%★★★★★
202594.910 of 45297.8%★★★★★
202492.722 of 47995.4%★★★★★
202390.227 of 46494.2%★★★★★
202285.538 of 47692.0%★★★★★
202186.431 of 43792.9%★★★★★
201985.936 of 45492.1%★★★★★
201888.919 of 43895.7%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202697.35 of 43598.9%★★★★★
202598.03 of 41599.3%★★★★★
202494.115 of 44096.6%★★★★★
202392.814 of 43696.8%★★★★★
202292.914 of 43896.8%★★★★★
202193.110 of 42297.6%★★★★★
201989.616 of 42896.3%★★★★★
201889.119 of 42895.6%★★★★★
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202698.45 of 47398.9%★★★★★
202598.15 of 45098.9%★★★★★
202495.97 of 48098.5%★★★★★
202395.910 of 47697.9%★★★★★
202291.513 of 47297.2%★★★★★
202192.115 of 42896.5%★★★★★
201997.51 of 49299.8%★★★★★
201893.48 of 49498.4%★★★★★
201793.97 of 48998.6%★★★★★
201695.33 of 48999.4%★★★★★
201597.05 of 50499.0%★★★★★
201494.16 of 48398.8%★★★★★
201391.15 of 53499.1%★★★★★
201289.45 of 53999.1%★★★★★
201185.915 of 54597.2%★★★★★
201086.017 of 54096.9%★★★★★
200891.612 of 46097.4%★★★★★
200796.44 of 46399.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202696.42 of 11498.2%★★★★★
202596.72 of 9597.9%★★★★★
202474.621 of 10980.7%★★★★☆
202357.537 of 9862.2%★★★☆☆
202276.117 of 10283.3%★★★★☆
201898.01 of 10699.1%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202697.35 of 39898.7%★★★★★
202595.95 of 35898.6%★★★★★
202494.69 of 40397.8%★★★★★
202392.415 of 39696.2%★★★★★
202291.810 of 38897.4%★★★★★
202193.17 of 33997.9%★★★★★
201996.14 of 40199.0%★★★★★
201890.211 of 39597.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202690.421 of 37794.4%★★★★★
202597.18 of 33397.6%★★★★★
202492.914 of 38996.4%★★★★★
202390.119 of 39395.2%★★★★★
201889.918 of 37495.2%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202698.73 of 39599.2%★★★★★
202598.06 of 37798.4%★★★★★
202494.012 of 40597.0%★★★★★
202396.07 of 39898.2%★★★★★
202285.233 of 40391.8%★★★★★
202185.227 of 35192.3%★★★★★
201997.92 of 41199.5%★★★★★
201892.89 of 39897.7%★★★★★

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202399.71 of 21699.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202699.62 of 39499.5%★★★★★
202599.61 of 37699.7%★★★★★
202499.02 of 40299.5%★★★★★
202397.96 of 39898.5%★★★★★
202294.38 of 40198.0%★★★★★
202192.39 of 36497.5%★★★★★
201998.41 of 41299.8%★★★★★
201895.34 of 41499.0%★★★★★
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)
Middle school
Hispanic (2023)99th percentile~ school
English Language Learner (2026)99th percentile+6 vs school
White (2026)99th percentile+5 vs school
Asian (2026)96th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)94th percentile~ school
Female (2026)87th percentile-7 vs school
African American (2026)83rd percentile-10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)64th percentile-29 vs school
High school
Special Education (2023)100th percentile~ school
White (2026)99th percentile~ school
Male (2026)99th percentile~ school
Female (2026)99th percentile~ school
African American (2026)98th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)94th percentile-5 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Math64%+20 vs state
Reading62%+14 vs state
Science42%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2019

Open Quote ERA is an excellent, challenging, inclusive and supportive educational environment. The teachers at ERA hold students accountable and support them to be their very best. They focus on the whole student, helping them become educationally advanced and a good, kind, well-prepared human being. We were very lucky to find ERA and get in. It was the best decision. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, December 6, 2014

Open Quote A true college preparatory school. Challenging curriculum, small class sizes and committed hard-working staff. Consistently rank in the top in test scores. Administration works very hard. Kids are complimented wherever they go for behavior, appearance and character. A hidden gem in the Twin Cities. Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, August 26, 2010

Open Quote In the past two years, the spirit of this school has declined. There is no longer communication between Director, Teacher or Parent.
Students are allowed to fail without knowledge.
This school has become a disgrace to children wanting to learn and their parents. Close Quote





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Yes! Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 5th of 473 Minnesota high schools.

Students at Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School are 37% White, 36% African American, 18% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

In the 2024-25 school year, 702 students attended Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School.

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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