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Chaska Middle School East

Public Grades 6-8

42^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Chaska Middle School East is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Chaska, Minnesota. With 589 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 has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Chaska Middle School East has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in Minnesota, with a current ranking of 42 out of 519 schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Chaska Middle School East stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 62.05% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 61.25% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, the school had 59.32% proficient or better, compared to 62.16% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 in the state for female, male, Hispanic, and special education students, and in the top 75 for white and multi-racial students.

Chaska Middle School East's strong academic performance is further highlighted by its comparison to nearby schools. The school outperforms its counterparts, Chaska Middle School West and Pioneer Ridge Middle School, in both math and reading proficiency. Additionally, Chaska Middle School East has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.7 to 18.2 over the past few years, which may contribute to its academic success.

608

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,522

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Park Ridge Drive
Chaska, MN 55318-1491

(952) 556-7600

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

Feeder schools for Chaska Middle School East:

Elementary:	Jonathan Elementary
	Victoria Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.4%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

4.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg62%

Minnesota avg47%

42^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 8%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	87.2	42 of 519	91.9%	★★★★★
2024	85.1	50 of 545	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	34 of 529	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.7	58 of 520	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.3	74 of 521	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	122 of 533	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	83 of 518	84.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.2	84 of 523	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	61 of 508	88.0%	★★★★☆
2015	84.3	41 of 516	92.1%	★★★★★
2014	85.2	37 of 490	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	82.3	54 of 488	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	75.3	82 of 469	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	79.7	63 of 478	86.8%	★★★★☆
2010	85.0	32 of 454	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	78.5	31 of 230	86.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.7	55 of 409	86.6%	★★★★☆
2007	82.5	42 of 403	89.6%	★★★★☆
2006	86.3	23 of 406	94.3%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	6 of 396	98.5%	★★★★★
2004	70.8	119 of 387	69.3%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	70.7	40 of 179	77.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	47 of 450	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	59 of 474	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	89.2	25 of 455	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	60 of 467	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	68 of 443	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	133 of 439	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	86 of 436	80.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	85.9	13 of 186	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	69.9	30 of 156	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	44.2	86 of 171	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.3	105 of 163	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	72 of 432	83.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	129 of 473	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	96 of 459	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	35.2	277 of 404	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.1	182 of 399	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	221 of 415	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.4	245 of 401	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	36 of 452	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	44 of 479	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.2	46 of 464	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	61 of 476	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	68 of 437	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	112 of 454	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	71 of 438	83.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	26 of 113	77.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	41 of 116	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	40 of 107	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.4	97 of 131	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.8	40 of 97	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.7	52 of 120	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	33 of 114	71.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	33 of 265	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	24 of 307	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	29 of 298	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	66.0	68 of 288	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	63 of 260	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	31 of 282	89.0%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	13 of 253	94.9%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	76 of 415	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	66 of 440	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.2	37 of 436	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	45 of 438	89.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	88 of 422	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.5	133 of 428	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	80 of 428	81.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)93rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

African American (2024)78th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+17 vs state

Reading59%+10 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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
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
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 Chaska Middle School East

What district is Chaska Middle School East in?

Eastern Carver County Public School

Is Chaska Middle School East a good school?

Yes. Chaska Middle School East ranks in the top 8.1% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Chaska Middle School East?

Students at Chaska Middle School East are 85% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Chaska Middle School East?

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Chaska Middle School East.

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