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Minnetonka East Middle

Public Grades 6-8

7^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 99% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Minnetonka East Middle is a highly-rated public middle school in Minnetonka, Minnesota, serving 1,307 students in grades 6-8. It 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 East Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 3rd and 8th place over the past 10 years. The school's students perform exceptionally well on standardized tests, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. Minnetonka East Middle also stands out for its strong performance with special education and low-income students, ranking in the top 5-10 schools in Minnesota for these subgroups.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Wayzata East Middle, Central Middle School, and Minnetonka West Middle, Minnetonka East Middle stands out as a clear leader in academic performance, student demographics, and resource allocation. The school's lower free/reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratio indicate that it may have access to more resources and a more advantaged student population than some of its neighbors.

1,320

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,432

Per pupil spending ?

11.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17000 Lake St Extension
Minnetonka, MN 55345-2530

(952) 401-5200

District: Minnetonka Public School District

Students who attend Minnetonka East Middle usually attend:

High:

Minnetonka Senior High

Feeder schools for Minnetonka East Middle:

Elementary:	Deephaven Elementary
	Groveland Elementary
	Scenic Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.1%

Asian:

7.7%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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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%

7^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 1%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	97.4	7 of 519	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.7	6 of 545	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	97.8	5 of 529	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	97.2	8 of 520	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.6	8 of 521	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.2	3 of 533	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.4	7 of 518	98.6%	★★★★★
2017	94.0	7 of 523	98.7%	★★★★★
2016	93.1	13 of 508	97.4%	★★★★★
2015	93.6	13 of 516	97.5%	★★★★★
2014	92.6	11 of 490	97.8%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	4 of 488	99.2%	★★★★★
2012	91.6	3 of 469	99.4%	★★★★★
2011	93.5	7 of 478	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	93.4	6 of 454	98.7%	★★★★★
2009	91.1	5 of 230	97.8%	★★★★★
2008	91.0	11 of 409	97.3%	★★★★★
2007	90.1	13 of 403	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	87.1	19 of 406	95.3%	★★★★★
2005	87.9	16 of 396	96.0%	★★★★★
2004	93.2	7 of 387	98.2%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	9 of 169	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	4 of 179	97.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	9 of 164	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	69.0	32 of 162	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	12 of 141	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	96.0	4 of 148	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	96.9	3 of 137	97.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.1	10 of 106	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	1 of 111	99.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.6	4 of 116	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	6 of 110	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	91.1	8 of 87	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	5 of 112	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	2 of 108	98.1%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	44.6	60 of 133	54.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	4 of 450	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	3 of 474	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	97.0	2 of 455	99.6%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	8 of 467	98.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.6	8 of 443	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.7	2 of 439	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	2 of 436	99.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.8	3 of 175	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	96.5	5 of 186	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 178	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.9	5 of 188	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.4	1 of 156	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	98.5	2 of 171	98.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.6	4 of 163	97.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.6	5 of 432	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	95.9	7 of 473	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	6 of 459	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	78.4	35 of 404	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	25 of 399	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.1	38 of 415	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.0	5 of 401	98.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	97.1	6 of 452	98.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	8 of 479	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.7	6 of 464	98.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	7 of 476	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	95.0	8 of 437	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	95.3	6 of 454	98.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.3	8 of 438	98.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	96.7	1 of 113	99.1%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	3 of 116	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	5 of 107	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	4 of 131	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	6 of 97	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.6	2 of 120	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	7 of 114	93.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	98.1	4 of 265	98.5%	★★★★★
2024	97.4	5 of 307	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	1 of 298	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.3	13 of 288	95.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.8	18 of 260	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	6 of 282	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	5 of 253	98.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	94.3	11 of 415	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	11 of 440	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	8 of 436	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	94.9	8 of 438	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	12 of 422	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	6 of 428	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	7 of 428	98.4%	★★★★★

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)

Multi-racial (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)99th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

White (2025)97th percentile~ school

African American (2025)95th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)91st percentile-8 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)55th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading76%+27 vs state

Math74%+29 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
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
270 Hopkins West Junior High Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-9	3830 Baker Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4843	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hopkins West Middle School	Public	6-8	3830 Baker Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4401	574	39	14.7	43.9%	257 (44.8%)	169 (29.4%)	61 (10.6%)	22 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (11.0%)	43.2	301^st of 519 public middle schools	42.0%		45.3	300^th of 545 public middle schools	45.0%	1	31.3	26.7	31.0	29.6	45.9	35.5	46.2	42.3	$15,664
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
Central Middle Alternative (Cmap)	Public	6-8	305 Vicksburg Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5000	0	1	10.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$29,949
Wayzata Central Middle	Public	6-8	305 Vicksburg Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6000	1,342	72	18.7	14.6%	683 (50.9%)	117 (8.7%)	71 (5.3%)	392 (29.2%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (5.7%)	95.1	14^th of 519 public middle schools	97.3%		95.6	15^th of 545 public middle schools	97.2%	1	65.1	65.3	73.0	68.1	74.6	67.2	67.7	69.2	$12,348
Hopkins North Middle School	Public	6-8	10700 Cedar Lake Rd	Minnetonka	55305	Hennepin County	Hopkins Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 988-4800	866	53	16.3	31.1%	465 (53.7%)	167 (19.3%)	110 (12.7%)	31 (3.6%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	90 (10.4%)	58	203^rd of 519 public middle schools	60.9%		56.2	230^th of 545 public middle schools	57.8%	27	29.3	34.9	33.5	32.5	59.7	46.9	51.6	53.0	$14,056
Wayzata East Middle	Public	6-8	12000 Ridgemount Ave W	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 745-6201	817	43	19.0	22.3%	447 (54.7%)	87 (10.6%)	61 (7.5%)	175 (21.4%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.4%)	94.3	15^th of 519 public middle schools	97.1%		97	10^th of 545 public middle schools	98.2%	5	60.2	64.5	69.2	64.0	74.9	72.5	69.2	72.6	$13,693
East Middle Alternative (Emap)	Public	6-8	12000 Ridgemount Ave W	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-5000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)									$10,056
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnetonka East Middle

What high school do graduates of Minnetonka East Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Minnetonka East Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,320 students attended Minnetonka East Middle.

Is Minnetonka East Middle a good school?

Yes! Minnetonka East Middle is one of the best middle schools in the state. It ranks 7^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Minnetonka East Middle?

Students at Minnetonka East Middle are 77% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% African American.

What district is Minnetonka East Middle in?

Minnetonka Public School District

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