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Minnewashta Elementary

Public Grades K-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Minnewashta Elementary is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Excelsior, Minnesota, serving 916 students in grades K-5. As part of the Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked 12th out of 446 districts in the state, Minnewashta Elementary has consistently been among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years.

Minnewashta Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with students consistently outperforming the state averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rate was 70.05%, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 74.15%, compared to the state's 49.59%. The school's performance is also strong compared to its own district, with the Minnetonka Public School District having a math proficiency rate of 74.68% and a reading proficiency rate of 74.6% for the same school year.

While Minnewashta Elementary is an excellent school, it faces competition from other high-performing schools in the region, such as Excelsior Elementary and Hilltop Primary School (in the Westonka Public School District), which have even higher academic performance, particularly in math. Additionally, the school's relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, at only 5.35% in the 2023-2024 school year, suggests that it serves a more affluent student population compared to the state average.

880

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,068

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

26350 Smithtown Rd
Excelsior, MN 55331-8596

(952) 401-5500

District: Minnetonka Public School District

Students who attend Minnewashta Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Minnetonka West Middle
High:	Minnetonka Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

5.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 95th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (72% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg75%

Minnesota avg47%

56^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary 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	88.5	56 of 872	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.2	37 of 881	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	60 of 845	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	86 of 858	90.0%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	66 of 869	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	31 of 870	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	20 of 847	97.6%	★★★★★
2017	88.5	27 of 853	96.8%	★★★★★
2016	86.7	44 of 848	94.8%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	45 of 840	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	81.0	95 of 826	88.5%	★★★★☆
2013	81.7	93 of 824	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	95 of 820	88.4%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	110 of 814	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	76.2	125 of 803	84.4%	★★★★☆
2009	74.5	91 of 434	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	76 of 781	90.3%	★★★★★
2007	85.2	33 of 777	95.8%	★★★★★
2006	86.3	26 of 756	96.6%	★★★★★
2005	84.8	27 of 685	96.1%	★★★★★
2004	77.0	100 of 676	85.2%	★★★★☆
2003	78.2	94 of 674	86.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	71 of 799	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	59 of 809	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	85.5	70 of 787	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	61 of 799	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	86.1	53 of 783	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.0	77 of 787	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	55 of 774	92.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	82.0	21 of 209	90.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.4	53 of 812	93.5%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	31 of 826	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.6	53 of 799	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	80.9	114 of 808	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.4	73 of 784	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.4	13 of 798	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	6 of 779	99.2%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.6	42 of 562	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	35 of 572	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.5	78 of 524	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	82 of 500	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.8	49 of 417	88.2%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	64 of 515	87.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	22 of 463	95.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	108 of 714	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	71 of 730	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	79.2	108 of 712	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	143 of 725	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	77.9	102 of 710	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	53 of 722	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	37 of 712	94.8%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)90th percentile~ school

White (2025)85th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading74%+25 vs state

Math70%+25 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 28, 2019

Not much homework, but they destroy the fun in learning with busy work versus learning work. Patronizing to parents. No trust or flexibility with parents. And not willing to look at their poor policies which make kids dislike subjects more. Not focused on working with parents, more dictating to parents.
Administration instead of looking into the issue, silenced the issue and cover it up. Effectively that teaches bullying. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 7, 2017

Excellent school with caring and dedicated teachers, individualized carriculum is encouraged to meet students' needs. Amazing. Close Quote

Schools Near Minnewashta Elementary

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Minnewashta Elementary	Public	K-5	26350 Smithtown Rd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5500	880	63	13.9	6.8%	755 (85.8%)	11 (1.3%)	48 (5.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	88.5	56^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.2	37^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.8%	19	75.9	72.1	61.5	70.1	62.8	72.8	87.7	74.2	$13,068
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Oak St	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-5650	707	56	12.7	9.2%	514 (72.7%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (5.8%)	65 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.0%)	94.2	21^st of 872 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.8	19^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.8%	2	85.5	87.5	70.9	81.3	71.2	75.0	81.3	75.9	$13,455
Shirley Hills Primary School	Public	K-4	2450 Wilshire Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 491-8400	447	34	13.1	20.4%	381 (85.2%)	9 (2.0%)	29 (6.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	96.9	6^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.3%		94.3	12^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.6%	6	90.8	91.0		90.9	85.6	75.3		80.7	$13,784
Bluff Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Coulter Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6600	462	31	15.0	20.6%	329 (71.2%)	15 (3.2%)	66 (14.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.5	127^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.6%	6	71.8	72.0	67.4	70.3	55.8	55.0	71.3	61.1	$12,741
ECCS Elementary	Public	K-5	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)
Chanhassen Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Laredo Drive	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6700	447	34	13.2	18.6%	327 (73.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29 (6.5%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	85.1	92^nd of 872 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.4	99^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.8%	7	70.1	66.7	81.8	72.8	61.5	61.7	79.5	67.5	$13,181
Hilltop Primary School	Public	K-4	5700 Game Farm Rd	Minnetrista	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8500	422	30	13.9	15.4%	371 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	97.5	4^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.5%		94.3	13^th of 881 public elementary schools	98.5%	9	92.5	90.6		91.5	83.9	81.3		82.5	$12,777
Deephaven Elementary	Public	K-5	4452 Vine Hill Rd	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-6900	681	46	14.7	15.3%	538 (79.0%)	19 (2.8%)	76 (11.2%)	8 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.9%)	84.7	97^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.9%		88.1	60^th of 881 public elementary schools	93.2%	37	72.3	79.0	57.9	70.0	58.8	71.1	71.0	66.8	$12,345
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.7	81^st of 881 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	70.4	69.0	64.0	68.0	60.2	61.0	73.3	64.4	$11,393
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Red Fox Drive	Victoria	55386	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3000	670	41	16.4	6.4%	591 (88.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.5%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	85.9	86^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.8	65^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.6%	21	68.6	76.1	66.7	70.0	56.2	69.6	80.7	69.5	$11,408

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnewashta Elementary

What schools do graduates of Minnewashta Elementary attend?

Students who attend Minnewashta Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Minnetonka West Middle
High : Minnetonka Senior High

Is Minnewashta Elementary a good school?

Yes. Minnewashta Elementary ranks in the top 6.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Minnewashta Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 880 students attended Minnewashta Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Minnewashta Elementary?

Students at Minnewashta Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Minnewashta Elementary in?

Minnetonka Public School District

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