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Shakopee West Middle School

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Shakopee West Middle School ranks 235 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 55% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Shakopee West Middle School is a public middle school serving 898 students in grades 6-8 in the Shakopee Public School District in Shakopee, Minnesota. The school's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally below the state and district averages in both math and reading, with proficiency rates of 34.98% in math and 45.67% in reading for the 2024-2025 school year.

Shakopee West Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 94th out of 508 Minnesota middle schools in 2015-2016 to 235th out of 519 in the most recent school year (2024-2025), with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Compared to nearby schools, such as Minnetonka West Middle, Central Middle School, and the Chaska Middle Schools, Shakopee West Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. The nearby Aspire Academy Middle School, a public charter school, has even lower academic performance than Shakopee West Middle School.

The school's performance data reveals significant achievement gaps between different student subgroups, particularly for male students, African American and Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students with special needs. These disparities suggest that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and providing targeted support for these underperforming student populations. Additionally, Shakopee West Middle School's academic performance has declined over the past several years, indicating that the school and district may need to prioritize addressing these issues to improve student outcomes and provide a more equitable education for all students.

899

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,088

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 10th Ave E
Shakopee, MN 55379-2899

(952) 496-5752

District: Shakopee Public School District

Students who attend Shakopee West Middle School usually attend:

High:

Shakopee High School

Feeder schools for Shakopee West Middle School:

Elementary:	Eagle Creek Elementary School
	Jackson Elementary
	Sweeney Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

African American:

11.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

235^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Shakopee Public School District

180^th of 446Shakopee 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	52.5	235 of 519	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.4	240 of 545	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.1	186 of 529	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.0	224 of 520	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	246 of 521	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.9	128 of 533	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	69.0	143 of 518	72.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.4	140 of 523	73.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.1	94 of 508	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	68.2	148 of 516	71.3%	★★★★☆
2014	67.4	143 of 490	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	59.8	190 of 488	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.6	260 of 478	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.2	246 of 454	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	236 of 403	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.1	311 of 406	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	47.2	271 of 396	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.9	261 of 387	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.4	110 of 169	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	74 of 179	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.8	37 of 164	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	25 of 141	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	63 of 148	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	47 of 106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.0	54 of 111	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.4	39 of 116	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.5	27 of 110	75.5%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	47 of 87	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.9	28 of 112	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	26 of 108	75.9%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	114 of 153	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.3	33 of 158	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	44.4	62 of 133	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	55 of 130	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.7	18 of 102	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	47 of 120	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	34 of 109	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	206 of 450	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	234 of 474	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.3	151 of 455	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	202 of 467	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.1	231 of 443	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.2	128 of 439	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	101 of 436	76.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	95 of 175	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	83 of 186	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.7	76 of 178	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.2	100 of 188	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	101 of 156	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	58 of 171	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.7	114 of 163	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	260 of 432	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.4	250 of 473	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.5	204 of 459	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.2	163 of 404	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	221 of 399	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.1	179 of 415	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.8	183 of 401	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.0	252 of 452	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	214 of 479	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	198 of 464	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	225 of 476	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	224 of 437	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	124 of 454	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.9	170 of 438	61.2%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	41 of 113	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.0	64 of 116	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	70 of 107	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	100 of 131	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	69 of 97	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.8	46 of 120	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	64 of 114	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	137 of 265	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.3	204 of 307	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.2	158 of 298	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	190 of 288	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.2	153 of 260	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	159 of 282	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	112 of 253	55.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	189 of 415	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.0	188 of 440	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	134 of 436	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.8	199 of 438	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	225 of 422	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	77 of 428	82.0%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	128 of 428	70.1%	★★★★☆

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)64th percentile+9 vs school

Asian (2025)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)48th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)46th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)35th percentile-20 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile-29 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-4 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

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by a student
Thursday, December 2, 2021

I would like you to add more clubs and after-school activities. And cooler stuff for the kids. Also, upgrade the lunches. 🍰🍗🌮🍕🧇🥐🍔🥩🌭🥓 Close Quote

Schools Near Shakopee West Middle School

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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
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
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
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
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
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)
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 Shakopee West Middle School

How many students attend Shakopee West Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 899 students attended Shakopee West Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Shakopee West Middle School?

Students at Shakopee West Middle School are 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Shakopee West Middle School attend?

Students who attend Shakopee West Middle School usually go on to attend Shakopee High School

What district is Shakopee West Middle School in?

Shakopee Public School District

Is Shakopee West Middle School a good school?

Shakopee West Middle School ranks 235^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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