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Shakopee West Middle School

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Shakopee West Middle School ranks 294 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

294^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 46% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Shakopee West Middle School is a public school at 200 10th Ave E in Shakopee, Minnesota, serving about 899 students in grades 6–8 and standing as the larger of the two middle schools in the Shakopee Public School District.

Its 2025–26 rank is 294th of 546 Minnesota middle schools (46th percentile, 2 stars) — down from 81st percentile and 4 stars a decade ago, with the steepest single-year drop coming most recently. Proficiency trails the district and state in every subject: 31.9% in math, 44.0% in reading, and 10.3% in science. Because all science testing happens in 8th grade, the fairest comparison is West's 8th grade 10.3% against the district's 8th grade 9.5% and the state's 16.7% — slightly ahead of its own district, but still 6.4 points behind the state. Grade-level results are uneven: 8th-grade math (39.3%) is the brightest spot, 7.1 points above the district and just 3 points below the state, while 7th-grade math (23.9%) sits 16.4 points below the state. Math and reading have slipped gradually over four years, and science has fallen sharply. Meanwhile, class size (15.7 students per teacher) and the share of low-income students (35.2%) have both improved — so the slide isn't explained by resources or demographics alone.

Shakopee West is nearly identical to Shakopee East Middle School, separated by one rank spot and one percentile point — suggesting a district-wide pattern rather than a single building's problem. Within a few miles, Chaska Middle School West, Chaska Middle School East and Pioneer Ridge Middle School in Eastern Carver County Public School rate 5 stars and 91st–96th percentile, with math proficiency roughly double West's; Minnetonka West Middle reaches 73% math. Those schools also enroll far fewer low-income students. The school's lowest results are for low-income students (29th percentile, 1 star) and English language learners (14th percentile, 1 star, down from the 79th percentile two years earlier). Watch 7th-grade math and 8th-grade science next year.

899

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,088

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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 — 81st percentile in 2016 → 46th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

294^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 35 pts since 2016

From top 19% (2016) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

243^rd of 458Shakopee 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
2026	46.7	294 of 546	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	52.1	79 of 185	57.3%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	35.4	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	28.8	146 of 170	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	44.1	266 of 467	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.8	127 of 195	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	35.2	324 of 458	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	43.4	284 of 483	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.1	69 of 124	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	41.4	170 of 296	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
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
2026	46.1	235 of 435	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
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)

African American (2026)57th percentile+11 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)44th percentile~ school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)43rd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)41st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2026)40th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)14th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-5 vs state

Math32%-13 vs state

Science10%-15 vs state

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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

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 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%)	46.7	294^th of 546 public middle schools	46.2%		52.5	235^th of 519 public middle schools	54.7%	59	50.6	36.9	45.3	44.0	10.3	10.3	33.2	23.9	39.3	31.9	$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%)	47	291^st of 546 public middle schools	46.7%		53	231^st of 519 public middle schools	55.5%	60	56.6	41.2	43.1	46.8	8.8	8.8	35.4	30.4	25.5	30.2	$11,543
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%)	13.5	480^th of 546 public middle schools	12.1%		36.1	350^th of 519 public middle schools	32.6%	130	30.8	18.8	36.4	27.5			7.7	6.3	10.0	7.7
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%)	86.3	44^th of 546 public middle schools	91.9%		88.3	35^th of 519 public middle schools	93.3%	9	67.3	65.2	65.2	66.0	18.1	18.1	53.0	58.1	60.3	56.9	$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%)	85.7	48^th of 546 public middle schools	91.2%		87.2	42^nd of 519 public middle schools	91.9%	6	67.1	54.9	63.6	61.9	17.0	17.0	57.9	59.5	72.4	63.5	$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%)	92	23^rd of 546 public middle schools	95.8%		90.9	28^th of 519 public middle schools	94.6%	5	73.1	63.6	63.5	66.9	25.2	25.2	61.3	61.6	71.0	64.7	$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
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%)	85.2	51^st of 546 public middle schools	90.7%		83.1	59^th of 519 public middle schools	88.6%	8	69.9	57.6	62.4	63.3	30.5	30.5	46.2	51.0	51.9	49.6	$13,216
Minnetonka West Middle	Public	6-8	6421 Hazeltine Blvd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin 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	7^th of 546 public middle schools	98.7%		97.5	6^th of 519 public middle schools	98.8%	1	82.4	68.3	72.8	74.3	37.6	37.6	75.1	67.5	77.2	73.0	$11,041
Prior Lake-Savage Middle School	Public	6-8	15855 Fish Point Rd	Prior Lake	55372	Scott County	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 226-0700	2,025	105	19.3	16.7%	1,531 (75.6%)	124 (6.1%)	114 (5.6%)	115 (5.7%)	22 (1.1%)	3 (0.1%)	116 (5.7%)	83.5	59^th of 546 public middle schools	89.2%		82.7	64^th of 519 public middle schools	87.7%	5	62.8	54.7	60.8	59.4	19.4	19.4	49.8	63.9	59.6	57.9	$10,582

Frequently Asked Questions about Shakopee West Middle School

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

How many students attend Shakopee West Middle School?

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

What district is Shakopee West Middle School in?

Shakopee Public School District

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.

Is Shakopee West Middle School a good school?

Shakopee West Middle School ranks 294^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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