Summary:
ZIP code 55331 is home to two K–5 elementary schools — Minnewashta Elementary and Excelsior Elementary — both part of the Minnetonka Public School District, which together enroll 1,587 students and rank among Minnesota's strongest schools, with the district itself placing 9th of 458 statewide (98th percentile, 5 stars).
Excelsior Elementary is the clear academic standout in this ZIP code. It ranked 22nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (97th percentile, 5 stars) and held similarly high marks the two prior years — 21st of 872 and 19th of 881, both 98th percentile. Its 2025–2026 all-grade proficiency beats both the district and the state in every subject: math 80.4% (district 73.1%, state 44.9%), reading 74.3% (district 73.0%, state 48.6%), and science 57.1% (district 46.9%, state 25.5%). That science result is 31.6 points above the state and 10.2 points above the district — the largest edge of any subject. Fourth grade is especially strong, with math at 86.9% and reading at 81.0%. Excelsior also has the lower student–teacher ratio, 12.7 versus 13.9.
Minnewashta Elementary enrolls 880 students, about 24% more than Excelsior's 707, and ranks 53rd of 869 statewide (94th percentile, 5 stars). It sits well above the state in every subject but trails the district in math (69.4% vs 73.1%) and science (43.6% vs 46.9%), while reading (72.9%) is essentially at the district average. Its standout result is 5th grade reading at 83.1% — the highest reading score in this ZIP code. Free/reduced lunch is 6.82% at Minnewashta and 9.19% at Excelsior, both under 10%. Scores at both schools dipped modestly from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 (about 0.65–1.78 points), mirroring district and state trends, and ranks remain very high; Excelsior's science actually improved by 1.46 points.
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