Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 55345

ZIP code 55345 has one middle school, Minnetonka East Middle, serving grades 6–8 in Minnetonka, Minnesota, as part of the Minnetonka Public School District. With 1,320 students, it is the only local middle school in this data set, so there are no other ZIP 55345 middle schools to compare it with. Against state and district benchmarks, it is an exceptional standout: it ranked #3 out of 546 Minnesota middle schools in 2025–2026, placing in the 99th percentile with 5 stars, after ranking #7 and #6 with 5 stars in the prior two years. The district is also highly ranked, at #9 out of 458 districts, in the 98th percentile with 5 stars.

In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 74.8% in math, 77.2% in reading, and 38.6% in science. For parents, the key comparison is that math and reading are far above state averages: +29.9 points in math, +28.6 points in reading, and +13.1 points in science. Science is the relative weak spot, and at the all-grade level it is 8.3 points below the district’s 46.9%. However, 8th-grade science is 38.6% at the school, slightly above the district’s 37.9% and well above the state’s 16.7%. Grade-level results show broad strength: 6th-grade math is +38.1 points over state, 7th-grade reading is +32.1 points over state, and 8th-grade science is +21.9 points over state. The school is slightly below its district in 6th-grade reading and 8th-grade math, but still far above state averages.

From 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, the school improved in every all-grade subject: math +0.87 points, reading +0.98 points, and science +5.19 points. Over the same period, the district and state mostly slipped or stayed nearly flat, so the school’s gains stand out. The 2024–2025 free/reduced lunch rate was 11.82%, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.3. Overall, Minnetonka East Middle is a top-tier Minnesota middle school with strong math and reading outcomes, science results above the state, and a consistent record of 5-star, 99th-percentile performance. For families in ZIP 55345, this is the only listed middle school, and it compares very favorably with both its district and the state.