Top Rankings
Minnetonka Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,714 students in Minnetonka Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Minnetonka Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 75% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 74% (versus the 49% statewide average).
The top-ranked public middle schools in Minnetonka Public School District are Minnetonka East Middle School, Minnetonka West Middle School and Tonka Online. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
14 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
11,323 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
722 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Minnetonka Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#6 out of 525 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
73%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
41%
Graduation Rate
97%
83.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)29.5%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
7%
7%
% Hispanic
6%
11%
% Black
4%
13%
% White
76%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,492 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$201 MM
$16,920 MM
Spending
$209 MM
$17,562 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,707
$19,325
Spending / Student
$18,492
$20,059
Best Minnetonka Public School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Minnetonka East Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
17000 Lake St Extension
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5200
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5200
Gr: 6-8 | 1,320 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Minnetonka West Middle School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
6421 Hazeltine Blvd
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-5300
Excelsior, MN 55331
(952) 401-5300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,297 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #33.
Tonka Online
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18301 Hwy 7
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5700
Gr: 6-12 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
Out-of-state Care And Treatment
Alternative School
5621 County Rd 101
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5072
Minnetonka, MN 55345
(952) 401-5072
Gr: K-12
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