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Schools in Excelsior · Minnetonka Public School District

Excelsior’s public schools outscore 98% of Minnesota districts

73% of students in Excelsior’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Excelsior, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
73%
▲ 22 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 28 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
96%
▲ 13 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.9K
▼ 7% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.7
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
6,838 students on the public path
In brief

Excelsior’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,942 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. John the Baptist Catholic Montessori School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Excelsior’s grade

A+ Test scoresA Graduation

A+: better than 98% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 98%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1427)Better than 99%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,780 test results and a graduating class of 906 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Excelsior’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,739 in math, 5,821 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Excelsior, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Excelsior ElementaryMinnetonka Public School DistrictA+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA
9–12Minnetonka Senior Highin MinnetonkaA+

Excelsior’s public schools are run by Minnetonka Public School District, which also serves Deephaven, Greenwood, Minnetonka and Shorewood and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Minnetonka Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 13 schools · 11,323 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 15.7 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,942MN $17,091 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 51.1% · 5821 students tested
Math73%
State average 44.8% · 5739 students tested

Excelsior vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Excelsior’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ExcelsiorA+Minnetonka Public
ShorewoodA+Minnetonka Public
Greenwood—Minnetonka Public

All 2 neighbors share Minnetonka Public with Excelsior, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Excelsior

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Excelsiorby address
Excelsior Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
707 students13:1Rate it →
Also serving Excelsiorin other towns
Minnetonka East Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Minnetonka
A
1,320 students16:1Rate it →
Minnetonka West Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,297 students16:1Rate it →
Minnetonka Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Minnetonka
A+
3,514 students19:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. John the Baptist Catholic Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
93 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Excelsior’s schools

Are Excelsior’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Excelsior children attend outscore 98% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Excelsior in?

Minnetonka Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,323 students in 13 schools (2024–25).

Where do Excelsior kids go to high school?

Minnetonka Senior High in Minnetonka, with 3,514 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Excelsior’s graduation rate?

96% of the class of 2023 in Minnetonka Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Excelsior spend per student?

$15,942 in Minnetonka Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Excelsior?

Yes: St. John the Baptist Catholic Montessori School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 93 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.