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Schools in Hopkins · Hopkins Public School District

Hopkins’s public schools outscore 58% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hopkins, 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.

#185of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
52%
▲ 1 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$18.4K
▲ 8% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
MN 14.8
Schools in town
8
4,652 students on the public path
In brief

Hopkins’s schools, in brief

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $18,411 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Ubah Academy, The Blake School (private) and Chesterton Academy (private) are 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 Hopkins’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Minnesota school districts, #185 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1401)Better than 55%
B−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,858 test results and a graduating class of 494 could put Hopkins anywhere from B− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Hopkins’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,808 in math, 2,909 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A+
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
9–12Hopkins High Schoolin MinnetonkaA−

Hopkins’s public schools are run by Hopkins Public School District, which also serves Golden Valley and Minnetonka. 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.

Hopkins Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 14 schools · 7,129 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$18,411MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 51.1% · 2909 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 2808 students tested

Hopkins vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HopkinsBHopkins Public
MinnetonkaAHopkins Public PK–12 · Minnetonka Public PK–12
St. Louis ParkBSt. Louis Park Public
EdinaA+Edina Public

Every school in Hopkins

11 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 Hopkinsby address
Eisenhower Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C−
504 students13:1Rate it →
Alice Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
467 students13:1Rate it →
Xinxing Academy
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
238 students15:1Rate it →
Also serving Hopkinsin other towns
Hopkins North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Minnetonka
B
866 students16:1Rate it →
Hopkins West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Minnetonka
A
574 students15:1Rate it →
Hopkins High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Minnetonka
A−
2,003 students20:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Harley Hopkins Family Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
174 students6:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Ubah Academy
High · Grades 9–12
A+
Charter
321 students20:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Hopkinsrun by other districts or the state
School #527
High · Grades 6–12
C−
Alternative Education
35 students8:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
The Blake School
Grades PK–12
Private · Nonsectarian
1,331 students10:1Rate it →
Chesterton Academy
High · Grades 9–12
Private · Catholic
165 students11:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Senops and Harley Hopkins Early Childhood).

Questions about Hopkins’s schools

Are Hopkins’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Hopkins children attend outscore 58% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #185 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hopkins in?

Hopkins Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,129 students in 14 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hopkins kids go to high school?

Hopkins High School in Minnetonka, with 2,003 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Hopkins’s graduation rate?

87% of the class of 2023 in Hopkins Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Hopkins spend per student?

$18,411 in Hopkins Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Hopkins?

Yes: The Blake School (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 1,331 students) and Chesterton Academy (Catholic, grades 9–12, 165 students). Hopkins also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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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.