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B+
Schools in Louisville Township · Shakopee Public School District, Jordan Public School District

Louisville Township’s public schools outscore 70% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Louisville Township, 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 92% 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
56%
▲ 5 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
87%
▲ 4 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 11% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Shakopee Public
Students per teacher
15.9
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
9,281 students on the public path
In brief

Louisville Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 454 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Louisville Township’s, its schools beat 53%, lower than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 56% and math 48% across both districts 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

Shakopee Public spends $15,217 per student and Jordan Public $13,721, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Louisville Township’s grade

A− Test scoresB− Graduation

B+: better than 70% 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 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (454)Better than 53%
Towns in Scott County (10)Better than 20%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,837 test results and a graduating class of 761 could put Louisville Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 92% of Louisville Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,744 in math, 4,930 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB− to B+

Louisville Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Shakopee Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Jordan Public School District, shared with Helena, Jordan, Sand Creek, Spring Lake and St. Lawrence. Its elementary school is in Jordan. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Louisville Township

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

Shakopee Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 12 schools · 7,717 students, down 2% since 2022–23 · 16.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,217MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Jordan Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,877 students · 15.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,721MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Shakopee Public School District55%
State average 51.1% · 3930 students tested
Math · PK–12, Shakopee Public School District47%
State average 44.8% · 3784 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Jordan Public School District59%
State average 51.1% · 1000 students tested
Math · PK–12, Jordan Public School District53%
State average 44.8% · 960 students tested

Louisville Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Louisville TownshipB+Shakopee Public PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12
CarverAEastern Carver County
San Francisco—Belle Plaine Public PK–12 · Eastern Carver County PK–12
JacksonB+Shakopee Public
Sand CreekA−Jordan Public
ShakopeeB+Shakopee Public

2 of the 5 neighbors share Shakopee Public with Louisville Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Louisville Township

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).

Also serving Louisville Townshipin other towns
Jordan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Jordan
B+
701 students14:1Rate it →
Red Oak Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Shakopee
B+
452 students13:1Rate it →
Jackson Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shakopee
A
683 students15:1Rate it →
Eagle Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shakopee
A−
625 students16:1Rate it →
Sweeney Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shakopee
B
602 students13:1Rate it →
Sun Path Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Shakopee
B+
521 students14:1Rate it →
Jordan Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Jordan
B
528 students15:1Rate it →
Shakopee West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shakopee
C+
899 students16:1Rate it →
Shakopee East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Shakopee
B−
828 students17:1Rate it →
Shakopee High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Shakopee
B+
2,823 students18:1Rate it →
Jordan High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jordan
B−
619 students18:1Rate it →

Questions about Louisville Township’s schools

Are Louisville Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Louisville Township children attend outscore 70% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 53%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Louisville Township in?

Two districts: Shakopee Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Jordan Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Helena, Jordan, Sand Creek, Spring Lake and St. Lawrence.

Where do Louisville Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Shakopee High School and Jordan High School.

What is Louisville Township’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Louisville Township spend per student?

$15,217 in Shakopee Public School District and $13,721 in Jordan Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.