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Schools in Minnetonka · Hopkins Public School District, Minnetonka Public School District

Minnetonka’s public schools outscore 93% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Minnetonka’s districts is 63%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Minnetonka, 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.

#16of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
66%
▲ 15 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
63%
▲ 18 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 · Minnetonka Public
Students per teacher
15.1
MN 14.8
Schools in town
17
12,296 students on the public path
In brief

Minnetonka’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 63% across both districts 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

Hopkins Public spends $18,411 per student and Minnetonka Public $15,942, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka, Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School, Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School, Excel High School (private) and Minnetonka Christian Academy (private) are in town. Tonka Online and Tonka Online K-5, online schools, are based here too; they aren’t counted as local schools. 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 Minnetonka’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 93% of Minnesota school districts, #16 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1021)Better than 96%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 8,638 test results and a graduating class of 906 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Minnetonka’s students in the tested grades sat them (8,547 in math, 8,730 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

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

Minnetonka runs its own schools through grade 12 (Hopkins Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Minnetonka Public School District, shared with Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Woodland. Parts of Minnetonka (16% of its land) are served by Wayzata Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Minnetonka

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
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

Reading · PK–12, Hopkins Public School District52%
State average 51.1% · 2909 students tested
Math · PK–12, Hopkins Public School District42%
State average 44.8% · 2808 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Minnetonka Public School District73%
State average 51.1% · 5821 students tested
Math · PK–12, Minnetonka Public School District73%
State average 44.8% · 5739 students tested

Minnetonka vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MinnetonkaAHopkins Public PK–12 · Minnetonka Public PK–12
HopkinsBHopkins Public
WayzataA+Wayzata Public
Eden PrairieAEden Prairie Public
DeephavenA+Minnetonka Public
St. Louis ParkBSt. Louis Park Public
PlymouthA+Wayzata Public
EdinaA+Edina Public
Woodland—Minnetonka Public
ShorewoodA+Minnetonka Public

3 of the 9 neighbors share Minnetonka Public with Minnetonka for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Minnetonka

19 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 Minnetonkaby address
L.H. Tanglen Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
521 students12:1Rate it →
Glen Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A−
465 students16:1Rate it →
Gatewood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
351 students10:1Rate it →
Scenic Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
930 students15:1Rate it →
Groveland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
903 students16:1Rate it →
Clear Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5
A
849 students15:1Rate it →
Minnetonka East Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,320 students16:1Rate it →
Hopkins North Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
866 students16:1Rate it →
Hopkins West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
574 students15:1Rate it →
Minnetonka Senior High
High · Grades 9–12
A+
3,514 students19:1Rate it →
Hopkins High School
High · Grades 9–12
A−
2,003 students20:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Eagle Ridge Academy Lower School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A+
Charter
830 students12:1Rate it →
Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School
High · Grades 6–12
A
Charter
702 students13:1Rate it →
Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka
High · Grades 7–12
C−
Charter
150 students4:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Minnetonkarun by other districts or the state
West Education Center Alternative
High · Grades 7–12
Alternative Education
99 students15:1Rate it →
Online schools based in Minnetonkanot counted as local schools
Tonka Online
High · Grades 6–12
Online
97 students26:1Rate it →
Tonka Online K-5
Elementary · Grades K–5
Online
25 students9:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Excel High School
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
2,300 studentsRate it →
Minnetonka Christian Academy
Grades K–11
Private · Religious
113 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 9 public programs with fewer than 25 students (270 Hopkins Alternative, 270 Hopkins West Jr High ALC, 270 Hopkins North Jr High ALC, W-Alt-IS, 270 - Hap - Is, 4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - IS, Alc - W-Alt - Ey, 4122 - Eagle Ridge Academy - ALC and Out-of-State Care and Treatment).

Questions about Minnetonka’s schools

Are Minnetonka’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Minnetonka children attend outscore 93% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #16 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 96%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minnetonka in?

Two districts: Hopkins Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Minnetonka Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood, Shorewood, Tonka Bay and Woodland.

Where do Minnetonka kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Minnetonka Senior High and Hopkins High School.

What is Minnetonka’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 Minnetonka spend per student?

$18,411 in Hopkins Public School District and $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 Minnetonka?

Yes: Excel High School (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 2,300 students) and Minnetonka Christian Academy (religious, grades K–11, 113 students). Minnetonka also has 3 charter schools, 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.