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Schools in Minnetrista · Westonka Public School District, Watertown-Mayer Public School District

Minnetrista’s public schools outscore 92% of Minnesota districts

61% of students in Minnetrista’s public schools are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Minnetrista, 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.

#20of 274 Minnesota townsK–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
67%
▲ 15 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 17 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.4K
▼ 10% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Westonka Public
Students per teacher
15.7
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
2,341 students on the public path
In brief

Minnetrista’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 67% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Westonka Public spends $15,358 per student and Watertown-Mayer Public $13,431, 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 Minnetrista’s grade

A Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 92% of Minnesota school districts, #20 of 274 Minnesota towns. 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 92%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (194)Better than 90%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,967 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Minnetrista anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 95% of Minnetrista’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,959 in math, 1,974 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Hilltop Primary SchoolWestonka Public School DistrictA+
5–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB− to A
9–12Mound Westonka High SchoolWestonka Public School DistrictA−

Minnetrista runs its own schools through grade 12 (Westonka Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the Watertown-Mayer Public School District, shared with Hollywood, Mayer, Watertown, Watertown and Woodland. Its middle school is in Mound. Parts of Minnetrista (17% of its land) are served by Waconia Public instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Minnetrista

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

Westonka Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,442 students · 15.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,358MN $17,091 · FY2024
A+
Watertown-Mayer Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,440 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.0 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,431MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Westonka Public School District73%
State average 51.1% · 1222 students tested
Math · PK–12, Westonka Public School District69%
State average 44.8% · 1205 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Watertown-Mayer Public School District56%
State average 51.1% · 752 students tested
Math · PK–12, Watertown-Mayer Public School District49%
State average 44.8% · 754 students tested

Minnetrista vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
MinnetristaAWestonka Public PK–12 · Watertown-Mayer Public PK–12
MoundA+Westonka Public
VictoriaAEastern Carver County PK–12 · Waconia Public PK–12
IndependenceA+Delano Public PK–12 · Orono Public PK–12
WatertownA−Watertown-Mayer Public
LaketownAWaconia Public PK–12 · Eastern Carver County PK–12
OronoA+Orono Public
FranklinA+Delano Public
WaconiaAWaconia Public
ShorewoodA+Minnetonka Public

Every school in Minnetrista

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 Minnetristaby address
Hilltop Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4
A+
422 students14:1Rate it →
Mound Westonka High School
High · Grades 8–12
A−
895 students17:1Rate it →
Also serving Minnetristain other towns
Grandview Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Mound
A
606 students17:1Rate it →
Watertown-Mayer Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Watertown
B−
418 students16:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Westonka Sp Ed ECFE
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
Special Education
62 students18:1Rate it →

Left off: 6 public programs with fewer than 25 students (277 Westonka Area Learning Academy, ALC Westonka - IS, Mound Westonka HS ALC, Transition Plus, Westonka ALP and Westonka ALP Credit Recovery).

Questions about Minnetrista’s schools

Are Minnetrista’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Minnetrista children attend outscore 92% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #20 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 90%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Minnetrista in?

Two districts: Westonka Public School District runs grades PK–12, and Watertown-Mayer Public School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Hollywood, Mayer, Watertown, Watertown and Woodland.

Where do Minnetrista kids go to high school?

Mound Westonka High School, with 895 students; its own test results earn an A−.

What is Minnetrista’s graduation rate?

92% of the class of 2023 in Westonka Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Minnetrista spend per student?

$15,358 in Westonka Public School District and $13,431 in Watertown-Mayer 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.