Photo: Jon Platek · CC BY-SA 3.0Shakopee’s public schools outscore 66% of Minnesota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Shakopee, 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.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Shakopee’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 1348 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Shakopee’s, its schools beat 56%, lower than their 66% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 47% 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 $15,217 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five 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
Aspire Academy Elementary, Aspire Academy Middle School, Shakopee Area Catholic School (private) and Living Hope Lutheran School (private) are in town. SWMetro288 Elevate Online, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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.
What’s behind Shakopee’s grade
B+: better than 66% of Minnesota school districts, #146 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Shakopee, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Shakopee · depends on your address
Red Oak Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 452 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Pearson VPK
Grades PK · 31 students
6th grade in Shakopee · depends on your address
Shakopee West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 899 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shakopee East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 828 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Shakopee · depends on your address
Shakopee West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 899 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shakopee East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 828 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Shakopee · depends on your address
Shakopee West Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 899 students · 16:1 students per teacher
Shakopee East Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 828 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Shakopee
Shakopee High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,823 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Shakopee
Shakopee High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,823 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Shakopee
Shakopee High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,823 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Shakopee
Shakopee High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,823 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Shakopee’s public schools are run by Shakopee Public School District, which also serves Jackson and Louisville. Parts of Shakopee (12% of its land) are served by Burnsville-Eagan-Savage instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Shakopee vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Shakopee’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | B+ | Shakopee Public |
| Jackson | B+ | Shakopee Public |
| Eden Prairie | A | Eden Prairie Public |
| Prior Lake | A | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools |
| Chanhassen | A | Eastern Carver County |
| Louisville | B+ | Shakopee Public PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12 |
| Spring Lake | A | Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools PK–12 · Jordan Public PK–12 |
| Savage | B | Burnsville-Eagan-Savage PK–12 · Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools PK–12 |
2 of the 7 neighbors share Shakopee Public with Shakopee, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Shakopee
17 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).
Left off: 7 public programs with fewer than 25 students (MN Correctional Facility-Shakopee, SWMetro Reflections, SWMetro288 Elevate Online K-6, Tokata ALC Independent Study, Sabers Online Elementary, Sabers Online Middle School and Sabers Online High School).
Questions about Shakopee’s schools
Are Shakopee’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Shakopee children attend outscore 66% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #146 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 56%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Shakopee in?
Shakopee Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,717 students in 12 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Shakopee are served by Burnsville-Eagan-Savage.
Where do Shakopee kids go to high school?
Shakopee High School, with 2,823 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Shakopee’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 Shakopee spend per student?
$15,217 in Shakopee Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Shakopee?
Yes: Shakopee Area Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 582 students) and Living Hope Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–4, 130 students). Shakopee also has 2 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Shakopee families are saying about school.
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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.