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Minnewashta Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

26350 Smithtown Rd, Excelsior, MN 55331 · (952) 401-5500 · Part of Minnetonka Public School District

Shorewood’s School Grade A+ better than 98% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
880
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
7%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Minnewashta Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Shorewood kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Shorewood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Minnewashta ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency69%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

26350 Smithtown Rd, Excelsior

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten160
Grade 1132
Grade 2174
Grade 3135
Grade 4149
Grade 5130
Enrollment over time
898’20
893’21
904’22
916’23
880’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Minnewashta Elementary from Shorewood families.

Other schools in Minnetonka Public School District

The district →
Deephaven Education Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Excelsior
85 students5:1
Scenic Heights Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Minnetonka
A+
930 students15:1
Groveland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Minnetonka
A+
903 students16:1
Clear Springs Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Minnetonka
A
849 students15:1
Excelsior Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Excelsior
A+
707 students13:1
Deephaven Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wayzata
A+
681 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Shorewood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.