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Schools in Spring Park · Westonka Public School District

Spring Park’s public schools outscore 95% of Minnesota districts

Math proficiency in Spring Park’s districts is 69%, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Spring Park, 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 96% 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
73%
▲ 22 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
69%
▲ 24 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
Students per teacher
15.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,370 students on the public path
In brief

Spring Park’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 73% and math 69% 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

The district spends $15,358 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 5 the district’s path is Grandview Middle School, then Mound Westonka High School. See the path ↓

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 Spring Park’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A+: better than 95% 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 95%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (396)Better than 97%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,214 test results and a graduating class of 206 could put Spring Park anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 96% of Spring Park’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,205 in math, 1,222 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA to A+
5–7Grandview Middle Schoolin MoundA
8–12Mound Westonka High Schoolin MinnetristaA−

Spring Park’s public schools are run by Westonka Public School District, which also serves Minnetrista and Mound. 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.

Westonka Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,442 students · 15.5 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$15,358MN $17,091 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading73%
State average 51.1% · 1222 students tested
Math69%
State average 44.8% · 1205 students tested

Spring Park vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Spring ParkA+Westonka Public
MoundA+Westonka Public
OronoA+Orono Public

Every school in Spring Park

4 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 Spring Parkin other towns
Shirley Hills Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Mound
A
447 students13:1Rate it →
Hilltop Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Minnetrista
A+
422 students14:1Rate it →
Grandview Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–7 · Mound
A
606 students17:1Rate it →
Mound Westonka High School
High · Grades 8–12 · Minnetrista
A−
895 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Spring Park’s schools

Are Spring Park’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Spring Park children attend outscore 95% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 97%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Spring Park in?

Westonka Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,442 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

What is Spring Park’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 Spring Park spend per student?

$15,358 in Westonka 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.