Photo: User:Eco84 · CC BY-SA 3.0Tonka Bay’s public schools outscore 98% of Minnesota districts
In Tonka Bay, 73% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tonka Bay, 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 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.
Tonka Bay’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 73% and math 73% 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
The district spends $15,942 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Six elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Tonka Bay’s grade
A+: better than 98% of Minnesota school districts. 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 Tonka Bay, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Tonka Bay · depends on your address
Minnetonka East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minnetonka
Minnetonka West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Excelsior
7th grade in Tonka Bay · depends on your address
Minnetonka East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minnetonka
Minnetonka West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Excelsior
8th grade in Tonka Bay · depends on your address
Minnetonka East Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,320 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Minnetonka
Minnetonka West Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,297 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Excelsior
9th grade in Tonka Bay
Minnetonka Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 3,514 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Minnetonka
10th grade in Tonka Bay
Minnetonka Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 3,514 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Minnetonka
Tonka Bay’s public schools are run by Minnetonka Public School District, which also serves Deephaven, Excelsior, Greenwood and Minnetonka and others. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Tonka Bay vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Tonka Bay’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Tonka Bay | A+ | Minnetonka Public |
| Shorewood | A+ | Minnetonka Public |
| Orono | A+ | Orono Public |
| Village of Minnetonka Beach | — | Orono Public |
Every school in Tonka Bay
9 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).
Questions about Tonka Bay’s schools
Are Tonka Bay’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Tonka Bay children attend outscore 98% 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 Tonka Bay in?
Minnetonka Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 11,323 students in 13 schools (2024–25).
Where do Tonka Bay kids go to high school?
Minnetonka Senior High in Minnetonka, with 3,514 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Tonka Bay’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 Tonka Bay spend per student?
$15,942 in Minnetonka Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Tonka Bay 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.