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Minnetonka West Middle School

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Excelsior, MN 55331

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Serving 1,297 students in grades 6-8, Minnetonka West Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in MN
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Minnetonka West Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Minnetonka West Middle School's student population of 1,297 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 81 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Minnetonka West Middle School
6	466
7	400
8	431

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Total Students

1,297 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School
2025	1,297
2024	1,287
2023	1,274
2022	1,260
2021	1,245
2020	1,250
2019	1,262
2018	1,167
2017	1,167
2016	1,072
2015	1,040
2014	1,058
2013	998
2012	931
2011	884
2010	908
2009	920
2008	916
2007	948
2006	985
2005	1,009
2004	1,013
2003	1,014
2002	975
2001	941
2000	945
1999	937
1998	966
1997	892
1996	837
1995	812
1994	754
1993	1,008
1992	981
1991	931
1990	876
1989	790

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Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School
2025	81
2024	82
2023	82
2022	78
2021	79
2020	74
2019	73
2018	63
2017	63
2016	58
2015	56
2014	56
2013	55
2012	51
2011	49
2010	52
2009	49
2008	48
2007	51
2006	51
2005	58
2004	57
2003	58
2002	55
2001	59
2000	60
1999	65
1997	56
1994	62
1993	56
1992	55

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School Rankings

Minnetonka West Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Minnetonka West Middle School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#61 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School
2023	#61
2022	#91
2021	#143
2019	#14
2018	#15
2017	#26
2016	#165
2015	#70
2014	#83
2013	#77
2012	#75

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75%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2023	75%	46%	76%
2022	68%	45%	73%
2021	59%	45%	68%
2019	85%	56%	79%
2018	85%	58%	81%
2017	83%	59%	80%
2016	79%	60%	81%
2015	81%	61%	80%
2014	80%	61%	81%
2013	80%	61%	81%
2012	87%	62%	84%

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74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	74%	51%	73%
2021	75%	53%	74%
2019	87%	59%	82%
2018	88%	60%	81%
2017	84%	61%	81%
2016	74%	60%	78%
2015	81%	60%	81%
2014	80%	59%	80%
2013	77%	58%	80%
2012	89%	76%	92%
2011	92%	74%	92%

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55%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2022	55%	41%	71%
2021	52%	45%	64%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2025	16:1	13:1
2024	16:1	16:1	15:1
2023	16:1	16:1	15:1
2022	16:1	16:1	15:1
2021	16:1	16:1	16:1
2020	17:1	16:1	16:1
2019	17:1	16:1	16:1
2018	19:1	16:1	17:1
2017	19:1	16:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	19:1	16:1	17:1
2014	19:1	16:1	17:1
2013	18:1	16:1	17:1
2012	18:1	16:1	17:1
2011	18:1	16:1	16:1
2010	17:1	16:1	16:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	17:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	17:1	16:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	14:1	15:1	15:1
1997	16:1	18:1	17:1
1994	12:1	18:1	18:1
1993	18:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2024	7%	7%	7%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	5%	7%	7%
2021	3%	7%	6%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	5%	7%	6%
2017	5%	7%	6%
2016	4%	7%	5%
2015	4%	6%	5%
2014	3%	6%	6%
2013	4%	6%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	4%	6%	5%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	5%	6%	4%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	4%
2003	4%	5%	4%
2002	2%	5%	3%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	3%	5%	3%
1998	3%	4%	4%
1997	3%	4%	3%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	3%
1994	3%	4%	3%
1993	2%	3%	2%
1992	2%	3%	2%
1991	3%	3%	3%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	3%	3%	3%
1988	2%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2024	6%	12%	6%
2023	6%	11%	6%
2022	6%	10%	5%
2021	6%	10%	5%
2020	6%	9%	4%
2019	5%	9%	4%
2018	5%	9%	4%
2017	5%	9%	4%
2016	4%	9%	4%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	4%	8%	3%
2013	4%	8%	3%
2012	3%	7%	3%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	1%	4%	1%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2024	3%	12%	3%
2023	3%	12%	3%
2022	3%	12%	3%
2021	3%	11%	3%
2020	3%	11%	3%
2019	3%	11%	3%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	3%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	2%	9%	3%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	4%	10%	2%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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White

78%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2024	78%	61%	77%
2023	78%	62%	78%
2022	80%	63%	79%
2021	83%	64%	80%
2020	83%	66%	83%
2019	84%	66%	83%
2018	85%	67%	85%
2017	85%	67%	85%
2016	89%	68%	86%
2015	88%	69%	87%
2014	90%	71%	87%
2013	88%	72%	88%
2012	90%	73%	89%
2011	92%	74%	89%
2010	91%	75%	90%
2009	91%	76%	91%
2008	91%	76%	91%
2007	91%	77%	91%
2006	90%	79%	92%
2005	91%	79%	91%
2004	93%	80%	92%
2003	93%	81%	93%
2002	94%	82%	94%
2001	94%	83%	94%
2000	96%	84%	95%
1999	95%	85%	95%
1998	95%	86%	94%
1997	95%	87%	95%
1996	96%	87%	95%
1995	96%	88%	95%
1994	95%	88%	95%
1993	97%	89%	96%
1992	96%	90%	96%
1991	95%	91%	96%
1990	97%	91%	96%
1989	96%	91%	96%
1988	96%	91%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2024)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2024	6%	6%	7%
2023	6%	6%	6%
2022	6%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	6%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	3%
2017	3%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2025	0.38	0.61
2024	0.38	0.60	0.39
2023	0.38	0.59	0.38
2022	0.35	0.58	0.37
2021	0.31	0.57	0.35
2020	0.32	0.54	0.30
2019	0.29	0.54	0.30
2018	0.27	0.53	0.28
2017	0.27	0.53	0.28
2016	0.21	0.52	0.26
2015	0.22	0.51	0.25
2014	0.19	0.48	0.23
2013	0.22	0.47	0.23
2012	0.19	0.45	0.21
2011	0.15	0.44	0.20
2010	0.17	0.42	0.20
2009	0.17	0.41	0.17
2008	0.17	0.41	0.17
2007	0.17	0.40	0.16
2006	0.19	0.37	0.15
2005	0.17	0.37	0.17
2004	0.13	0.35	0.15
2003	0.13	0.34	0.14
2002	0.12	0.32	0.12
2001	0.12	0.31	0.12
2000	0.08	0.29	0.10
1999	0.09	0.28	0.10
1998	0.09	0.26	0.11
1997	0.10	0.24	0.10
1996	0.08	0.23	0.10
1995	0.08	0.23	0.10
1994	0.10	0.22	0.09
1993	0.06	0.21	0.07
1992	0.08	0.19	0.07
1991	0.10	0.16	0.07
1990	0.06	0.16	0.07
1989	0.08	0.16	0.08

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Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2025	9%	34%
2024	8%	36%	8%
2023	7%	35%	8%
2022	4%	26%	3%
2021	4%	26%	4%
2020	4%	28%	5%
2019	4%	28%	5%
2018	4%	30%	4%
2017	4%	30%	4%
2016	4%	31%	5%
2015	5%	31%	5%
2014	5%	31%	5%
2013	6%	31%	6%
2012	5%	30%	5%
2011	5%	29%	6%
2010	6%	28%	6%
2009	5%	25%	4%
2008	4%	24%	4%
2007	5%	23%	4%
2006	5%	23%	4%
2005	3%	22%	2%
2004	3%	21%	2%
2003	3%	20%	2%
2002	2%	19%	1%
2001	2%	18%	2%
2000	3%	18%	2%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	3%	19%	2%
1996	4%	19%	3%
1995	3%	18%	2%
1994	3%	18%	3%
1993	3%	17%	2%
1992	3%	18%	3%
1991	3%	16%	3%
1990	2%	15%	2%
1989	2%	15%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2025)
Year	Minnetonka West Middle School	Minnesota	Minnetonka Public School District
2025	2%	7%
2024	2%	7%	2%
2023	3%	8%	2%
2020	2%	8%	2%
2019	1%	8%	2%
2018	1%	8%	1%
2017	1%	8%	1%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	8%	3%
2010	2%	8%	3%
2009	1%	8%	2%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	3%	7%	2%
2005	1%	7%	1%
2004	2%	7%	1%
2003	1%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Minnetonka Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Minnetonka West Middle School's ranking?

Minnetonka West Middle School is ranked #61 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Minnetonka West Middle School often compared to?

Minnetonka West Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Wayzata East Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Minnetonka West Middle School?

1,297 students attend Minnetonka West Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Minnetonka West Middle School students are White, 7% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Minnetonka West Middle School?

Minnetonka West Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Minnetonka West Middle School offer ?

Minnetonka West Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Minnetonka West Middle School part of?

Minnetonka West Middle School is part of Minnetonka Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,297 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 55% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education