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Alumni: what's one memory from CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 513 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL·NCES 270819002798
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST
140 ENGLER BLVD, CHASKA, MN 55318 · (952) 556-7400 · Carver County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Minnesota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
96 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 198 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 200 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 217 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST's state test result (58.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST this school | 615 | 15.6% | 58.3% |
| Grandview Middle School MOUND | 606 | 18.0% | 69.0% |
| PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL CHASKA | 418 | 14.1% | 55.3% |
| MCGUIRE MIDDLE LAKEVILLE | 844 | 20.4% | 48.3% |
| ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 855 | 22.5% | 37.3% |
| MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE MAHTOMEDI | 761 | 15.1% | 62.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Carver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.3% | #22 of 245 | #2 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.8% | #19 of 245 | #3 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #25 of 245 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #120 of 306 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #52 of 210 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #122 of 216 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.6% | #232 of 252 | #4 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #107 of 129 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
615
-164 (-21%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 1,039
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 15.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 615 | 40.6 | 15.2:1 | 16% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 44 | 13.2:1 | 17% (101) |
| 2022-23 | 599 | 41.1 | 14.6:1 | 20% (122) |
| 2020-21 | 779 | 52 | 15.0:1 | 19% (150) |
| 2017-18 | 652 | 46.4 | 14.1:1 | 14% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 728 | 46 | 15.8:1 | 17% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 736 | 44 | 16.7:1 | 18% (136) |
| 2000-01 | 1,039 | 62 | 16.8:1 | 10% (109) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (652 to 615); teachers down 13% (46.4 to 40.6).
About CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST is a medium-sized middle school that serves part of CHASKA, Minnesota. It covers grades 6 through 8, with a total enrollment of 615 students. Enrollment is 24% higher than the average for middle schools in Minnesota, which is about 495.
EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL oversees CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST and 18 other schools, with 9,274 students in total.
White students are the majority at CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST, with 74% of enrollment. The school is also 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 87%. CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST's diversity index is 43%, against a US figure of 70%.
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST operates with 40.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.2:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. About 16% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 18% average for public schools in Carver County.
The allk12 Grade for CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST is A. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 89% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST would be expected to post about 56.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 58.3%.
In Carver County (population about 110,041), the median household income is $125,946, 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST is one of 57 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST is CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST ranks 1st on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment decrease, from 779 in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25.
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Carver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
110,041
Census ACS
Median income
$125,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
50%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
57
18,076 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL
- CHASKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,495 students
- CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,385 students
- Carver Elementary SchoolElementary · 782 students
- VICTORIA ELEMENTARYElementary · 670 students
- CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 632 students
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EASTMiddle · 608 students
Other schools in CHASKA
- CHASKA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,495 students
- CLOVER RIDGE ELEMENTARYElementary · 632 students
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EASTMiddle · 608 students
- JONATHAN ELEMENTARYElementary · 541 students
- LA ACADEMIAElementary · 443 students
- PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 418 students
Nearby schools
- CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST0.2 mi · 608
- LA ACADEMIA0.2 mi · 443
- Kinder Academy0.2 mi · 49
- WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL0.9 mi · 210
- SWMetro New Beginnings ALC1.2 mi · 15
- SWMetro ALC1.3 mi · 52
Frequently asked questions
About CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WESTHow many students attend CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST?
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST serve?
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST have?
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST?
At CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST, the student body is approximately 74% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST public or private?
CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST is a public K-12 school, overseen by EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.