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What's the most underrated thing about Hopkins North Middle School that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
866
Middle
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271426000615
Hopkins North Middle School
10700 CEDAR LAKE RD, MINNETONKA, MN 55305 · (952) 988-4800 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL866 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
269 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 301 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 267 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 298 | 34% |
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Hopkins North Middle School→Hopkins High School
Based on grade levels within HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
32.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 53 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
40.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Hopkins North Middle School
Hopkins North Middle School's state test result (40.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins North Middle School this school | 866 | 31.1% | 40.5% |
| FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY | 1,088 | 31.0% | 49.8% |
| BLACK HAWK MIDDLE EAGAN | 889 | 36.3% | 46.1% |
| ST. LOUIS PARK MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT LOUIS PARK | 965 | 37.4% | 40.6% |
| Sanford Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 728 | 34.3% | 48.6% |
| OLSON MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON | 762 | 26.4% | 50.0% |
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 Hopkins North Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #121 of 245 | #21 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.5% | #168 of 245 | #24 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #96 of 245 | #20 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 866 | #62 of 306 | #14 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #96 of 210 | #22 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.6% | #54 of 216 | #20 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.1% | #149 of 252 | #33 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.7% | #108 of 129 | #20 of 24 |
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
866
-109 (-11%) vs 2020
-14% since 2000-01, when it was 1,006
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 25.7:1
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 | 866 | 52.9 | 16.4:1 | 31% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 847 | 46.6 | 18.2:1 | 37% (316) |
| 2022-23 | 888 | 50.3 | 17.6:1 | 40% (355) |
| 2020-21 | 975 | 38 | 25.7:1 | 30% (290) |
| 2017-18 | 918 | 59.6 | 15.4:1 | 40% (363) |
| 2015-16 | 944 | 62 | 15.2:1 | 42% (401) |
| 2010-11 | 918 | 50 | 18.4:1 | 38% (348) |
| 2000-01 | 1,006 | 58 | 17.3:1 | 12% (120) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopkins North Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (918 to 866); teachers down 11% (59.6 to 52.9).
About Hopkins North Middle School
Among the schools in MINNETONKA, Minnesota, is Hopkins North Middle School, a large middle-grades school. School enrollment was 866 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students.
Hopkins North Middle School falls under HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 14 schools enrolling 7,129 students.
Hopkins North Middle School is 54% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 19% Black, 13% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 66% of Hennepin County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 65%, meaning two students picked at random have a 65% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 52.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.4:1. That is 1.1 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 31%. The gap from the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County is 12 points.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Hopkins North Middle School is 48.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 40.5%.
Census Bureau estimates for Hennepin County show that the median household income is $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Hopkins North Middle School is one of 496 public schools in the county.
The closest public school to Hopkins North Middle School is Hopkins High School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 40.5% is below the 46.2% average for nearby schools.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 109 fewer students in 2024-25. The ratio was 25.7:1 in 2020-21 and 16.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Hopkins High SchoolHigh · 2,003 students
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 792 students
- Hopkins West Middle SchoolMiddle · 574 students
- L.H. TANGLEN ELEMENTARYElementary · 521 students
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARYElementary · 504 students
- ALICE SMITH ELEMENTARYElementary · 467 students
Other schools in MINNETONKA
- MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 3,514 students
- Hopkins High SchoolHigh · 2,003 students
- MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLEMiddle · 1,320 students
- SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARYElementary · 930 students
- GROVELAND ELEMENTARYElementary · 903 students
- CLEAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARYElementary · 849 students
Nearby schools
- Hopkins High School0.2 mi · 2,003
- L.H. TANGLEN ELEMENTARY0.4 mi · 521
- PARK SPANISH IMMERSION ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 533
- AQUILA ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 498
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 504
- School #5271.4 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About Hopkins North Middle SchoolHow many students attend Hopkins North Middle School?
Hopkins North Middle School enrolls approximately 866 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Hopkins North Middle School serve?
Hopkins North Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hopkins North Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hopkins North Middle School is approximately 16.4:1 (53 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Hopkins North Middle School?
Hopkins North Middle School reports a student body of 54% White, 13% Hispanic, 19% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Hopkins North Middle School?
Hopkins North Middle School is overseen by HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Hennepin County.
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