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Enrollment
574
Middle
DISTRICT 720 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271426000616
Hopkins West Middle School
3830 BAKER RD, MINNETONKA, MN 55305 · (952) 988-4401 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL574 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
252 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 | 190 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 210 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 30% |
Student demographics
69%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 West 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
42.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
29.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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
32.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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 West Middle School
Hopkins West Middle School's state test result (32.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins West Middle School this school | 574 | 43.9% | 32.9% |
| The FAIR School - Crystal CRYSTAL | 439 | 45.6% | 40.0% |
| Hidden River Middle School SAINT PAUL | 640 | 48.1% | 36.4% |
| PLYMOUTH MIDDLE PLYMOUTH | 749 | 49.4% | 29.6% |
| Shakopee East Middle School SHAKOPEE | 828 | 42.9% | 37.9% |
| Kellogg Middle School ROCHESTER | 769 | 40.6% | 38.8% |
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 West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.9% | #185 of 245 | #25 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.6% | #178 of 245 | #25 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #179 of 245 | #25 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 574 | #131 of 306 | #26 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #43 of 210 | #14 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.8% | #37 of 216 | #12 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #84 of 252 | #25 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #45 of 129 | #10 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
574
-25 (-4%) vs 2020
-41% since 2000-01, when it was 980
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 20.7:1
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 | 574 | 39 | 14.7:1 | 44% (252) |
| 2023-24 | 555 | 30.9 | 18.0:1 | 45% (249) |
| 2022-23 | 592 | 37.6 | 15.7:1 | 47% (279) |
| 2020-21 | 599 | 29 | 20.7:1 | 34% (205) |
| 2017-18 | 686 | 45.7 | 15.0:1 | 31% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 703 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 33% (231) |
| 2010-11 | 812 | 41 | 19.8:1 | 33% (266) |
| 2000-01 | 980 | 56 | 17.5:1 | 9% (85) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hopkins West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (686 to 574); teachers down 15% (45.7 to 39).
About Hopkins West Middle School
Hopkins West Middle School runs as a mid-sized middle school in MINNETONKA, Minnesota. The school teaches grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 574 students.
HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees Hopkins West Middle School and 13 other schools, with 7,129 students in total.
At Hopkins West Middle School, White students make up the biggest share, 45%. Smaller groups are 29% Black, 11% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 66% of Hennepin County residents are White. A diversity index of 69% means there is a 69% chance two randomly chosen students at Hopkins West Middle School are from different groups.
Hopkins West Middle School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Minnesota. The school has 44% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Hennepin County average a similar 43%.
In Minnesota, Hopkins West Middle School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 32.9% actual against a predicted 41.5%.
In Hennepin County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Hopkins West Middle School, Hennepin County has 496 public schools.
A public school about 1.3 miles away, GLEN LAKE ELEMENTARY, is the closest to Hopkins West Middle School. Hopkins West Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, Hopkins West Middle School ranks 5th on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000, according to its NCES locale (City: Small).
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 574, compared with 599 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.7:1) than in 2020-21 (20.7:1).
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at Hopkins West Middle School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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
- Hopkins North Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
- MEADOWBROOK ELEMENTARYElementary · 792 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
- Hopkins North Middle SchoolMiddle · 866 students
Nearby schools
- GLEN LAKE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 465
- Ubah Academy1.5 mi · 321
- School #5271.8 mi · 35
- EISENHOWER ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 504
- Xinxing Academy1.8 mi · 238
- ALICE SMITH ELEMENTARY1.9 mi · 467
Frequently asked questions
About Hopkins West Middle SchoolHow large is Hopkins West Middle School?
Hopkins West Middle School enrolls approximately 574 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hopkins West Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hopkins West Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hopkins West Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hopkins West Middle School is approximately 14.7:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hopkins West Middle School?
Student demographics at Hopkins West Middle School are roughly 45% White, 11% Hispanic, 29% Black, 4% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Hopkins West Middle School?
Hopkins West Middle School is overseen by HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Hennepin County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.