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MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH
- A+Test 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.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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 high schools
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 299 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 299 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 284 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 293 | 25% |
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsWhat this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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%.
Schools most like MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH
MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH this school | 1,175 | 11.5% | 60.7% |
| Delano High School DELANO | 1,158 | 11.1% | 58.7% |
| ORONO SENIOR HIGH LONG LAKE | 961 | 10.1% | 60.0% |
| Waconia High School WACONIA | 1,335 | 8.6% | 45.0% |
| CHANHASSEN HIGH SCHOOL CHANHASSEN | 1,385 | 14.7% | 52.5% |
| Andover High School ANDOVER | 1,758 | 16.5% | 53.4% |
Where MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #16 of 397 | #3 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #20 of 401 | #3 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #25 of 397 | #3 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,175 | #82 of 764 | #7 of 27 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.5:1 | #282 of 332 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.5% | #158 of 338 | #9 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 11.5% | #437 of 444 | #10 of 12 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #143 of 146 | N/A |
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,175 | 57.3 | 20.5:1 | 11% (135) |
| 2023-24 | 1,164 | 53.8 | 21.6:1 | 13% (151) |
| 2022-23 | 1,142 | 33.1 | 34.5:1 | 14% (158) |
| 2020-21 | 1,160 | 34 | 34.1:1 | 7% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 1,180 | 59.7 | 19.8:1 | 5% (64) |
| 2015-16 | 1,166 | 57 | 20.5:1 | 8% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 1,180 | 58 | 20.3:1 | 7% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 976 | 50 | 19.5:1 | 2% (19) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 33 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,180 to 1,175); teachers down 4% (59.7 to 57.3).
About MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH
The public high school MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH is located in MAHTOMEDI, Minnesota. It serves 1,175 students in grades 9 through 12. An average school in this group (high schools in Minnesota) has about 371 students.
MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT oversees MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH and 5 other schools, with 3,285 students in total.
MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH's enrollment is 78% White. The next largest groups are 8% multiracial, 5% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The White share in Washington County as a whole is similar, at about 78%. MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH has a diversity index of 39%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 57.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 20.5:1. That ratio is over the 16.3:1 average for high schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 11%. For comparison, public schools in Washington County average 26%.
Measured against Minnesota public high schools, MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
After adjusting for student poverty, MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 60.7%; the prediction is 58.9%.
Federal survey data for Washington County show that median household income is about $115,345, about 49% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. A total of 103 public schools operate in Washington County, serving about 46,313 students.
The closest public school, MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE, is about 0.1 miles from MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH ranks 3rd in a group of 4 nearby schools.
Federal data place MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH in the Rural: Fringe locale, which means it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
The school's size has been steady, with 1,160 students in 2020-21 and 1,175 in 2024-25. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 20.5:1, from 34.1:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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