Shakopee East Middle School

Shakopee East Middle School is a sizable junior high in SHAKOPEE, Minnesota, overseen by Shakopee Public School District. The school works with 828 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so Shakopee East Middle School sits 67% larger than that benchmark.

Shakopee Public School District comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 7,717 students; Shakopee East Middle School is among them.

Demographically, Shakopee East Middle School records that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 20% Black, 13% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 9% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 77%.

Looking at school resources, Shakopee East Middle School lists 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Scott County runs at roughly 28%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Shakopee East Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 42.0%, the actual is 37.9%, a residual of -4.1 points.

Zooming out to the county, census data for Scott County shows the typical household earns roughly $119,314 per year, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. Across Scott County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 26,041 students), Shakopee East Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Pearson VPK, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Shakopee East Middle School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 46.1%.

Shakopee East Middle School operates from an outer-ring location.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Shakopee East Middle School has declined 6%, going from 880 students in 2018 to 828 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 57% to 44%.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.