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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Shakopee West Middle School administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
899
Middle
DISTRICT 864 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SHAKOPEE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273300001439
Shakopee West Middle School
200 10TH AVE E, SHAKOPEE, MN 55379 · (952) 496-5752 · Scott County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL899 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
57 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
316 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 312 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 286 | 32% |
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
45.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Shakopee West Middle School
Shakopee West Middle School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shakopee West Middle School this school | 899 | 35.2% | 36.3% |
| Willow Creek Middle School ROCHESTER | 864 | 35.5% | 36.9% |
| Justice Page Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 1,020 | 35.7% | 47.9% |
| OAK GROVE MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON | 711 | 37.6% | 37.2% |
| FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE APPLE VALLEY | 1,088 | 31.0% | 49.8% |
| Highview Middle School NEW BRIGHTON | 823 | 39.1% | 46.0% |
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 Shakopee West Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Scott County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #161 of 245 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #157 of 245 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #149 of 245 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 899 | #54 of 306 | #3 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #66 of 210 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.9% | #52 of 216 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #122 of 252 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #23 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
899
-63 (-7%) vs 2020
+59% since 1990-91, when it was 565
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 899 | 57.3 | 15.7:1 | 35% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 52.6 | 17.1:1 | 36% (325) |
| 2022-23 | 895 | 48.9 | 18.3:1 | 43% (382) |
| 2020-21 | 962 | 43 | 22.4:1 | 29% (279) |
| 2017-18 | 1,150 | 62 | 18.5:1 | 32% (366) |
| 2015-16 | 971 | 60 | 16.2:1 | 33% (323) |
| 2010-11 | 984 | 55 | 17.9:1 | 35% (349) |
| 2000-01 | 899 | 50 | 18.0:1 | 22% (198) |
| 1990-91 | 565 | 34 | 16.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Shakopee West Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,150 to 899); teachers down 8% (62 to 57.3).
About Shakopee West Middle School
Shakopee West Middle School is one of the public schools in SHAKOPEE, Minnesota. It is a large middle school. Enrollment is 899 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 82% higher.
Shakopee West Middle School sits within Shakopee Public School District, which has 12 schools and 7,717 students.
Roughly 53% of students at Shakopee West Middle School are White. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, and 7% multiracial. Among people living in Scott County, the White share is about 77%. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 57.3 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.7:1. That is 1.8 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Shakopee West Middle School is 35%.
Shakopee West Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 27% of Minnesota public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Shakopee West Middle School is 46.2%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 36.3%.
Census estimates describe Scott County this way: the median household income is $119,314, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Shakopee West Middle School, Scott County has 65 other public schools.
Nearby, Pearson VPK is about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Shakopee West Middle School ranks 5th of 5 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 36.3% against a local average of 45.9%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 63 students since 2020-21, to 899. The school's ratio fell from 22.4:1 to 15.7:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Scott County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
154,557
Census ACS
Median income
$119,314
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
26,041 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Shakopee Public School District
- Shakopee High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Shakopee East Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Sweeney ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Sun Path ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Other schools in SHAKOPEE
- Shakopee High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Shakopee East Middle SchoolMiddle · 828 students
- Jackson ElementaryElementary · 683 students
- Eagle Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Sweeney ElementaryElementary · 602 students
- Sun Path ElementaryElementary · 521 students
Nearby schools
- Pearson VPK0.5 mi · 31
- MN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY-SHAKOPEE0.8 mi · 2
- Sweeney Elementary0.8 mi · 602
- Shakopee East Middle School0.9 mi · 828
- Jackson Elementary1.2 mi · 683
- Shakopee High School1.2 mi · 2,823
Frequently asked questions
About Shakopee West Middle SchoolHow many students attend Shakopee West Middle School?
Shakopee West Middle School enrolls approximately 899 students in grades 06-08.
Is Shakopee West Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Shakopee West Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Shakopee West Middle School have?
Shakopee West Middle School employs 57 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Shakopee West Middle School?
Student demographics at Shakopee West Middle School are roughly 53% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Black, 8% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Shakopee West Middle School public or private?
Shakopee West Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Shakopee Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.