Hopkins West Junior High in Minnesota - U.S. News Education

Hopkins West Junior High

3830 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305|(952) 988-4400|Website|Award Winning

Overall Score 97.32/100

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Public

Grades

7-9

Total Enrollment

624

Overview of Hopkins West Junior High

Hopkins West Junior High is a public school located in Minnetonka, MN, which is in a small city setting. The student population of Hopkins West Junior High is 624 and the school serves 7-9. At Hopkins West Junior High, 62% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 72% scored at or above that level for reading.The school’s minority student enrollment is 51%. The student-teacher ratio is 16:1, which is worse than that of the district.The student population is made up of 51% female students and 49% male students. The school enrolls 33% economically disadvantaged students. There are 38 equivalent full-time teachers and 2 full-time school counselors.

At a Glance

Student/Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
62%
Reading Proficiency
72%

Hopkins West Junior High 2024 Rankings

Hopkins West Junior High is ranked #12 in Minnesota Middle Schools. Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Middle Schools.

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Ranking Factors

How Hopkins West Junior High placed statewide out of 412 schools ranked in Minnesota.

Reading Proficiency Rank

#15 (tie)

Math Proficiency Rank

#17 (tie)

Reading Performance

Well Above Expectations

Math Performance

Well Above Expectations

Students/Teachers at Hopkins West Junior High

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government

School information is provided by the government.

Enrollment by Grade

7th Grade

8th Grade

Enrollment by Gender

Female51%
Male49%

Student Diversity

50.6%

Minority Enrollment

50.6%

Minority Enrollment

49.4%

White

28.7%

Black or African American

9.9%

Two or more races

7.1%

Hispanic/Latino

4.8%

Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander

0.2%

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.


33%

economically disadvantaged students at Hopkins West Junior High

Full-time teachers

38

Percentage of full-time teachers who are certified

98%

Student-teacher ratio

16:1

Percentage of teachers with 3 or more years experience

88.1%

Number of full-time school counselors

2

Test Scores at Hopkins West Junior High

At Hopkins West Junior High, 62% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 72% scored at or above that level for reading.Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Hopkins Public School District, 57% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 49% tested at or above that level for math.Hopkins West Junior High did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Minnesota, 46% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 39% tested at or above that level for math.

School information is provided by the government.

Subject Proficiency

62%

49%

39%

72%

57%

46%

Math

Reading

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District
State

School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

School information is provided by the government.

Setting

Small City

Charter School

No

Magnet School

No

District

This information relates to schools run by this school's state operating agency. Many districts contain only one school.

School information is provided by the government.

Total Schools (all grades)

15

Total Ranked Elementary Schools

7

Total Students (all grades)

6,942

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)

66%

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)

52%

All District Schools

School Map

Hopkins West Junior High

3830 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305

Nearby Schools

270 Hopkins West Junior High Alc

3830 Baker Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (0 miles)

Glen Lake Elementary

4801 Woodridge Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (1 mile)

Virtualedu Secondary

1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Virtualedu Elementary

1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (2 miles)

School #527

1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Xinxing Academy

1001 Hwy 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Eisenhower Elementary

1001 Hwy 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Senops

1001 Highway 7, Hopkins, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Alice Smith Elementary

801 Minnetonka Mills Rd, Hopkins, MN 55343 (2 miles)

Chesterton Academy

1320 Mainstreet, Hopkins, MN 55343 (2 miles)

The Blake School

110 Blake Rd S, Hopkins, MN 55343 (2 miles)

Academy of Whole Learning

3500 Williston Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (2 miles)

Minnetonka Christian Academy

3520 Williston Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (2 miles)

Notre Dame Academy

13505 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (2 miles)

Minnetonka East Middle

17000 Lake St Extension, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (2 miles)

270 Hopkins North Junior High Alc

10700 Cedar Lake Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Hopkins North Junior High

10700 Cedar Lake Rd, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (2 miles)

L.H. Tanglen Elementary

10901 Hillside Ln, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (2 miles)

Groveland Elementary

17310 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (2 miles)

School #522

2000 Hopkins Crossroads, Minnetonka, MN 55305 (3 miles)

Epsilon

14300 Cty Rd 62, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (3 miles)

Alc - W-Alt - Ey

11140 Bren Rd W, Minnetonka, MN 55343 (3 miles)

West Academy

11140 Bren Rd W, Minnetonka, MN 55343 (3 miles)

West Education Center Alternative

11140 Bren Rd W, Minnetonka, MN 55343 (3 miles)

Gatewood Elementary

14900 Gatewood Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (3 miles)

Hopkins West Junior High's high ranking earned it eligibility to display a U.S. News Best Middle Schools award badge. Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here. Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here.

Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.

Data is based on the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 school years.