Chaska Middle School West (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

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Chaska Middle School West

140 Engler Blvd.
Chaska, MN 55318

Top 30%

Serving 582 students in grades 6-8, Chaska Middle School West ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 582 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 30% in MN
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Chaska Middle School West's student population of 582 students has declined by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Chaska Middle School West
6	207
7	187
8	188

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Total Students

582 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West
2023	599
2022	799
2021	779
2020	618
2019	618
2018	592
2017	592
2016	728
2015	743
2014	760
2013	787
2012	759
2011	736
2010	701
2009	1,060
2008	1,000
2007	929
2006	886
2005	894
2004	879
2003	869
2002	1,086
2001	1,039
2000	1,070
1999	979

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

44 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West
2023	41
2022	44
2021	52
2020	47
2019	47
2018	42
2017	42
2016	47
2015	46
2014	46
2013	45
2012	44
2011	45
2010	46
2009	66
2008	61
2007	59
2006	54
2005	53
2004	55
2003	52
2002	62
2001	62
2000	63
1999	63

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School Rankings

Chaska Middle School West ranks within the top 30% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Chaska Middle School West is 0.42, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#556 out of 1860 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chaska Middle School West
2022	#556
2021	#674
2019	#558
2018	#508
2017	#505
2016	#495
2015	#514
2014	#493
2013	#299
2012	#388
2011	#334

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48%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	48%	45%	55%
2021	41%	45%	52%
2019	55%	56%	61%
2018	58%	58%	63%
2017	63%	59%	62%
2016	64%	60%	66%
2015	59%	61%	68%
2014	60%	61%	68%
2013	67%	61%	71%
2012	71%	62%	69%
2011	68%	56%	66%

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58%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	58%	51%	61%
2021	59%	53%	61%
2019	67%	59%	67%
2018	70%	60%	63%
2017	69%	61%	68%
2016	69%	60%	70%
2015	72%	60%	71%
2014	74%	59%	72%
2013	73%	58%	71%
2012	85%	76%	84%
2011	84%	74%	85%

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42%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2022	42%	41%	54%
2021	36%	45%	50%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	15:1	14:1	17:1
2022	18:1	14:1	18:1
2021	15:1	14:1	17:1
2020	13:1	14:1	17:1
2019	13:1	14:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	17:1
2017	14:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	16:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	17:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	18:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	16:1	15:1	19:1
2007	16:1	16:1	19:1
2006	16:1	16:1	20:1
2005	17:1	16:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	17:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	6%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	5%
2021	5%	7%	5%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	7%	7%	4%
2017	7%	7%	4%
2016	7%	7%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	5%	6%	4%
2012	5%	7%	4%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	5%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	3%	5%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	13%	11%	11%
2022	17%	10%	10%
2021	13%	10%	10%
2020	6%	9%	10%
2019	6%	9%	10%
2018	4%	9%	10%
2017	4%	9%	10%
2016	5%	9%	10%
2015	6%	9%	10%
2014	8%	8%	9%
2013	8%	8%	9%
2012	8%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	8%
2010	7%	7%	7%
2009	5%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	7%
2007	7%	6%	7%
2006	9%	5%	7%
2005	8%	5%	6%
2004	8%	4%	6%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	3%	4%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	4%	12%	6%
2022	4%	12%	5%
2021	3%	11%	5%
2020	2%	11%	5%
2019	2%	11%	5%
2018	2%	11%	3%
2017	2%	11%	3%
2016	3%	10%	3%
2015	2%	10%	3%
2014	3%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	3%
2011	3%	9%	2%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	2%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	1%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	2%	7%	2%

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White

75%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	72%	62%	74%
2022	69%	63%	74%
2021	74%	64%	75%
2020	82%	66%	76%
2019	82%	66%	76%
2018	83%	67%	79%
2017	83%	67%	79%
2016	81%	68%	80%
2015	84%	69%	80%
2014	82%	71%	81%
2013	83%	72%	82%
2012	83%	73%	83%
2011	84%	74%	84%
2010	85%	75%	85%
2009	87%	76%	86%
2008	88%	76%	86%
2007	86%	77%	86%
2006	86%	79%	87%
2005	87%	79%	88%
2004	87%	80%	89%
2003	89%	81%	90%
2002	92%	82%	91%
2001	93%	83%	92%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	95%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.42

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	0.46	0.59	0.44
2022	0.49	0.58	0.43
2021	0.43	0.57	0.42
2020	0.32	0.54	0.41
2019	0.32	0.54	0.41
2018	0.31	0.53	0.37
2017	0.31	0.53	0.37
2016	0.34	0.52	0.36
2015	0.29	0.51	0.34
2014	0.33	0.48	0.33
2013	0.31	0.47	0.32
2012	0.31	0.45	0.30
2011	0.30	0.44	0.29
2010	0.27	0.42	0.27
2009	0.24	0.41	0.26
2008	0.22	0.41	0.26
2007	0.25	0.40	0.25
2006	0.25	0.37	0.24
2005	0.24	0.37	0.22
2004	0.24	0.35	0.21
2003	0.21	0.34	0.18
2002	0.15	0.32	0.17
2001	0.13	0.31	0.14
2000	0.12	0.29	0.13
1999	0.10	0.28	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

12%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	14%	35%	18%
2022	14%	26%	12%
2021	15%	26%	14%
2020	7%	28%	14%
2019	7%	28%	14%
2018	7%	30%	13%
2017	7%	30%	13%
2016	13%	31%	15%
2015	13%	31%	16%
2014	12%	31%	15%
2013	11%	31%	14%
2012	11%	30%	12%
2011	13%	29%	12%
2010	11%	28%	12%
2009	8%	25%	10%
2008	9%	24%	11%
2007	11%	23%	10%
2006	12%	23%	10%
2005	11%	22%	9%
2004	9%	21%	8%
2003	7%	20%	7%
2002	6%	19%	6%
2001	6%	18%	5%
2000	4%	18%	5%
1999	6%	19%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Chaska Middle School West	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District
2023	6%	8%	5%
2022	4%	6%	3%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	3%	7%	3%
2015	3%	7%	3%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	4%	7%	4%
2012	6%	7%	4%
2011	6%	8%	5%
2010	5%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	4%	8%	4%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	4%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	4%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chaska Middle School West's ranking?

Chaska Middle School West is ranked #556 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Chaska Middle School West often compared to?

Chaska Middle School Westis often viewed alongside schools like Chaska Middle School East by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 58% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Chaska Middle School West?

582 students attend Chaska Middle School West.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

75% of Chaska Middle School West students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Chaska Middle School West?

Chaska Middle School West has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Chaska Middle School West offer ?

Chaska Middle School West offers enrollment in grades 6-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Chaska Middle School West part of?

Chaska Middle School West is part of Eastern Carver County 菜創利郊利 School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 582 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 25%
: Top 30%
: 48% (Top 50%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 42% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education