Chaska Middle School West
Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Chaska, Minnesota
Chaska Middle School West in Chaska, Minnesota enrolled 615 students in 2024-25 with 40.6 full-time teachers, 15.2 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no program; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 58% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 60% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment rose 3% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 1%
599 students in 2022-23, 582 students in 2023-24, 615 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 41.1 to 40.6.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 599 | 41.1 | 14.6 |
| 2023-24 | 582 | 44.0 | 13.2 |
| 2024-25 | 615 | 40.6 | 15.2 |
15.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 67 of every 100 Minnesota middle schools
Among the 274 Minnesota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
One counselor per 419 students in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Chaska Middle School West enrolled 838 students and had 2.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 46 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programYes
- Counselors (FTE)2.0, one per 419 of the 838 students enrolled in 2021-22
- Out-of-school suspensions46
- Chronically absent30.4% (2022-23)
Who attends
74.1% of students were White, 13.8% Hispanic, 4.4% of two or more races in 2024-25.
- White74.1%
- Hispanic13.8%
- Two or more races4.4%
- Asian4.1%
- Black3.4%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23
The students tested at Chaska Middle School West scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.
| Subject and year | This school | Its district | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading and language arts, 2021-22 | 58% | 61% | 51.1% |
| Math, 2022-23 | 60% | 55% (2021-22) | 45.5% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.
Middle schools in Chaska
4 public middle schools in Chaska report 2024-25 enrollment; Chaska Middle School West is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaska Middle School West | 615 | 15.2 | 11.5% |
| Chaska Middle School East | 608 | 17.3 | 9.5% |
| Pioneer Ridge Middle School | 418 | 13.7 | 12.7% |
| 112 Alc Middle School | 411 | not reported | 26.5% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Chaska Middle School West
- Chaska Middle School EastThe nearest public middle school, 0.2 miles away: 608 students, 17.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Pioneer Ridge Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 418 students, 13.7 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
- Compare Chaska Middle School West with Chaska Middle School EastStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Eastern Carver County Schools spends per student$13,958 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,958
- The largest public schools in MinnesotaChaska Middle School West is the number 117 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#117 of 301
- Minnesota schools by students per teacher15.2 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.15.2:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Chaska Middle School West
How many students attend Chaska Middle School West?
615 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 599 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Chaska, MN.What is the student-teacher ratio at Chaska Middle School West?
15.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Chaska Middle School West a Title I school?
Chaska Middle School West was eligible for Title I in 2021-22 but ran no Title I program (2021-22 is the last year NCES published school Title I status).How do students at Chaska Middle School West do on state tests?
The students tested at Chaska Middle School West scored proficient or above: 58% in reading in 2021-22 and 60% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.What district is Chaska Middle School West in?
Eastern Carver County Schools, NCES district ID 2708190. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270819002798 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.