Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School, Minnetonka MN

Original Research by School Decision on Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School

Eagle Ridge Academy Charter School is a single-site charter school serving grades six through twelve, located in the western Twin Cities suburb of Minnetonka. It operates as its own school district, so enrollment is open to students across the region rather than tied to a single neighborhood attendance area. The school's academic profile, based on Minnesota state assessments, shows clear strengths in math and English language arts, where proficiency rates across grades six through eight place the school among the top performers when measured against districts in Hennepin County. A parent looking at test results will see that students here perform well above the county midpoint in those subjects overall. Science results for eighth graders are notably lower, a softer spot that a family may want to look into further with the school to understand curriculum or instructional approaches in that subject.

The student body is diverse. White students make up the largest single group, followed by Black and Asian students, with smaller shares of Hispanic and multiracial students. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, a marker of some economic diversity. Data on students with disabilities and English learners were not provided, making it difficult to assess how those populations are served, though the school may have such information on request. The school enrolls just over seven hundred students, with grade sizes that shrink from middle school into high school, a pattern that could reflect students transferring in or out after eighth grade or families choosing other high school options.

Minnetonka itself is a primarily residential suburb with a corporate-office character; major employers like UnitedHealth Group and Cargill are headquartered nearby, and the built environment is auto-oriented rather than walkable, with no traditional downtown. Home values in the school's ZIP code hover near the national median, and rents are in a similar range, making the area moderately priced relative to other parts of the metro. The city is divided among three larger school districts, so families who live in Minnetonka often have a traditional district school option as an alternative to Eagle Ridge.

Because Eagle Ridge is a charter school, its governance and oversight are separate from the local school boards, and it does not have a school board elected by residents of a single attendance zone. The school's administration has not publicly reported recent major policy changes, curriculum shifts, or facility expansions, though enrollment has grown in recent years.

A graduation rate was not available in the data, which is an important omission for a school that serves through twelfth grade. Families considering Eagle Ridge for high school would want to ask directly about graduation outcomes and college-going rates.

Overall, Eagle Ridge Academy offers a middle and high school pathway with strong tested performance that stands out among its county peers, particularly in math and reading. The school’s diverse enrollment and charter structure may appeal to families seeking an alternative to traditional district boundaries, while the suburban setting provides a conventional car-dependent environment. The weaker science results and the missing graduation data are the main areas a parent would want to follow up on before making a decision.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 48 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

649 schools plotted. 88 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 664%

School 64% · District 64%

▲ 37 pts above state median · ▲ 48 pts above county median

Grade 777%

School 77% · District 77%

▲ 52 pts above state median · ▲ 60 pts above county median

Grade 876%

School 76% · District 76%

▲ 50 pts above state median · ▲ 55 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 73%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

Grade 772%

School 72% · District 72%

▲ 36 pts above state median · ▲ 43 pts above county median

Grade 867%

School 67% · District 67%

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

Science

Grade 839%

School 39% · District 39%

▲ 27 pts above state median · ▲ 30 pts above county median

This schoolEAGLE RIDGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income93%50 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income81%25 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income45%Higher-income79%34 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income31%Higher-income86%55 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income56%Higher-income89%33 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income55%Higher-income87%32 pp gap