Eden Prairie Online Secondary, Eden Prairie MN

Original Research by School Decision on Eden Prairie Online Secondary

Eden Prairie Online Secondary is a regular public school within the Eden Prairie Public School District, serving students from sixth through twelfth grade. Its name suggests a fully online instructional model, though the school is classified as a regular public school rather than an alternative or virtual program. The enrollment is small for a secondary school spanning seven grades, and a substantial share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Racially, the student body is diverse: the largest group is White, followed by a sizable Black population, with smaller shares of Asian, Hispanic, multiracial, and American Indian students. Data on students with disabilities and English learners was not available.

State testing results are reported for sixth through eighth grades. In math, proficiency was notably very low for sixth grade, higher in seventh and eighth grades though still below the majority mark. In reading, the pattern was similar: sixth grade showed very low proficiency, while seventh and eighth grades reached around the middle range. Science results for eighth grade were low. Only one year of testing data is available, so no trend is observable. When compared with the average of all school districts in Hennepin County, the school’s overall proficiency index falls above the midpoint, meaning its combined test performance across grades and subjects is slightly better than the typical district-level result. However, the wide gap between sixth-grade and upper-grade outcomes suggests that families should look into how the school supports students transitioning into its online environment, especially in the early years of secondary school.

The school serves grades nine through twelve, yet no graduation rate is reported. It is not clear why this data is absent; it may reflect the school’s small size, its online structure, or other factors. Chronic absenteeism data is also missing. Without these metrics, a parent cannot yet evaluate how well the school supports students through to completion.

Eden Prairie is a second-ring suburb of Minneapolis with a strong employment base in health care, logistics, retail, and technology. The community is car-oriented, with limited traditional downtown street life but an extensive network of trails and parks. Housing values and rents are high, reflecting the area’s affluence and demand. The district itself is facing declining enrollment and is considering a long-term facilities plan that could include closing one or two elementary schools. This context matters because the online secondary school operates within a district undergoing structural change, and families moving into the area may want to understand how those shifts could affect the online program’s resources or stability.

Eden Prairie Online Secondary offers a small, online learning option within a well-regarded district. Its test scores are mixed and incomplete, and key outcome measures are missing. It may appeal to families seeking flexibility and a smaller peer environment, but a parent should investigate academic support for lower-performing grade levels and request information about graduation rates and student progress through high school.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 51% · ▼ 51 pts below district

▼ 27 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · District 53% · ▼ 18 pts below district

▲ 11 pts above state median · ▲ 18 pts above county median

Grade 833%

School 33% · District 46% · ▼ 12 pts below district

▲ 8 pts above state median · ▲ 12 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 60%

School 0% · District 71% · ▼ 71 pts below district

▼ 46 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Grade 755%

School 55% · District 64% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 26 pts above county median

Grade 848%

School 48% · District 53% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 11 pts above county median

Science

Grade 813%

School 13% · District 27% · ▼ 14 pts below district

even with state median · ▲ 4 pts above county median

This schoolEDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, 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.