Minnetonka Public Schools with Dr. Peterson

Posted 
on Jun 17, 2014
 
Our Program on June 17th was a presentation by Dr. Dennis Peterson, the superintendent of the Minnetonka School System. Dr. Peterson has been with the district for 11 years, and he took the opportunity to update us on some statistics about the district. Here is a shortened version of some of the data:
  • Standardized test data show that in tested grades, the district is at least a year ahead of the average in reading and math, and at 5th grade, students are performing beyond 11th grade stndards.
  • Language immersion classes and open-enrolled students score higher in the standardized tests for their grades.
  • In standardized tests, Tonka students are in the top places (1st or 2nd) in reading, math, and science in metro area districts.
  • Only 3 schools in the country exceed Minnetonka in scores on the ACT and SAT tests.
  • Open enrollment students brought in $63,774,262 in added revenue without offsetting costs.
  • 97% of the district parents would recommend Minnetonka to their friends as a good school.