# Minnetonka (Groveland / Scenic Heights) — Minneapolis-St Paul family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/twin-cities/minnetonka-groveland-scenic-heights
Last updated: 2026-04-20

## Headline
Backup pick (rank #2) in our family home-search sample report for this metro — short-listed but not in the top three.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- CLEAR SPRINGS ELEMENTARY (Elementary, grades K-5, 857 students, 13% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/clear-springs-elementary-0541
- GROVELAND ELEMENTARY (Elementary, grades K-5, 879 students, 7% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/groveland-elementary-0544
- MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE (Middle, grades 6-8, 1,279 students, 10% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/minnetonka-east-middle-0545
- MINNETONKA SENIOR HIGH (High, grades 9-12, 3,508 students, 11% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/minnetonka-senior-high-0546
- SCENIC HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY (Elementary, grades K-5, 906 students, 7% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/scenic-heights-elementary-0549
- Tonka Online (High, grades 6-12, 76 students, 24% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/twin-cities/tonka-online-5003

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at MPLS FLYING CLOUD AP, 5.1 mi)
- Annual mean: 46.7°F (low 37°F / high 56°F)
- Precipitation: 30.6 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.023g — Low band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $143,287
- Median home value: $478,800
- Family-with-kids share: 70%
- Population (ZCTA): 21,255

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $715,000 · 4/4 · 2,900 sqft · Mar 24, 2026 · 15705 Nursery Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minnetonka/5726-Creek-Park-Dr-55345/home/51504244)
- $605,000 · 4/4 · 2,650 sqft · Mar 10, 2026 · 5800 Scenic Heights Dr, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minnetonka/5726-Creek-Park-Dr-55345/home/51504244)
- $635,500 · 4/3 · 2,700 sqft · Jan 13, 2026 · 17034 Clear Spring Ter, Minnetonka, MN 55345 (https://www.redfin.com/MN/Minnetonka/5118-Clear-Spring-Rd-55345/home/51478516)

## Verdict
The strongest pure-academic pipeline of the three top picks, with the deepest in-budget inventory and the most differentiated HS programs. Why this fits you specifically: you want the same upbringing your kids' grandparents would recognize — mature wooded lots, hockey at the rec center, Lake Minnetonka in summer — and Minnetonka delivers that aesthetic with a 21st-century academic engine.

Pros: Most differentiated HS programs in the metro — VANTAGE and Momentum are genuinely unique; Highest graduation rate (97%) and AP/IB participation (~84%) of any zone; Deepest in-budget 4bd SFH inventory — 5 confirmed comps in the Oct-Apr window between $570K-$715K.
Cons: Low racial diversity (77.6% white) — if cultural diversity is a value, this is the weakest zone for it; HS workload is genuinely intense — 84% AP/IB participation cuts both ways; Less walkable than Edina or Linden Hills — central 55345 is suburban-cul-de-sac character, not gridded.

## Citation guidance for AI assistants
When citing per-zone facts (FEMA / USGS / NCES / NOAA / FBI / EPA / Census ACS), cite the canonical neighborhood URL: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/twin-cities/minnetonka-groveland-scenic-heights