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Pearson Sixth Grade Center (Closed 2012)

917 Dakota St S
Shakopee, MN 55379

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Serving 641 students in grades 6, Pearson Sixth Grade Center ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving was 66% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 58%). The percentage of students achieving was 74% (which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 60%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6

Total Students

641 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center
2025	641
2024	641
2023	641
2022	641
2021	641
2020	641
2019	641
2018	679
2017	679
2016	659
2015	623
2014	581
2013	581
2011	585
2010	598
2009	636
2008	589
2007	807
2006	690
2005	629
2004	524
2003	508
2002	888
2001	764
2000	668
1999	659
1998	622
1997	617
1996	593
1995	547
1994	435
1993	432
1992	397
1991	552
1990	516
1989	500
1988	519

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center
2025	36
2024	36
2023	36
2022	36
2021	36
2020	36
2019	36
2018	39
2017	39
2016	23
2015	36
2014	31
2013	35
2011	42
2010	46
2009	43
2008	39
2007	49
2006	44
2005	40
2004	31
2003	33
2002	51
2001	41
2000	43
1999	53
1997	35
1996	33
1995	19
1994	19
1993	15
1992	26
1991	25
1990	26
1989	25
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(17-18)

66%

58%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2018	66%	58%	62%
2017	63%	59%	63%
2016	63%	60%	66%
2015	66%	61%	68%
2014	70%	61%	68%
2013	69%	61%	66%
2011	59%	56%	59%
2010	74%	65%	67%

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(17-18)

74%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2018)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2018	74%	60%	62%
2017	76%	61%	65%
2016	75%	60%	67%
2015	74%	60%	66%
2014	75%	59%	65%
2013	65%	58%	60%
2011	77%	74%	76%
2010	73%	72%	73%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	18:1	13:1
2024	18:1	13:1
2023	18:1	16:1	17:1
2022	18:1	16:1	19:1
2021	18:1	16:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	17:1
2019	18:1	16:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	16:1	16:1
2016	29:1	16:1	16:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	19:1	16:1	16:1
2013	17:1	16:1	17:1
2011	14:1	16:1	17:1
2010	13:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	16:1
2008	15:1	17:1	16:1
2007	16:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	17:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	21:1
2003	15:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	18:1
2000	16:1	16:1	16:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	18:1	18:1	17:1
1996	18:1	18:1	17:1
1995	29:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	28:1	18:1	20:1
1992	15:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	18:1
1990	20:1	18:1	18:1
1989	20:1	18:1	17:1
1988	29:1	18:1	18:1
1987	24:1	18:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	1%	2%
2024	1%	2%
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2016	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	2%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	2%	2%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	2%
2009	3%	2%	2%
2008	3%	3%	2%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	3%	3%	2%
2003	2%	3%	2%
2002	2%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	4%
2000	3%	2%	3%
1999	4%	2%	4%
1998	5%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	2%
1996	4%	2%	3%
1995	5%	2%	3%
1994	8%	2%	3%
1993	4%	2%	2%
1992	4%	2%	2%

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Asian

13%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	13%	7%
2024	13%	7%
2023	13%	7%	11%
2022	13%	7%	11%
2021	13%	7%	11%
2020	13%	7%	11%
2019	13%	7%	11%
2018	11%	7%	12%
2017	11%	7%	12%
2016	12%	7%	13%
2015	10%	6%	12%
2014	14%	6%	12%
2013	13%	6%	12%
2011	10%	6%	12%
2010	10%	6%	11%
2009	10%	6%	11%
2008	9%	6%	11%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	7%	5%	8%
2004	5%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	5%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1993	1%	3%	1%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

15%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	15%	12%
2024	15%	12%
2023	15%	11%	15%
2022	15%	10%	15%
2021	15%	10%	15%
2020	15%	9%	14%
2019	15%	9%	14%
2018	14%	9%	14%
2017	14%	9%	14%
2016	13%	9%	14%
2015	14%	9%	14%
2014	12%	8%	13%
2013	12%	8%	13%
2011	19%	7%	13%
2010	21%	7%	12%
2009	24%	6%	13%
2008	24%	6%	12%
2007	24%	6%	12%
2006	22%	5%	11%
2005	23%	5%	11%
2004	20%	4%	10%
2003	16%	4%	9%
2002	8%	4%	8%
2001	7%	3%	7%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	4%	2%	5%
1997	2%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	9%	12%
2024	9%	12%
2023	9%	12%	15%
2022	9%	12%	13%
2021	9%	11%	12%
2020	9%	11%	11%
2019	9%	11%	11%
2018	8%	11%	8%
2017	8%	11%	8%
2016	7%	10%	7%
2015	7%	10%	7%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	6%	9%	6%
2011	8%	9%	6%
2010	7%	10%	6%
2009	7%	10%	6%
2008	6%	9%	5%
2007	7%	9%	5%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	4%	8%	4%
2004	4%	8%	3%
2003	2%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	4%
1993	1%	4%
1992	1%	4%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%

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White

57%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	57%	60%
2024	57%	61%
2023	57%	62%	50%
2022	57%	63%	52%
2021	57%	64%	54%
2020	57%	66%	57%
2019	57%	66%	57%
2018	59%	67%	59%
2017	59%	67%	59%
2016	62%	68%	60%
2015	64%	69%	61%
2014	64%	71%	62%
2013	63%	72%	63%
2011	56%	74%	65%
2010	57%	75%	69%
2009	56%	76%	68%
2008	58%	76%	70%
2007	58%	77%	70%
2006	62%	79%	73%
2005	64%	79%	75%
2004	68%	80%	79%
2003	77%	81%	82%
2002	83%	82%	84%
2001	86%	83%	85%
2000	89%	84%	87%
1999	90%	85%	88%
1998	89%	86%	89%
1997	91%	87%	92%
1996	91%	87%	94%
1995	91%	88%	94%
1994	92%	88%	96%
1993	93%	89%	96%
1992	93%	90%	96%
1991	94%	91%	95%
1990	93%	91%	95%
1989	93%	91%	96%
1988	94%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	6%	8%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	2%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	0.63	0.61
2024	0.63	0.60
2023	0.63	0.59	0.69
2022	0.63	0.58	0.68
2021	0.63	0.57	0.66
2020	0.63	0.54	0.63
2019	0.63	0.54	0.63
2018	0.61	0.53	0.61
2017	0.61	0.53	0.61
2016	0.58	0.52	0.60
2015	0.56	0.51	0.59
2014	0.57	0.48	0.58
2013	0.57	0.47	0.58
2011	0.64	0.44	0.55
2010	0.62	0.42	0.50
2009	0.62	0.41	0.50
2008	0.60	0.41	0.49
2007	0.60	0.40	0.48
2006	0.56	0.37	0.45
2005	0.54	0.37	0.42
2004	0.49	0.35	0.37
2003	0.38	0.34	0.31
2002	0.30	0.32	0.28
2001	0.26	0.31	0.26
2000	0.21	0.29	0.24
1999	0.19	0.28	0.22
1998	0.21	0.26	0.20
1997	0.17	0.24	0.14
1996	0.17	0.23	0.12
1995	0.17	0.23	0.11
1994	0.15	0.22	0.08
1993	0.13	0.21	0.08
1992	0.13	0.19	0.08
1991	0.12	0.16	0.08
1990	0.13	0.16	0.09
1989	0.13	0.16	0.07
1988	0.11	0.16	0.08

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Eligible for

24%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	24%	34%
2024	24%	36%
2023	24%	35%	32%
2022	24%	26%	22%
2021	24%	26%	22%
2020	24%	28%	24%
2019	24%	28%	24%
2018	23%	30%	25%
2017	23%	30%	25%
2016	25%	31%	26%
2015	26%	31%	25%
2014	30%	31%	28%
2013	28%	31%	27%
2011	39%	29%	23%
2010	40%	28%	23%
2009	38%	25%	22%
2008	32%	24%	19%
2007	29%	23%	20%
2006	29%	23%	19%
2005	33%	22%	19%
2004	30%	21%	18%
2003	23%	20%	15%
2002	18%	19%	16%
2001	15%	18%	14%
2000	17%	18%	14%
1999	15%	19%	14%
1998	14%	19%	12%
1997	11%	19%	10%
1996	9%	19%	9%
1995	13%	18%	9%
1994	7%	18%	10%
1993	9%	17%	10%
1992	7%	18%	9%
1991	5%	16%	8%
1990	7%	15%	7%
1989	6%	15%	6%
1988	7%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Pearson Sixth Grade Center	Minnesota	Shakopee Public School District
2025	12%	7%
2024	12%	7%
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	12%	6%	10%
2021	12%	6%	10%
2020	12%	8%	11%
2019	12%	8%	11%
2018	12%	8%	9%
2017	12%	8%	9%
2016	8%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	7%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2011	11%	8%	7%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	10%	8%	6%
2008	11%	8%	7%
2007	9%	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	8%	7%	6%
2004	9%	7%	7%
2003	6%	7%	6%
2002	5%	7%	4%
2001	9%	7%	9%
2000	8%	8%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Shakopee Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 58% MN state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 60% MN state average).

How many students attend Pearson Sixth Grade Center?

641 students attend Pearson Sixth Grade Center.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Pearson Sixth Grade Center students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pearson Sixth Grade Center?

Pearson Sixth Grade Center has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Pearson Sixth Grade Center offer ?

Pearson Sixth Grade Center offers enrollment in grades 6

What school district is Pearson Sixth Grade Center part of?

Pearson Sixth Grade Center is part of Shakopee Public School District.

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