Dakota Middle School vs. Pine Island Middle School
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School Overview
Overview
Dakota Middle School serves 921 students in grades 6-8.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 464 students in grades 5-8, Pine Island Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 53% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
6-8
5-8
Total Students
921 students
464 students
Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
(23-24 School Year Data)
(23-24 School Year Data)
31 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
n/a
15:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
n/a
#469 out of 1773 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
n/a
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
53%
n/a
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
56%
n/a
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
n/a
49%
n/a
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 5 Students
-
114
Grade 6 Students
303
103
Grade 7 Students
303
142
Grade 8 Students
315
105
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
14%
1%
% Hispanic
9%
5%
% Black
19%
2%
% White
49%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
2%
Diversity Score
0.69
0.19
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
13%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
5%