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967
Enrollment
38.7:1
Student:Teacher
58%
Proficiency Rate
42%
Free/Reduced Lunch

About This School

Dakota Middle School is a middle school located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school serves 967 students in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 38.7:1.

According to EDFacts assessment data, 58% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.

42% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Dakota Middle School is part of the Rochester Public School District in Minnesota. The school receives Title I federal funding.

How This School Compares

Dakota Middle School has 967 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Rochester Public School District (398 students). Its 58% proficiency rate is 6 percentage points above the district average of 52%. Compared to the Minnesota state average of 50%, the school performs 9 points higher. The 38.7:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dakota Middle School has 967 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 38.7:1.

According to EDFacts data, 58% of students at Dakota Middle School meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.

Dakota Middle School is part of the Rochester Public School District in Rochester, Minnesota. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.

All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.