Dakota Middle School vs. Kellogg Middle School
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School Overview
Top Rankings
Dakota Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Kellogg Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
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Attribute
Diversity
Overview
Dakota Middle School serves 1,003 students in grades 6-8.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 781 students in grades 6-8, Kellogg Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 36% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 47% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,003 students
781 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
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#1150 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
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36%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
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47%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
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34%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
344
258
Grade 7 Students
335
267
Grade 8 Students
324
256
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
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% Asian
12%
7%
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% Hispanic
9%
14%
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% Black
21%
16%
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% White
48%
53%
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% Hawaiian
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% Two or more races
9%
10%
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Diversity Score
0.70
0.67
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
39%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
4%
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