Dakota Middle School

www.rochesterschools.org

967 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dakota Middle School is a public middle school and part of the ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT school district, located in ROCHESTER, MN with 967 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 25 teachers, Dakota Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 38.2:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

967

Total Students

25.3

Full-Time Teachers

38.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

36.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dakota Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	498
Hispanic	74
Black	191
Asian	130
Two or More	69
American Indian	5

White
498 (51.5 %)
Black
191 (19.8 %)
Asian
130 (13.4 %)
Hispanic
74 (7.7 %)
Two or More
69 (7.1 %)
American Indian
5 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	New
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Phone:	(507)328-4530
Website:	http://www.rochesterschools.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	967
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	25.3
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	38.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	307
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 333

Grade 7 327

Grade 8 307