Dakota Hills Middle School vs. Falcon Ridge Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dakota Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
n/a
Overview
Serving 1,181 students in grades 6-8, Dakota Hills Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher 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 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 987 students in grades 6-8, Falcon Ridge Middle School ranks in the top 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 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,181 students
987 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%


Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
61 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#221 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#888 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
52%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
36%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Grade 6 Students
380
338
Grade 7 Students
391
351
Grade 8 Students
410
298
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
1%


% Asian
13%
5%


% Hispanic
8%
18%


% Black
6%
12%


% White
66%
56%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
8%


Diversity Score
0.54
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
14%
26%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
7%

