Enrollment
163
Middle
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUE EARTH AREA SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270013002497
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE
315 E 6TH ST, BLUE EARTH, MN 56013 · (507) 526-3115 · Faribault County
GRADES 06–07MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL163 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 51% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
82 students
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 90 | 55% |
| Grade 7 | 73 | 45% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE→Blue Earth Area Secondary
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Blue Earth Area School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
22.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
36.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE's state test result (36.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE this school | 163 | 50.3% | 36.8% |
| GFW Middle School WINTHROP | 121 | 49.6% | 32.9% |
| BOLD Middle School OLIVIA | 173 | 46.8% | 29.4% |
| LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL MADISON | 129 | 51.2% | 30.9% |
| Sauk Centre Middle SAUK CENTRE | 139 | 41.0% | 39.0% |
| ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6 GROVE CITY | 134 | 43.3% | 43.6% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #157 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.3% | #205 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #157 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 163 | #222 of 306 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.3% | #63 of 252 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
163
+8 (+5%) vs 2020
-32% since 2000-01, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 15.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 163 | 14.3 | 11.4:1 | 50% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 133 | 13.9 | 9.5:1 | 50% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 140 | 12.9 | 10.8:1 | 53% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 155 | 10 | 15.5:1 | 28% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 187 | 14.5 | 12.9:1 | 49% (91) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 13 | 14.2:1 | 41% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 281 | 18 | 15.6:1 | 51% (142) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 12 | 19.9:1 | 27% (65) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (187 to 163); teachers down 1% (14.5 to 14.3).
About BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is a small middle-grades school with its address in BLUE EARTH, Minnesota. School enrollment was 163 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 7. The average among middle schools in Minnesota is roughly 495 students; this school is 67% smaller than that.
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is one of the 4 schools that make up Blue Earth Area School District (1,064 students in total).
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is 75% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 21% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. County-wide, 89% of Faribault County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 39%, meaning two students picked at random have a 39% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.4:1, with 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Lunch subsidy eligibility at BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is 50%. For comparison, public schools in Faribault County average 49%.
The allk12 Grade for BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is B-. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 51% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 38.0% for a school in Minnesota with BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE's free or reduced-price lunch share. BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE posts 36.8%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Faribault County show that the median household income is $66,815, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Remote, meaning it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE climbed 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 155 to 163 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.5:1 to 11.4:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Faribault County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
13,914
Census ACS
Median income
$66,815
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
1,827 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Blue Earth Area School District
- Blue Earth Area ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Blue Earth Area SecondaryHigh · 378 students
- Blue Earth Area Early Childhood SpeElementary · 8 students
Other schools in BLUE EARTH
- Blue Earth Area ElementaryElementary · 515 students
- Blue Earth Area SecondaryHigh · 378 students
- Blue Earth Area Early Childhood SpeElementary · 8 students
Nearby schools
- Blue Earth Area Early Childhood Spe0.0 mi · 8
- Blue Earth Area Elementary0.1 mi · 515
- Blue Earth Area Secondary0.9 mi · 378
- Granada Huntley East Chain Elem Sch13.0 mi · 138
- Granada Huntley East Chain High Sch13.0 mi · 98
- Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S13.0 mi · 81
Frequently asked questions
About BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE?
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE enrolls approximately 163 students in grades 06-07.
What age range does BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE serve?
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 07.
How many students per teacher at BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE?
At BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 75% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE public or private?
BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by Blue Earth Area School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.