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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN·NCES 270566005222

BOLD Middle School

701 S. 9TH STREET, OLIVIA, MN 56277 · (320) 523-1031 · Renville County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL173 STUDENTS
Enrollment
173
Middle
DISTRICT 212 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
81 students
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Grade 5
39
Grade 6
54
Grade 7
47
Grade 8
33
Student demographics
White
14081%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
3017%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 12%
Asian
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Two+
11%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 7%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
9153%
Female
8247%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
38.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
26.0%
MN avg 45.3%
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.5pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

About BOLD Middle School

BOLD Middle School is a very small 6-8 campus in OLIVIA, Minnesota, operated by BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN. The school works with 173 students in grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so BOLD Middle School sits 65% leaner than that benchmark.

BOLD Middle School is one of 3 schools operated by BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN, a district that works with 636 students overall.

On the student-mix side, BOLD Middle School records that nearly all students (81%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 17% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Roughly 47% of students at BOLD Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, BOLD Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 39.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.4%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Renville County indicate the typical household earns roughly $70,625 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. In all, Renville County runs 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,806 students), of which BOLD Middle School is one.

BOLD Senior High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BOLD Middle School. On composite proficiency, BOLD Middle School comes 9th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 41.9%.

The campus sits in an outlying setting.

Inside the community feed, the feed for BOLD Middle School typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Renville County at a glance

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Population
14,558
Census ACS
Median income
$70,625
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,806 students

Quick facts

School name
BOLD Middle School
District
BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN
Address
701 S. 9TH STREET, OLIVIA, MN 56277
Phone
(320) 523-1031
County
Renville County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
173
Teachers (FTE)
0
Free/Reduced lunch
81 (47%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
270566005222
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About BOLD Middle School
How large is BOLD Middle School?
BOLD Middle School enrolls approximately 173 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does BOLD Middle School serve?
BOLD Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BOLD Middle School?
Approximately unreported students per teacher at BOLD Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BOLD Middle School?
At BOLD Middle School, the student body is approximately 81% White, 17% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is BOLD Middle School public or private?
BOLD Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by BIRD ISLAND-OLIVIA-LAKE LILLIAN.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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