Enrollment
77
Middle
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BROWNS VALLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST·NCES 270711000280
Browns Valley Middle
118 CHURCH ST S, BROWNS VALLEY, MN 56219 · (320) 695-2103 · Traverse County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL77 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 73% of Minnesota public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
19.9:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
53 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 5 | 21 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 25% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 19% |
| Grade 8 | 22 | 29% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Browns Valley Public School Dist. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
48.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Browns Valley Middle
Browns Valley Middle's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browns Valley Middle this school | 77 | 68.8% | 40.1% |
| Trek North Middle School BEMIDJI | 109 | 67.0% | 24.3% |
| WAUBUN ELEMENTARY WAUBUN | 162 | 69.1% | 23.9% |
| Laporte Middle School LAPORTE | 80 | 60.0% | 26.7% |
| Lyle Middle LYLE | 99 | 57.6% | 18.3% |
| Cass Lake-Bena Middle School CASS LAKE | 312 | 77.9% | 12.6% |
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 Browns Valley Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 77 | #263 of 306 |
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
77
+13 (+20%) vs 2020
-45% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
19.9:1
was 16.0:1
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 | 77 | 3.9 | 19.9:1 | 69% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 68 | 4 | 16.8:1 | 51% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 62 | 4.4 | 14.0:1 | 69% (43) |
| 2020-21 | 64 | 4 | 16.0:1 | 67% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 5.4 | 10.3:1 | 66% (37) |
| 2015-16 | 36 | 4 | 9.0:1 | 69% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 47 | 5 | 9.4:1 | 53% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 84 | 6 | 14.0:1 | 61% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 140 | 8 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Browns Valley Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (56 to 77); teachers down 28% (5.4 to 3.9).
About Browns Valley Middle
Browns Valley Middle runs as a small middle school in BROWNS VALLEY, Minnesota. School enrollment was 77 students in 2024-25, in grades 5 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students.
In Browns Valley Public School Dist, 2 schools enroll a combined 205 students.
At 64%, Native American students outnumber all other groups at Browns Valley Middle combined. The school is also 30% White, 4% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. Browns Valley Middle has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 3.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Browns Valley Middle was 19.9:1. Among middle schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Browns Valley Middle's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 69%. The average for public schools in Traverse County is 52%.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, Browns Valley Middle receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Browns Valley Middle posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 40.1%, compared with a predicted 28.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
According to the American Community Survey, in Traverse County, median household income is about $62,989, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 17% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Browns Valley Middle is one of 4 public schools in Traverse County, which together enroll about 557 students.
The next-closest public school is Browns Valley Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Local comparison: Browns Valley Middle ranks 1st of 6 nearby schools, at 40.1% versus a 32.6% average.
Its location is classified as Rural: Remote by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The number of students grew from 64 to 77 over 4 years. The school's ratio rose from 16.0:1 to 19.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,243
Census ACS
Median income
$62,989
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
557 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Browns Valley Public School Dist
- Browns Valley ElementaryElementary · 128 students
Other schools in BROWNS VALLEY
- Browns Valley ElementaryElementary · 128 students
Nearby schools
- Browns Valley Elementary0.0 mi · 128
- Westside Elementary - 0311.9 mi · 380
- Tiospa Zina Tribal School12.2 mi · 546
- Sisseton High School - 0112.3 mi · 304
- Sisseton Middle School - 0212.3 mi · 281
- Wilmot Middle School - 0313.0 mi · 58
Frequently asked questions
About Browns Valley MiddleHow large is Browns Valley Middle?
Browns Valley Middle enrolls approximately 77 students in grades 05-08.
Is Browns Valley Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Browns Valley Middle is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Browns Valley Middle?
Approximately 19.9:1 students per teacher at Browns Valley Middle.
What is the student diversity at Browns Valley Middle?
Student demographics at Browns Valley Middle are roughly 30% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is Browns Valley Middle in?
Browns Valley Middle is part of Browns Valley Public School Dist.
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