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Enrollment
950
Middle
DISTRICT 675 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKEVILLE AREA SCHOOLS·NCES 271778002984
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
18610 IPAVA AVE, LAKEVILLE, MN 55044 · (952) 232-2301 · Dakota County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL950 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of Minnesota public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
18.9:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
129 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 | 327 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 326 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 297 | 31% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
64.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
57.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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
53.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (53.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 950 | 13.6% | 53.8% |
| Chippewa Middle School NORTH OAKS | 1,093 | 15.2% | 61.0% |
| LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODBURY | 1,165 | 12.4% | 59.0% |
| WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE WAYZATA | 836 | 16.4% | 62.1% |
| DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE EAGAN | 1,184 | 16.0% | 55.6% |
| VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE EDINA | 1,003 | 15.9% | 67.7% |
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 CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.8% | #36 of 245 | #3 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #38 of 245 | #2 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.2% | #31 of 245 | #2 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 950 | #46 of 306 | #7 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.9:1 | #162 of 210 | #16 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.6% | #88 of 216 | #11 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.6% | #244 of 252 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.8% | #56 of 66 | #6 of 7 |
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
950
+159 (+20%) vs 2020
+37% since 2000-01, when it was 694
Student : Teacher
18.9:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 950 | 50.3 | 18.9:1 | 14% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 959 | 53.8 | 17.8:1 | 14% (133) |
| 2022-23 | 931 | 56 | 16.6:1 | 14% (128) |
| 2020-21 | 791 | 40 | 19.8:1 | 7% (55) |
| 2017-18 | 933 | 36.9 | 25.3:1 | 6% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 896 | 41 | 21.9:1 | 7% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 881 | 50 | 17.6:1 | 8% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 694 | 38 | 18.3:1 | 3% (22) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (933 to 950); teachers up 36% (36.9 to 50.3).
About CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle school in Minnesota, located in LAKEVILLE. The school serves 950 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. The average among middle schools in Minnesota is roughly 495 students; this school is 92% larger than that.
The Lakeville Area Schools system has 21 schools and 12,025 students.
White students account for 65% of enrollment at CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other groups include 15% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Black, and 5% Hispanic. The county population is about 74% White. CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
A ratio of 18.9:1 comes from the school's 50.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is lower than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 14% of students at CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 34% average for public schools in Dakota County, the school's rate is lower.
allk12 grades CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (53.8%) and its predicted rate (57.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Federal survey data for Dakota County show that median household income is about $106,318, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 45% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. A total of 170 public schools operate in Dakota County, serving about 74,687 students.
EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY is the public school closest to CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th of 8 on average proficiency.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL saw enrollment rise 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lakeville Area Schools
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
- Highview Elementary SchoolElementary · 658 students
Other schools in LAKEVILLE
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGHHigh · 1,871 students
- LAKEVILLE SOUTH HIGHHigh · 1,816 students
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 854 students
- East Lake Elementary SchoolElementary · 844 students
- MCGUIRE MIDDLEMiddle · 844 students
- LAKE MARION ELEMENTARYElementary · 727 students
Other Century Middle schools
One other US public school is named Century Middle. CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Century Middle SchoolTHORNTON, CO · 717 students
Nearby schools
- EASTVIEW ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 543
- Highview Elementary School0.8 mi · 658
- LAKEVILLE NORTH HIGH1.0 mi · 1,871
- Lakeville Pathways Academy1.1 mi · 58
- KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 854
- HUDDLESTON ELEMENTARY1.2 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 950 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 50 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.9:1.
What is the student diversity at CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 65% White, 5% Hispanic, 7% Black, 15% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by Lakeville Area Schools in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.