DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE

Located at 4183 BRADDOCK TR, in EAGAN, Minnesota, DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE is a well-populated 6-8 campus that caters to 1,184 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 139% larger than typical.

Within ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN, which oversees 36 schools and 29,224 students, DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Demographically, DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE logs that 65% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school logs 13% Asian, 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 74%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE has 66 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.0:1. The state averages about 17.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. An estimated 16% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is south of Dakota County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 55.6%.

Around the school, census data for Dakota County shows median household earnings sit near $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EAGAN SENIOR HIGH, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE at 6th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 6%: 1,116 students in 2018 compared to 1,184 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 18.0:1 in 2025.

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