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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON·NCES 271026000448

DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH

513 PARKE AVE S, GLYNDON, MN 56547 · (218) 477-6967 · Clay County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
168 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 48%
Community
3
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
130
Grade 6
116
Grade 7
139
Grade 8
123
Student demographics
White
41582%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 60%
Hispanic
5210%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 12%
Black
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 12%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 7%
Two+
214%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 7%
Native American
102%
DISTRICT 1% · 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
26853%
Female
24047%

School pathway

Feeds from
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton ElementaryPK04
Based on grade levels within DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
54.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.7%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 54 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.1pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
508
+150 (+42%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 16.0:1
% White
82%
was 89%
% Hispanic
10%
was 6%
% Black
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH

DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH, an average-sized 6-8 campus in GLYNDON, Minnesota, run under DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON, teaches 508 students, covering grades 5 through 8.

Within DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON, which oversees 4 schools and 1,535 students, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Clay County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH has 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

With demographic context factored in, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.3%, the actual is 41.2%, a residual of -6.1 points.

Around the school, Clay County reports that the typical household earns roughly $81,172 per year, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Clay County's 32 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,470 students), DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools. On composite proficiency, DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH comes 4th of 6 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 43.1%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH has edged up 42%, going from 358 students in 2018 to 508 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 89% to 82%.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Clay County at a glance

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Population
66,059
Census ACS
Median income
$81,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
11,470 students

Quick facts

School name
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH
District
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON
Address
513 PARKE AVE S, GLYNDON, MN 56547
Phone
(218) 477-6967
County
Clay County
Level
Middle
Grade range
05–08
Total enrollment
508
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
16.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (33%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
271026000448
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH
How many students attend DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH?
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH serve?
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH?
Approximately 16.6:1 students per teacher at DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH.
How diverse is DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH?
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH?
DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH is overseen by DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON in Clay County.
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