Enrollment
241
Middle
DISTRICT 273 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JACKSON COUNTY CENTRAL SCHOOL DIST.·NCES 270023102042
Jackson County Central Middle
703 MILL ROAD E, LAKEFIELD, MN 56150 · (507) 662-6625 · Jackson County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL241 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 40% 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.
- CBeats 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
16.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
92 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 6 | 82 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 75 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 35% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Jackson County Central Middle→Jackson County Central Senior High
Feeds from
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
44.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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
37.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Jackson County Central Middle
Jackson County Central Middle's state test result (37.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Central Middle this school | 241 | 38.2% | 37.7% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior ELGIN | 235 | 37.4% | 43.7% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 ELGIN | 315 | 34.6% | 49.9% |
| WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE WADENA | 159 | 40.9% | 45.1% |
| WCA Middle School BARRETT | 232 | 34.9% | 34.0% |
| LUVERNE MIDDLE LUVERNE | 271 | 31.4% | 54.2% |
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 Jackson County Central Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #146 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #103 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #181 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 241 | #202 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #86 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #150 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.2% | #108 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.7% | #87 of 129 |
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
241
-25 (-9%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 38.0:1
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 | 241 | 15 | 16.1:1 | 38% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 236 | 16.1 | 14.7:1 | 39% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 11.8 | 20.4:1 | 44% (107) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 7 | 38.0:1 | 29% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 264 | 14.7 | 17.9:1 | 38% (100) |
| 2015-16 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 37% (101) |
| 2010-11 | 253 | 14 | 18.1:1 | 41% (103) |
| 2000-01 | 321 | 20 | 16.1:1 | 32% (104) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jackson County Central Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (264 to 241); teachers up 2% (14.7 to 15).
About Jackson County Central Middle
Jackson County Central Middle is a small middle school located in LAKEFIELD, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 241 students in grades 6 through 8. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 51% lower.
Jackson County Central Middle reports to Jackson County Central School Dist., which has 4 schools and 1,093 students.
Jackson County Central Middle's enrollment is 82% White. The next largest groups are 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Black, and 2% Asian. The school's White share is 9 points below the 91% share among Jackson County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 32% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at Jackson County Central Middle is 15 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.1:1. That is 1.4 students per teacher below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Jackson County average 40%.
Jackson County Central Middle is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 40% of Minnesota public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 44.5% at Jackson County Central Middle; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.7%.
Jackson County has these Census figures: the median household income is $75,743, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Jackson County has 7 public schools and roughly 1,353 students.
The next-closest public school is Pleasantview Elementary, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within ten miles of Jackson County Central Middle, there are 4 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Jackson County Central Middle at 5th of 6.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 25 students since 2020-21, to 241. Students per teacher fell from 38.0 in 2020-21 to 16.1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Jackson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,933
Census ACS
Median income
$75,743
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,353 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jackson County Central School Dist.
- Riverside ElementaryElementary · 350 students
- Jackson County Central Senior HighHigh · 332 students
- Pleasantview ElementaryElementary · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Pleasantview Elementary0.0 mi · 170
- Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary8.8 mi · 137
- Jackson County Central Senior High9.1 mi · 332
- Riverside Elementary9.4 mi · 350
- HERON LAKE-OKABENA ELEMENTARY10.9 mi · 123
- Early Childhood Learning Center13.5 mi · 8
Frequently asked questions
About Jackson County Central MiddleHow many students attend Jackson County Central Middle?
Jackson County Central Middle enrolls approximately 241 students in grades 06-08.
Is Jackson County Central Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Jackson County Central Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jackson County Central Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jackson County Central Middle is approximately 16.1:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jackson County Central Middle?
At Jackson County Central Middle, the student body is approximately 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Jackson County Central Middle?
Jackson County Central Middle is overseen by Jackson County Central School Dist. in Jackson County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.