Enrollment
50
Middle
DISTRICT 48 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURNSVILLE-EAGAN-SAVAGE SCHOOLS·NCES 270729000297
Joseph Nicollet Middle School
400 E 134TH ST, BURNSVILLE, MN 55337 · (952) 707-2600 · Dakota County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL50 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C-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
1.0:1
51 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 1.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
28 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 12 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 40% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 36% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
28.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Joseph Nicollet Middle School
Joseph Nicollet Middle School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Nicollet Middle School this school | 50 | 56.0% | 24.3% |
| Level Up Academy Middle School WHITE BEAR LAKE | 64 | 42.2% | 16.6% |
| Trek North Middle School BEMIDJI | 109 | 67.0% | 24.3% |
| Browns Valley Middle BROWNS VALLEY | 77 | 68.8% | 40.1% |
| LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL MADISON | 129 | 51.2% | 30.9% |
| Lyle Middle LYLE | 99 | 57.6% | 18.3% |
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 Joseph Nicollet Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 50 | #273 of 306 | #19 of 20 |
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
50
-469 (-90%) vs 2020
-96% since 1990-91, when it was 1,156
Student : Teacher
1.0:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 50 | 51 | 1.0:1 | 56% (28) |
| 2023-24 | 748 | 52.2 | 14.3:1 | 67% (501) |
| 2022-23 | 78 | 50.9 | 1.5:1 | 68% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 62 | 8.4:1 | 41% (212) |
| 2017-18 | 80 | 30.8 | 2.6:1 | 55% (44) |
| 2015-16 | 222 | 32 | 6.9:1 | 38% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 617 | 38 | 16.2:1 | 39% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 908 | 51 | 17.8:1 | 15% (135) |
| 1990-91 | 1,156 | 70 | 16.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Joseph Nicollet Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 37% (80 to 50); teachers up 66% (30.8 to 51).
About Joseph Nicollet Middle School
Joseph Nicollet Middle School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in BURNSVILLE, Minnesota. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 50 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 90% below the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota.
Across its 19 schools, Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools enrolls 7,663 students. Joseph Nicollet Middle School is one of those schools.
The student body at Joseph Nicollet Middle School has no majority group. White students lead at 34%. Other groups include 34% Black, 16% Hispanic, 8% Asian, and 6% multiracial. The county population is about 74% White. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 73, compared with 70 nationally.
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Nicollet Middle School is 1.0:1, based on 51 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Minnesota, 17.5:1, is higher. Joseph Nicollet Middle School counts 56% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Dakota County, the average is 34%.
Joseph Nicollet Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 16% of Minnesota public middle schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Joseph Nicollet Middle School is 10.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Minnesota schools.
In Dakota County, home to about 445,771 people, the median household earns about $106,318 a year, roughly 45% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Dakota County number 170, with about 74,687 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Sky Oaks Elementary, is about 0.1 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
For locale, NCES codes Joseph Nicollet Middle School as City: Small.
In 2020-21 the school reported 519 students, and in 2024-25 it reported 50. Grade changes, mergers, or boundary shifts can explain gaps this large. The ratio was 8.4:1 in 2020-21 and 1.0:1 in 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 Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Sky Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Harriet Bishop ElementaryElementary · 511 students
- Hidden Valley ElementaryElementary · 472 students
Other schools in BURNSVILLE
- Burnsville High SchoolHigh · 2,029 students
- Burnsville Area Learning CenterHigh · 1,350 students
- ECHO PARK LEADERSHIP ENGINEER/TECHElementary · 732 students
- William Byrne ElementaryElementary · 569 students
- Sky Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Seven Hills - Burnsville ElementaryElementary · 480 students
Nearby schools
- Sky Oaks Elementary0.1 mi · 524
- Gideon Pond Elementary0.4 mi · 361
- Diamondhead Ready to Learn0.8 mi · 50
- ONE91 Virtual Academy Elementary0.8 mi · 34
- Early Education Program & Services0.8 mi · 203
- Burnsville Area Learning Center0.8 mi · 1,350
Frequently asked questions
About Joseph Nicollet Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Joseph Nicollet Middle School?
Joseph Nicollet Middle School enrolls approximately 50 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Joseph Nicollet Middle School serve?
Joseph Nicollet Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Joseph Nicollet Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Joseph Nicollet Middle School is approximately 1.0:1 (51 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Joseph Nicollet Middle School?
Student demographics at Joseph Nicollet Middle School are roughly 34% White, 16% Hispanic, 34% Black, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Joseph Nicollet Middle School in?
Joseph Nicollet Middle School is part of Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools.
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