Enrollment
117
Middle
DISTRICT 164 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 270036005071
Kaleidoscope Middle School
7525 KALLAND AVE NE, OTSEGO, MN 55301 · (763) 428-1890 · Wright County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% 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.
- C-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
93.6:1
1 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 37.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
37 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 35 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 44 | 38% |
Student demographics
38%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 41% · 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
Kaleidoscope Middle School→Kaleidoscope Charter High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
31.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 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
37.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
117
+3 (+3%) vs 2020
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 | 117 | 1.3 | 93.6:1 | 32% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 115 | 0.3 | 460.0:1 | 37% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 122 | 5.5 | 22.1:1 | 34% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 114 | N/A | N/A | 21% (24) |
| 2017-18 | 101 | N/A | N/A | 33% (33) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Kaleidoscope Middle School.
About Kaleidoscope Middle School
Kaleidoscope Middle School is a small middle school in OTSEGO, Minnesota. Enrollment is 117 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 76% lower.
KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL serves 493 students across 3 schools.
White students account for 78% of enrollment at Kaleidoscope Middle School. Other students are 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. That is lower than the 89% White share among all Wright County residents. By the diversity index, Kaleidoscope Middle School comes in at 38%.
The school has about 93.6 students per teacher and 1.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among middle schools in Minnesota is 17.5:1, lower than at this school. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 24% average among public schools in Wright County.
The allk12 Grade for Kaleidoscope Middle School is C+. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 35% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Kaleidoscope Middle School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (37.8%) and its predicted rate (48.1%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wright County, median household income is about $107,209, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 88 public schools operate in Wright County, serving about 27,879 students.
Kaleidoscope Charter High School is the public school closest to Kaleidoscope Middle School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Kaleidoscope Middle School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools average 51.0% on proficiency, and Kaleidoscope Middle School is below that at 37.8%.
Kaleidoscope Middle School falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area. Kaleidoscope Middle School is one of the charter schools in Minnesota.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 117 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 114.
Community posts for Kaleidoscope Middle School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL
- Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary SchElementary · 300 students
- Kaleidoscope Charter High SchoolHigh · 76 students
Other schools in OTSEGO
- Prairie View Middle SchoolMiddle · 953 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolElementary · 755 students
- OTSEGO ELEMENTARYElementary · 536 students
- Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary SchElementary · 300 students
- Kaleidoscope Charter High SchoolHigh · 76 students
Nearby schools
- Kaleidoscope Charter High School0.0 mi · 76
- Kaleidoscope Charter Elementary Sch0.0 mi · 300
- Prairie View Elementary School1.7 mi · 755
- Prairie View Middle School1.7 mi · 953
- ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE SENIOR HIGH2.0 mi · 2,204
- FIELDSTONE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 585
Frequently asked questions
About Kaleidoscope Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Kaleidoscope Middle School?
Kaleidoscope Middle School enrolls approximately 117 students in grades 06-08.
Is Kaleidoscope Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Kaleidoscope Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Kaleidoscope Middle School have?
Kaleidoscope Middle School employs 1 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 93.6:1.
What is the student diversity at Kaleidoscope Middle School?
Student demographics at Kaleidoscope Middle School are roughly 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Kaleidoscope Middle School in?
Kaleidoscope Middle School is part of KALEIDOSCOPE CHARTER SCHOOL.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.