La Crescent-Hokah Middle School

La Crescent-Hokah Middle School, a cozy 6-8 campus in LA CRESCENT, Minnesota, overseen by La Crescent-Hokah School District, educates 311 students, covering grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 37% leaner than typical.

Within La Crescent-Hokah School District, which oversees 3 schools and 998 students, La Crescent-Hokah Middle School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, La Crescent-Hokah Middle School lists that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% multiracial.

On the resource side, The school reports having 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting La Crescent-Hokah Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. An estimated 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Houston County's rate of about 38%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, La Crescent-Hokah Middle School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 54.0%; actual is 35.2%, a gap of -18.8 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Houston County put median household earnings sit near $79,825, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 3%. In all, Houston County runs 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,089 students), of which La Crescent-Hokah Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: La Crescent Senior High, around 0.0 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, La Crescent-Hokah Middle School comes 6th of 7 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 44.2%.

La Crescent-Hokah Middle School operates from a suburban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at La Crescent-Hokah Middle School has ticked down 18%, going from 378 students in 2018 to 311 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.