Enrollment
271
Middle
DISTRICT 286 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271833002471
LUVERNE MIDDLE
709 N KNISS AVE, LUVERNE, MN 56156 · (507) 283-4491 · Rock County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL271 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
85 students
DISTRICT 31% · 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
Student demographics
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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
LUVERNE MIDDLE→LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
61.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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
54.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
271
-27 (-9%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.6:1
% White
87%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 7%
% Black
1%
was 2%
% Asian
1%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About LUVERNE MIDDLE
LUVERNE MIDDLE is one of the compact intermediate schools in LUVERNE, Minnesota, overseen by LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 271 students on its rolls from grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 45% below typical.
LUVERNE MIDDLE is one of 4 schools operated by LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that serves 1,142 students overall.
On demographics, LUVERNE MIDDLE shows that nearly all students (87%) are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.
On the resource side, LUVERNE MIDDLE shows 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting LUVERNE MIDDLE tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, LUVERNE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 48.2%, the actual is 54.2%, a residual of +6.0 points.
Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Rock County) reports that median household earnings sit near $71,295, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Rock County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,485 students), of which LUVERNE MIDDLE is one.
Nearest neighbor: LUVERNE ELEMENTARY, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, LUVERNE MIDDLE comes 4th of 7 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 50.2%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at LUVERNE MIDDLE has shrank 9%, going from 298 students in 2018 to 271 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 15.6:1 in 2018 to 13.7:1 in 2025.
On this page, members of the LUVERNE MIDDLE community share and discuss school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Rock County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,621
Census ACS
Median income
$71,295
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
1,485 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- LUVERNE ELEMENTARYElementary · 515 students
- LUVERNE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 351 students
- LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh · 5 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in LUVERNE
- LUVERNE ELEMENTARYElementary · 515 students
- LUVERNE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 351 students
- LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMHigh · 5 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Nearby schools
- LUVERNE ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 515
- LUVERNE SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 351
- LUVERNE ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM0.0 mi · 5
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY8.1 mi · 153
- HILLS-BEAVER CREEK SECONDARY11.6 mi · 190
- Valley Springs Elementary - 0414.0 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About LUVERNE MIDDLEHow large is LUVERNE MIDDLE?
LUVERNE MIDDLE enrolls approximately 271 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does LUVERNE MIDDLE serve?
LUVERNE MIDDLE serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LUVERNE MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LUVERNE MIDDLE is approximately 13.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LUVERNE MIDDLE?
At LUVERNE MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is LUVERNE MIDDLE in?
LUVERNE MIDDLE is part of LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.