MCGUIRE MIDDLE

Located at 21220 HOLYOKE AVE W, in LAKEVILLE, Minnesota, MCGUIRE MIDDLE is a big middle school that teaches 844 students (grades 6 through 8), part of Lakeville Area Schools. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 71% larger than typical.

Within Lakeville Area Schools, which oversees 21 schools and 12,025 students, MCGUIRE MIDDLE is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, MCGUIRE MIDDLE lists that 73% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 8% multiracial, 7% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 51 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.5:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at MCGUIRE MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is south of Dakota County's rate of about 34%.

After controlling for student poverty, MCGUIRE MIDDLE performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.1%, the actual is 48.3%, a residual of -5.8 points.

In the broader community, census data for Dakota County shows median household income runs about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Dakota County's 170 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students), MCGUIRE MIDDLE is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is KENNEDY ELEMENTARY, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), MCGUIRE MIDDLE ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 53.0%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 11%: 946 students in 2018 compared to 844 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 83% to 73% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 23.2:1 in 2018 to 16.5:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.