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What's the biggest difference between New Ulm Middle School and what you expected?
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Enrollment
617
Middle
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272349005035
New Ulm Middle School
414 S PAYNE ST, NEW ULM, MN 56073 · (507) 233-6100 · Brown County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
207 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 48%
Community
3
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
New Ulm Middle School→NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
54.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 54 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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
617
-13 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 33.5:1
% White
88%
was 92%
% Hispanic
9%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About New Ulm Middle School
New Ulm Middle School is a medium-sized junior high in NEW ULM, Minnesota, run under NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school instructs 617 students in grades 5 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 25% bigger than typical.
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,127 students; New Ulm Middle School is among them.
On demographics, New Ulm Middle School shows that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school lists 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.
Looking at school resources, New Ulm Middle School lists 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting New Ulm Middle School tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 34% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), New Ulm Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.0%, the actual is 47.0%, a residual of -0.1 points.
In the broader community, community-level numbers for Brown County indicate the typical household earns roughly $69,378 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Across Brown County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,672 students), New Ulm Middle School is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY, around 0.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around New Ulm Middle School.
New Ulm Middle School operates from a small-town location.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at New Ulm Middle School has held roughly steady, going from 630 students in 2018 to 617 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 33.5:1 in 2018 to 15.6:1 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
25,800
Census ACS
Median income
$69,378
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
3,672 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 687 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 643 students
- Washington Learning CenterElementary · 180 students
- New Ulm CTE CenterHigh
- Out of State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in NEW ULM
- NEW ULM HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 687 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 643 students
- Washington Learning CenterElementary · 180 students
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.Elementary · 90 students
- RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 43 students
- IMPRINTS PROGRAMCombined · 30 students
Nearby schools
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 643
- R.I.S.E. Program0.9 mi · 17
- W.O.R.K. Program0.9 mi · 8
- IMPRINTS PROGRAM0.9 mi · 30
- Raptor Program0.9 mi · 15
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.0.9 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About New Ulm Middle SchoolHow many students attend New Ulm Middle School?
New Ulm Middle School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does New Ulm Middle School serve?
New Ulm Middle School serves grades 05-08.
How many teachers does New Ulm Middle School have?
New Ulm Middle School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.6:1.
What is the student diversity at New Ulm Middle School?
Student demographics at New Ulm Middle School are roughly 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees New Ulm Middle School?
New Ulm Middle School is overseen by NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Brown County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.