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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
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
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
5
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 5 | 150 | 24% |
| Grade 6 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 7 | 166 | 27% |
| Grade 8 | 143 | 23% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
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 →
Schools most like New Ulm Middle School
New Ulm Middle School's state test result (47.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Ulm Middle School this school | 617 | 33.5% | 47.0% |
| DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH GLYNDON | 508 | 33.1% | 41.2% |
| PRAIRIE WIND MIDDLE PERHAM | 526 | 34.2% | 44.1% |
| Litchfield Middle School LITCHFIELD | 494 | 35.0% | 44.6% |
| Kennedy Middle School FERGUS FALLS | 558 | 34.4% | 53.0% |
| Cambridge Middle School CAMBRIDGE | 607 | 32.5% | 50.9% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where New Ulm Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #77 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 54.4% | #49 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #109 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #118 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.6:1 | #62 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.2% | #184 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #139 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #120 of 129 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
617
-46 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.6:1
was 17.4:1
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 | 617 | 39.6 | 15.6:1 | 34% (207) |
| 2023-24 | 609 | 38.6 | 15.8:1 | 36% (219) |
| 2022-23 | 648 | 31.5 | 20.6:1 | 36% (235) |
| 2020-21 | 663 | 38 | 17.4:1 | 24% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 630 | 18.8 | 33.5:1 | 31% (195) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for New Ulm Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (630 to 617); teachers up 111% (18.8 to 39.6).
About New Ulm Middle School
New Ulm Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school in NEW ULM, Minnesota, one of the schools in NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school reports 617 students in grades 5 through 8. The school's enrollment is 25% larger than the 495 average for middle schools in Minnesota.
NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT has 2,127 students in 4 schools, and New Ulm Middle School is one of those schools.
About 88% of the student body at New Ulm Middle School is White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. New Ulm Middle School's diversity index is 21%, against a US figure of 70%.
New Ulm Middle School operates with 39.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.6:1. That is lower than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. About 34% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. That tracks the 36% average for public schools in Brown County.
The allk12 Grade for New Ulm Middle School is A-. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For New Ulm Middle School, the prediction is 47.0% and the result is 47.0%.
Across Brown County, the median household income is $69,378, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. In all, Brown County has 20 public schools and roughly 3,672 students.
The nearest public school is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY, at about 0.1 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
For locale, NCES codes New Ulm Middle School as Town: Distant.
Federal data show a 7% enrollment decrease, from 663 in 2020-21 to 617 in 2024-25. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 17.4:1 to 15.6:1.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for New Ulm Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- RIVER BEND EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG.0.9 mi · 90
- River Bend Online ALC0.9 mi · 23
- IMPRINTS PROGRAM0.9 mi · 30
- RIVER BEND AREA LEARNING CENTER0.9 mi · 43
- Raptor Program0.9 mi · 15
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.