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What's something OLSON MIDDLE does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
762
Middle
DISTRICT 548 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLOOMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270579000228
OLSON MIDDLE
4551 W 102ND ST, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55437 · (952) 806-8600 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL762 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
201 students
DISTRICT 53% · 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 6 | 258 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 259 | 34% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 72% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
56.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
52.0%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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
50.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 OLSON MIDDLE
OLSON MIDDLE's state test result (50.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLSON MIDDLE this school | 762 | 26.4% | 50.0% |
| LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 692 | 26.3% | 36.2% |
| KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE | 854 | 23.3% | 49.9% |
| Anthony Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 727 | 24.9% | 59.5% |
| COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL COTTAGE GROVE | 1,005 | 27.7% | 36.9% |
| Oak-Land Middle School LAKE ELMO | 946 | 22.7% | 50.8% |
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 OLSON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #56 of 245 | #13 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #62 of 245 | #11 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.2% | #67 of 245 | #16 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 762 | #84 of 306 | #18 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #36 of 210 | #13 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.3% | #79 of 216 | #28 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #185 of 252 | #37 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #69 of 129 | #12 of 24 |
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
762
+57 (+8%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 1,633
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 35.3:1
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 | 762 | 53 | 14.4:1 | 26% (201) |
| 2023-24 | 779 | 53.8 | 14.5:1 | 27% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 767 | 37.3 | 20.6:1 | 28% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 705 | 20 | 35.3:1 | 21% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 857 | 56.4 | 15.2:1 | 23% (199) |
| 2015-16 | 822 | 49 | 16.8:1 | 21% (176) |
| 2010-11 | 819 | 57 | 14.4:1 | 26% (209) |
| 2000-01 | 1,534 | 88 | 17.4:1 | 19% (284) |
| 1990-91 | 1,633 | 91 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OLSON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (857 to 762); teachers down 6% (56.4 to 53).
About OLSON MIDDLE
Students in BLOOMINGTON, Minnesota, attend OLSON MIDDLE, a large middle school. There are 762 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 54% above the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota.
Bloomington Public Schools runs OLSON MIDDLE along with 21 other schools, enrolling 10,442 students in total.
The share of White students at OLSON MIDDLE is 62%, a majority. It is also 12% Black, 12% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census estimates put Hennepin County at about 66% White, close to the school's figure. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 57%.
For every teacher at OLSON MIDDLE, there are about 14.4 students; the school has 53 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for middle schools in Minnesota, 17.5:1, is higher. There are 201 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 26% of enrollment. The average for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 50.9% for OLSON MIDDLE. The school posts 50.0%, within a point of the prediction.
The school's county is Hennepin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 54% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Hennepin County number 496, with about 177,509 students.
OLSON MIDDLE is about 0.1 miles from OLSON ELEMENTARY, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, OLSON MIDDLE ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Small.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 57 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The school's ratio dropped from 35.3:1 to 14.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bloomington Public Schools
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,684 students
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 647 students
- OLSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 524 students
- VALLEY VIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 487 students
Other schools in BLOOMINGTON
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,684 students
- Kennedy High SchoolHigh · 1,578 students
- OAK GROVE MIDDLEMiddle · 711 students
- VALLEY VIEW MIDDLEMiddle · 647 students
- BLUESKY CHARTER SCHOOLHigh · 634 students
- OLSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 524 students
Other Olson Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Olson Middle. OLSON MIDDLE is the largest of the 3.
- Olson MiddleMINNEAPOLIS, MN · 329 students
- Olson MiddleMauston, WI · 240 students
Nearby schools
- OLSON ELEMENTARY0.1 mi · 524
- Jefferson High School0.3 mi · 1,684
- WESTWOOD ELEMENTARY0.8 mi · 339
- NORMANDALE HILLS ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 440
- Bloomington ECSE1.1 mi · 283
- RIDGEVIEW ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 390
Frequently asked questions
About OLSON MIDDLEHow many students attend OLSON MIDDLE?
OLSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 762 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does OLSON MIDDLE serve?
OLSON MIDDLE serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OLSON MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OLSON MIDDLE is approximately 14.4:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OLSON MIDDLE?
At OLSON MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 62% White, 12% Hispanic, 12% Black, 5% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is OLSON MIDDLE public or private?
OLSON MIDDLE is a public K-12 school, overseen by Bloomington Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.