ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Located at 800 DENMARK AVE, in FARMINGTON, Minnesota, ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a high-enrollment middle school that hosts 855 students (grades 6 through 8), run under FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 495 students per school, that is 73% above typical.

FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 9 schools with combined enrollment of 6,458 students; ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is among them.

In terms of who attends, ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL records that the largest single group is White, at 70% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, 4% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 53 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. About 22% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Dakota County's rate of about 34%.

With demographic context factored in, On a poverty-adjusted basis, ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 53.0%; actual is 37.3%, a gap of -15.7 points.

Zooming out to the county, Dakota County reports that 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), ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Great Oaks Academy - Grammar, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL at 6th of 8; the average score across the group is 41.6%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 9%: 937 students in 2018 compared to 855 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 82% to 70% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.