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Enrollment
855
Middle
DISTRICT 774 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271182002983
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
800 DENMARK AVE, FARMINGTON, MN 55024 · (651) 460-1400 · Dakota County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
16.1:1
53 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
192 students
DISTRICT 28% · 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 | 284 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 262 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 309 | 36% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
43.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 53% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 855 | 22.5% | 37.3% |
| KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE | 854 | 23.3% | 49.9% |
| Oak-Land Middle School LAKE ELMO | 946 | 22.7% | 50.8% |
| Anthony Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 727 | 24.9% | 59.5% |
| MCGUIRE MIDDLE LAKEVILLE | 844 | 20.4% | 48.3% |
| ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE ROSEMOUNT | 1,141 | 20.7% | 52.9% |
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 ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Dakota County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #150 of 245 | #13 of 17 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.8% | #135 of 245 | #11 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #169 of 245 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #65 of 306 | #9 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #87 of 210 | #6 of 16 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #106 of 216 | #14 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #203 of 252 | #12 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.8% | #86 of 129 | #4 of 8 |
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
855
-36 (-4%) vs 2020
+13% since 2000-01, when it was 756
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 22.9:1
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 | 855 | 53 | 16.1:1 | 22% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 867 | 53.5 | 16.2:1 | 25% (214) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 53.4 | 16.4:1 | 25% (216) |
| 2020-21 | 891 | 39 | 22.9:1 | 14% (121) |
| 2017-18 | 937 | 57.7 | 16.2:1 | 18% (168) |
| 2015-16 | 892 | 50 | 17.8:1 | 18% (165) |
| 2010-11 | 704 | 43 | 16.4:1 | 19% (135) |
| 2000-01 | 756 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 12% (89) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 9% (937 to 855); teachers down 8% (57.7 to 53).
About ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle school run by FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in FARMINGTON, Minnesota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 855 students in grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in Minnesota is about 495 students, so this school is 73% above average.
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is in FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district with 6,458 students across 9 schools.
White students make up a majority at ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, at 70%. The next largest groups are 13% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 4% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 53 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.1:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. The school's lunch program data list 22% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Dakota County report 34%.
The allk12 Grade for ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is C-. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 21% 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. ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL posts 37.3% against a 53.0% prediction, a bottom-10% result in Minnesota.
Within Dakota County, the median household income is $106,318, about 45% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. In all, Dakota County has 170 public schools and roughly 74,687 students.
The closest other public school is Great Oaks Academy - Grammar, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is 6th of 8 on proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Over 4 years, ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment declined 4%, to 855. By 2024-25, the school had 16.1 students per teacher, compared with 22.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Dakota County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 600 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 493 students
Other schools in FARMINGTON
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,153 students
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 692 students
- NORTH TRAIL ELEMENTARYElementary · 612 students
- MEADOWVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 600 students
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 573 students
- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- Great Oaks Academy - Grammar0.6 mi · 430
- FARMINGTON ELEMENTARY0.7 mi · 493
- LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 692
- RIVERVIEW ELEMENTARY1.0 mi · 573
- AKIN ROAD ELEMENTARY2.4 mi · 479
- FARMINGTON HIGH SCHOOL2.7 mi · 2,153
Frequently asked questions
About ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 855 students in grades 06-08.
Is ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 16.1:1 (53 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by FARMINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Dakota County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.