Enrollment
118
Middle
DISTRICT 248 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 270038804737
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School
915 4TH AVE, BREWSTER, MN 56119 · (507) 842-5951 · Nobles County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL118 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% 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.
- BBeats 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
11.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
83 students
DISTRICT 72% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 36 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 46 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 31% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
33.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
22.1%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
26.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Round Lake-Brewster Middle School
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School's state test result (26.2% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Round Lake-Brewster Middle School this school | 118 | 70.3% | 26.2% |
| WORTHINGTON MIDDLE WORTHINGTON | 664 | 69.7% | 28.2% |
| AURORA MIDDLE SCHOOL MINNEAPOLIS | 180 | 83.3% | 11.9% |
| Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School SAINT PAUL | 149 | 90.6% | N/A |
| ST. PAUL CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL SAINT PAUL | 150 | 88.0% | 8.3% |
| Hiawatha College Prep - Northrop MINNEAPOLIS | 438 | 91.3% | 11.1% |
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 Round Lake-Brewster Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.2% | #206 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #207 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.6% | #208 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 118 | #244 of 306 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.3% | #34 of 252 |
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
118
+55 (+87%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 118 | 10.6 | 11.2:1 | 70% (83) |
| 2023-24 | 126 | 7.1 | 17.7:1 | 71% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 6 | 18.6:1 | 76% (85) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 65% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 60 | 5 | 12.1:1 | 82% (49) |
| 2015-16 | 55 | 6 | 9.2:1 | 76% (42) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Round Lake-Brewster Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 97% (60 to 118); teachers up 113% (5 to 10.6).
About Round Lake-Brewster Middle School
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is a middle school in BREWSTER, Minnesota, according to federal school records. A total of 118 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 8. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 76% lower.
ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS enrolls 495 students, and its 2 schools include Round Lake-Brewster Middle School.
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School's enrollment is 73% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 20% White and 4% Asian. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Nobles County's population at about 35%. Round Lake-Brewster Middle School has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The ratio of students to teachers is 11.2:1, with 10.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is 70%. The average for public schools in Nobles County is 61%.
The allk12 Grade for Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is C+. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Round Lake-Brewster Middle School would be expected to post about 27.3%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 26.2%.
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is located in Nobles County, where median household income is about $66,101, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 21 public schools in Nobles County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,284.
Nearby, Round Lake-Brewster Elementary is less than a tenth of a mile away. Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. Round Lake-Brewster Middle School's average proficiency of 26.2% compares with 27.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES assigns Round Lake-Brewster Middle School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment records show 63 in 2020-21 and 118 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.6:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
The Round Lake-Brewster Middle School community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Nobles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
22,041
Census ACS
Median income
$66,101
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,284 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- Round Lake-Brewster ElementaryElementary · 377 students
Nearby schools
- Round Lake-Brewster Elementary0.0 mi · 377
- Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary8.1 mi · 137
- WORTHINGTON SENIOR HIGH8.1 mi · 1,118
- EARLY CHILDHOOD8.1 mi · 40
- WORTHINGTON MIDDLE9.4 mi · 664
- Learning Center9.9 mi · 82
Frequently asked questions
About Round Lake-Brewster Middle SchoolHow many students attend Round Lake-Brewster Middle School?
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School enrolls approximately 118 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Round Lake-Brewster Middle School serve?
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Round Lake-Brewster Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is approximately 11.2:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Round Lake-Brewster Middle School?
Student demographics at Round Lake-Brewster Middle School are roughly 20% White, 73% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian.
Who oversees Round Lake-Brewster Middle School?
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School is overseen by ROUND LAKE-BREWSTER PUBLIC SCHOOLS in Nobles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.