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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at St. Peter Middle School this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
617
Middle
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273387002533
St. Peter Middle School
100 LINCOLN DR, SAINT PETER, MN 56082 · (507) 934-4210 · Nicollet County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL617 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
242 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
56.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.0%
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 41 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
44.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
617
-54 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 17.9:1
% White
67%
was 71%
% Hispanic
19%
was 16%
% Black
7%
was 10%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About St. Peter Middle School
Set in SAINT PETER, Minnesota, St. Peter Middle School is a middle-of-the-pack junior high, operated by ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It teaches 617 students across grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so St. Peter Middle School sits 25% above that benchmark.
ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 7 schools with combined enrollment of 2,107 students; St. Peter Middle School is among them.
On demographics, St. Peter Middle School records that 67% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school lists 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 5% multiracial. By comparison, Nicollet County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, On paper, St. Peter Middle School has 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 18.3:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, St. Peter Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 44.8%.
In the broader community, ACS estimates for Nicollet County put median household earnings sit near $79,756, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Nicollet County runs 25 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,447 students), of which St. Peter Middle School is one.
ST. PETER ECSE is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around St. Peter Middle School.
The campus sits in a small-town setting.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at St. Peter Middle School has contracted 8%, going from 671 students in 2018 to 617 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
Nicollet County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
34,411
Census ACS
Median income
$79,756
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
4,447 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- St. Peter High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- ST. PETER ECSEElementary · 61 students
- Oshawa Learning AcademyCombined · 25 students
- ROCK BEND HS ALCHigh · 14 students
Other schools in SAINT PETER
- St. Peter High SchoolHigh · 692 students
- North Elementary SchoolElementary · 429 students
- South Elementary SchoolElementary · 269 students
- ST. PETER ECSEElementary · 61 students
- Minnesota Valley SchoolCombined · 27 students
- Oshawa Learning AcademyCombined · 25 students
Nearby schools
- ST. PETER ECSE0.0 mi · 61
- North Elementary School0.5 mi · 429
- South Elementary School0.9 mi · 269
- St. Peter High School1.0 mi · 692
- Minnesota River School1.0 mi · 14
- Minnesota Valley School1.0 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About St. Peter Middle SchoolHow large is St. Peter Middle School?
St. Peter Middle School enrolls approximately 617 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does St. Peter Middle School serve?
St. Peter Middle School serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does St. Peter Middle School have?
St. Peter Middle School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1.
What is the student diversity at St. Peter Middle School?
Student demographics at St. Peter Middle School are roughly 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is St. Peter Middle School public or private?
St. Peter Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.