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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at St. Peter Middle School this year?
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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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 152 | 25% |
| Grade 6 | 144 | 23% |
| Grade 7 | 158 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 163 | 26% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
56.4%
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 →
Schools most like St. Peter Middle School
St. Peter Middle School's state test result (44.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter Middle School this school | 617 | 39.2% | 44.8% |
| Owatonna Middle School OWATONNA | 1,015 | 42.7% | 40.8% |
| WINONA MIDDLE WINONA | 665 | 44.5% | 30.0% |
| Willow Creek Middle School ROCHESTER | 864 | 35.5% | 36.9% |
| Highview Middle School NEW BRIGHTON | 823 | 39.1% | 46.0% |
| Kellogg Middle School ROCHESTER | 769 | 40.6% | 38.8% |
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 St. Peter Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #89 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #123 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.4% | #65 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 617 | #119 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #149 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.4% | #96 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #102 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.0% | #92 of 129 |
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
617
-45 (-7%) vs 2020
+92% since 2000-01, when it was 322
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 617 | 33.8 | 18.3:1 | 39% (242) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 35.6 | 16.7:1 | 43% (256) |
| 2022-23 | 621 | 42.4 | 14.7:1 | 45% (281) |
| 2020-21 | 662 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 31% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 671 | 37.5 | 17.9:1 | 41% (275) |
| 2015-16 | 356 | 18 | 19.8:1 | 38% (137) |
| 2010-11 | 248 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 33% (83) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 19% (60) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for St. Peter Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (671 to 617); teachers down 10% (37.5 to 33.8).
About St. Peter Middle School
St. Peter Middle School is classified as a middle school. It is located in SAINT PETER, Minnesota. It reports enrollment of 617 students in grades 5 through 8. That puts enrollment 25% above the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota.
Within ST. PETER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, St. Peter Middle School is one of 7 schools. The district enrolls 2,107 students.
White students are 67% of those enrolled at St. Peter Middle School. The remaining shares are 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, and 5% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Nicollet County's population at about 87%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 33.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 18.3:1. Across middle schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 17.5:1. Of all students at St. Peter Middle School, 39% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
St. Peter Middle School's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (44.8%) and its predicted rate (44.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
In the wider Nicollet County area, median household income comes to about $79,756, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Nicollet County counts 25 public schools with about 4,447 students.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates St. Peter Middle School from the closest public school, ST. PETER ECSE. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Fringe: the school is in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased 7% over 4 years, reaching 617 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 15.8:1 to 18.3:1.
This page collects posts and questions about St. Peter Middle School, such as special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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.