Enrollment
222
Middle
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274066500035
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL
813 W HIGHWAY ST, DODGE CENTER, MN 55927 · (507) 418-7510 · Dodge County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL222 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 14% of Minnesota public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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
12.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
66 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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 | 71 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 68 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 37% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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 TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
39.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% 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 TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL's state test result (34.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 222 | 29.7% | 34.2% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA | 216 | 27.3% | 42.2% |
| KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE KENYON | 216 | 27.8% | 40.9% |
| LUVERNE MIDDLE LUVERNE | 271 | 31.4% | 54.2% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6 ELGIN | 315 | 34.6% | 49.9% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior ELGIN | 235 | 37.4% | 43.7% |
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 TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #177 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #113 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.1% | #191 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 222 | #208 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #12 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.6% | #153 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.7% | #159 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.6% | #24 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
222
-17 (-7%) vs 2020
-24% since 2000-01, when it was 293
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 222 | 17.4 | 12.8:1 | 30% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 212 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 36% (76) |
| 2022-23 | 221 | 18.4 | 12.0:1 | 43% (95) |
| 2020-21 | 239 | 18 | 13.3:1 | 28% (68) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 18.6 | 15.3:1 | 35% (98) |
| 2015-16 | 275 | 19 | 14.5:1 | 37% (102) |
| 2010-11 | 255 | 18 | 14.2:1 | 39% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 293 | 17 | 17.2:1 | 27% (79) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (283 to 222); teachers down 6% (18.6 to 17.4).
About TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle-grades school in Minnesota, with an address in DODGE CENTER. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 222 students. The school's enrollment is 55% smaller than the 495 average for middle schools in Minnesota.
TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 889 students across 3 schools.
White students are the large majority at TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 82% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 14% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Dodge County, the White share is about 91%. The chance that two students picked at random at TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 31%.
The school reported 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is higher than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 30% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Dodge County, the average is about the same, 29%.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a D. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL would score about 49.1%. It scores 34.2%, a bottom-10% result among Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Dodge County show that median household income is about $95,739, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 13 public schools in Dodge County, with a combined enrollment of about 3,838.
The closest public school to TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL is TRITON ELEMENTARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL, there are 2 other public schools. Of 5 schools in the immediate area with test results, TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 239 in 2020-21 and 222 in 2024-25, a decrease of 17 students.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$95,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TRITON ELEMENTARYElementary · 384 students
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
- Triton ALPHigh
Other schools in DODGE CENTER
- TRITON ELEMENTARYElementary · 384 students
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 283 students
- Triton ALPHigh
Nearby schools
- TRITON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 384
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 283
- ZUMBRO AREA LEARNING CENTER6.0 mi · 59
- TRANSITION 2 SUCCESS6.0 mi · 15
- ZUMBRO EDUCATION DISTRICT6.0 mi · 70
- ZUMBRO ED. DIST. FUTURES/CHOICE6.0 mi · 32
Frequently asked questions
About TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 222 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Is TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by TRITON SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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