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Enrollment
864
Middle
DISTRICT 690 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273180001019
Willow Creek Middle School
2425 11TH AVE SE, ROCHESTER, MN 55904 · (507) 328-5900 · Olmsted County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL864 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
,
0 FTE teachers
STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
307 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 48%
Community
4
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 | 290 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 287 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 287 | 33% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 67% · 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
43.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 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
36.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Willow Creek Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.9% | #156 of 245 | #4 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #148 of 245 | #4 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #172 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 864 | #63 of 306 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #64 of 216 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #120 of 252 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #22 of 129 | N/A |
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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
864
-252 (-23%) vs 2017
% White
56%
was 55%
% Hispanic
20%
was 19%
% Black
10%
was 13%
% Asian
7%
was 7%
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 | 864 | N/A | N/A | 36% (307) |
| 2023-24 | 834 | 47.7 | 17.5:1 | 42% (350) |
| 2022-23 | 890 | 20.6 | 43.1:1 | 45% (401) |
| 2017-18 | 1,116 | 74.5 | 15.0:1 | 44% (491) |
| 2010-11 | 1,010 | 51 | 19.8:1 | 36% (362) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Creek Middle School.
About Willow Creek Middle School
Willow Creek Middle School is a middle school in ROCHESTER, Minnesota, reachable at (507) 328-5900. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 864 students on the rolls. Middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students, which makes this school 75% bigger than average.
Rochester Public School District counts 44 schools and 17,171 students, including Willow Creek Middle School.
The share of White students at Willow Creek Middle School is 56%, a majority. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% multiracial, and 7% Asian. That is lower than the 77% White share among all Olmsted County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 36%. The figure for public schools in Olmsted County is close, at 35%.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Willow Creek Middle School would be expected to post about 46.0%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 36.9%.
In Olmsted County, home to about 164,498 people, median household income comes to about $95,406, 49% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 72 public schools in the county, enrolling about 24,627, Willow Creek Middle School among them.
Franklin Elementary School is about 0.7 miles from Willow Creek Middle School, the shortest distance to any other public school. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Of the 4 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Willow Creek Middle School is 2nd on average proficiency.
Willow Creek Middle School is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels City: Mid-size.
Since 2017-18, enrollment has fallen 23%, from 1,116 to 864.
The discussion board for Willow Creek Middle School is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Olmsted County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,498
Census ACS
Median income
$95,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
24,627 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Rochester Public School District
- Mayo High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,608 students
- John Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
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- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
Other schools in ROCHESTER
- Mayo High SchoolHigh · 1,787 students
- Century High SchoolHigh · 1,608 students
- John Marshall High SchoolHigh · 1,549 students
- Dakota Middle SchoolMiddle · 921 students
- John Adams Middle SchoolMiddle · 867 students
- Kellogg Middle SchoolMiddle · 769 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Elementary School0.7 mi · 600
- Montessori at Franklin Elementary0.7 mi · 174
- Pinewood Elementary School0.9 mi · 380
- Longfellow Elementary School0.9 mi · 265
- RPS Online Middle School0.9 mi · 58
- Care & Treatment at ESC1.1 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Creek Middle SchoolHow many students attend Willow Creek Middle School?
Willow Creek Middle School enrolls approximately 864 students in grades 06-08.
Is Willow Creek Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willow Creek Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Willow Creek Middle School have?
Willow Creek Middle School employs 0 FTE teachers.
What is the student diversity at Willow Creek Middle School?
Student demographics at Willow Creek Middle School are roughly 56% White, 20% Hispanic, 10% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Willow Creek Middle School public or private?
Willow Creek Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Rochester Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.