Dakota Middle School

dakota.rochesterschools.org/o/da

921 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Dakota Middle School is a large-scale comprehensive public campus located in ROCHESTER, MN. Administered by Rochester Public School District, the institution operates as a traditional non-charter public school serving approximately 921 enrolled students across grades 06 through 08.

Based on official NCES reporting, the campus employs approximately N/A full-time equivalent (FTE) classroom teachers . Approximately 38.1% of students qualify for subsidized meal support under the National School Lunch Program (NSLP), including 307 students qualified for free lunch and 44 for reduced-price dining.

Located at 5501 65TH ST NW in ROCHESTER, MN 55901, Dakota Middle School serves families zoned within the Rochester Public School District attendance area. Academic programming, zoning boundaries, and school bus routes are administered under district guidelines.

921

Total Students

N/A

Full-Time Teachers

N/A

Student/Teacher Ratio

38.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Dakota Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	452
Hispanic	80
Black	173
Asian	128
Two or More	83
American Indian	5

White
452 (49.1%)
Black
173 (18.8%)
Asian
128 (13.9%)
Two or More
83 (9.0%)
Hispanic
80 (8.7%)
American Indian
5 (0.5%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Rochester Public School District
Phone:	(507)328-4530
Website:	http://dakota.rochesterschools.org/o/da
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	921
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	N/A
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	N/A
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	307
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	44

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 303

Grade 7 303

Grade 8 315