Dakota Meadows Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 North Mankato, Minnesota·56001
Score
75.8/100
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#67
Among 275 Minnesota middle schools
#1
In Mankato Public School District
Top 25%
In Minnesota

Score 75.8/100: better than 75% of Minnesota middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
57%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 51%, better than 77% of them
853 students tested
Math
47%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 70% of them
852 students tested
Science
20%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 19%, better than 70% of them
300 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)61.7266
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)49.3286
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)59.8301
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)56.9853
MathGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)41.5265
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)43.5285
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)55302
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)46.9852
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)20.3300
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)20.3300

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
886
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
886
Typical middle school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical middle school: 37%

District and location

City
Nicollet County

Contact

Address
1900 HOWARD DR
North Mankato, MN 56001

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Location

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Dakota Meadows Middle School at a glance

Dakota Meadows Middle School is a public middle school in North Mankato, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Mankato Public School District. It has about 886 students (a typical Minnesota middle school has 438). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Minnesota middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 57% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 47% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota middle schools, it scores 75.8 out of 100: better than 75% of them, ranking #67 of 275. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.