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Kenwood Trail Middle School

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Kenwood Trail Middle School ranks 68 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

68^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Kenwood Trail Middle School is a public middle school located in Lakeville, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 788 students. The school is part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Kenwood Trail Middle School consistently ranks among the top 20% of middle schools in Minnesota, with strong academic performance. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the state average, and it outperforms the Lakeville Area Schools district across all grade levels. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools. However, the school's performance for certain student subgroups, such as female students, African American, Hispanic, and low socioeconomic status students, has been declining, suggesting a need for targeted interventions to ensure equitable outcomes.

When compared to nearby schools, Kenwood Trail Middle School outperforms the Lakeville Online Academy-Middle and McGuire Middle in both Math and Reading proficiency. But the nearby Century Middle School, also part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, outperforms Kenwood Trail Middle School in several academic metrics, particularly for Reading proficiency. Additionally, Kenwood Trail Middle School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 21.19% in 2021-2022 to 33.72% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of students from lower-income families.

854

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,649

Per pupil spending ?

23.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19455 Kenwood Tr
Lakeville, MN 55044-9261

(952) 232-3800

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Students who attend Kenwood Trail Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakeville South High

Feeder schools for Kenwood Trail Middle School:

Elementary:	Huddleston Elementary
	Orchard Lake Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 72nd percentile in 2024 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 87th (2025) from a 72nd-percentile low (2024)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

68^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 8% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Lakeville Area Schools

62^nd of 446Lakeville Area Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.4	68 of 519	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	151 of 545	72.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.5	134 of 529	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	103 of 520	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	100 of 521	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	68 of 533	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	92 of 518	82.2%	★★★★☆
2017	81.0	66 of 523	87.4%	★★★★☆
2016	82.5	57 of 508	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	85.3	39 of 516	92.4%	★★★★★
2014	80.7	61 of 490	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	69 of 488	85.9%	★★★★☆
2012	81.8	42 of 469	91.0%	★★★★★
2011	80.7	56 of 478	88.3%	★★★★☆
2010	79.2	58 of 454	87.2%	★★★★☆
2009	72.6	48 of 230	79.1%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	123 of 409	69.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.1	83 of 403	79.4%	★★★★☆
2006	79.7	53 of 406	86.9%	★★★★☆
2005	81.9	44 of 396	88.9%	★★★★☆
2004	81.0	48 of 387	87.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	54 of 169	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	61 of 179	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.6	68 of 164	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.3	55 of 162	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	61 of 141	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	48 of 148	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.0	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	28 of 106	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.4	32 of 111	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	43 of 116	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.5	39 of 110	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	32 of 108	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	43 of 153	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	55 of 158	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	83 of 133	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.1	67 of 130	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.5	87 of 102	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.1	87 of 109	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	110 of 450	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	154 of 474	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.2	127 of 455	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	104 of 467	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	94 of 443	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	78.6	67 of 439	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	71 of 436	83.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	63 of 175	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.8	127 of 186	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.2	81 of 178	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	91 of 188	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.6	66 of 156	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	42 of 171	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	53.1	64 of 163	60.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	174 of 432	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	271 of 473	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.4	236 of 459	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.8	257 of 404	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.4	178 of 399	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	174 of 415	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	241 of 401	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.4	45 of 452	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	67.0	136 of 479	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.0	125 of 464	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	71.6	104 of 476	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	93 of 437	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.0	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	105 of 438	76.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	53 of 113	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.3	23 of 116	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	77.0	22 of 107	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	24 of 131	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	26 of 120	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.6	22 of 114	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	28 of 265	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.2	70 of 307	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	58 of 298	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	47 of 288	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	38 of 260	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	52 of 282	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	81 of 253	68.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.9	48 of 415	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	65.4	116 of 440	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	92 of 436	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	71 of 438	83.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.2	65 of 422	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	40 of 428	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	77.0	57 of 428	86.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)90th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Female (2025)76th percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)72nd percentile-15 vs school

African American (2025)68th percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile-23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-27 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)53rd percentile-34 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+11 vs state

Reading56%+7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kenwood Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	19455 Kenwood Tr	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-3800	854	54	15.7	23.3%	561 (65.7%)	64 (7.5%)	111 (13.0%)	43 (5.0%)	7 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.8%)	81.4	68^th of 519 public middle schools	86.9%		67.7	151^st of 545 public middle schools	72.3%	83	49.3	59.2	61.9	56.4	58.2	56.7	53.3	56.2	$12,649
Century Middle School	Public	6-8	18610 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2301	950	50	18.8	13.6%	614 (64.6%)	69 (7.3%)	47 (4.9%)	144 (15.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (7.7%)	87.3	41^st of 519 public middle schools	92.1%		88.9	35^th of 545 public middle schools	93.6%	6	45.6	59.4	67.5	57.1	68.1	62.2	62.1	64.2	$10,910
Lakeville Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	6-8	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 232-2023	50	3	16.1	24.0%	34 (68.0%)	5 (10.0%)	2 (4.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (14.0%)	55.9	216^th of 519 public middle schools	58.4%		48.4	279^th of 545 public middle schools	48.8%	63		37.5	6.7	23.7		50.0	60.0	50.0
McGuire Middle	Public	6-8	21220 Holyoke Ave W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 232-2200	844	51	16.5	20.4%	616 (73.0%)	53 (6.3%)	63 (7.5%)	41 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	3 (0.4%)	66 (7.8%)	79	83^rd of 519 public middle schools	84.0%		79.5	76^th of 545 public middle schools	86.1%	7	51.5	43.8	60.7	51.8	63.0	55.1	51.4	56.5	$11,550
Farmington Online - Middle	Public	6-8	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Valley Middle School of STEM	Public	6-8	900 Garden View Dr	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(952) 431-8300	1,090	69	15.8	44.7%	447 (41.0%)	246 (22.6%)	212 (19.4%)	47 (4.3%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	132 (12.1%)	48.5	267^th of 519 public middle schools	48.6%		49.3	270^th of 545 public middle schools	50.5%	3	33.0	34.2	39.8	35.6	46.3	41.5	37.4	41.9	$12,751
GOA School of Logic	Public, Charter	6-8	6300 212th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 615-0499	101	6	16.0	20.8%	83 (82.2%)	6 (5.9%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	83.4	56^th of 519 public middle schools	89.2%		90.1	29^th of 545 public middle schools	94.7%	27	48.9	68.0	44.0	52.6	61.7	76.9	68.0	67.4
STEP Academy 6-12 - Burnsville	Public, Charter	6-9	14450 Burnhaven Dr	Burnsville	55306	Dakota County	STEP Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 285-1920	96	4	24.7	96.9%	0 (0.0%)	96 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29.6	393^rd of 519 public middle schools	24.3%		31.5	392^nd of 545 public middle schools	28.1%	1	21.4	12.5	16.1	16.9	46.4	24.0	45.2	39.3
Robert Boeckman Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Denmark Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1400	855	53	16.1	22.5%	599 (70.1%)	47 (5.5%)	113 (13.2%)	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	52.6	234^th of 519 public middle schools	54.9%		48.6	276^th of 545 public middle schools	49.4%	42	41.8	35.5	35.5	37.8	52.2	43.2	34.6	43.5	$10,872
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 208th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1500	692	44	15.8	26.3%	436 (63.0%)	80 (11.6%)	98 (14.2%)	27 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	51.8	239^th of 519 public middle schools	53.9%		57.5	217^th of 545 public middle schools	60.2%	22	31.8	31.0	35.5	32.6	45.6	46.5	49.5	47.1	$11,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenwood Trail Middle School

What district is Kenwood Trail Middle School in?

Lakeville Area Schools

Is Kenwood Trail Middle School a good school?

Kenwood Trail Middle School ranks 68^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Kenwood Trail Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 854 students attended Kenwood Trail Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Kenwood Trail Middle School?

Students at Kenwood Trail Middle School are 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% African American, 5% Asian.

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Students who attend Kenwood Trail Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeville South High

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