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Olson Middle

Q: Is Olson Middle a good school?

Olson Middle ranks 72 nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

72^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Olson Middle is a grades 6–8 middle school in Bloomington, Minnesota, serving 762 students in Bloomington Public Schools. It is a relatively large middle school for the area — among the nearby schools compared here, only Edina's Valley View Middle (1,003 students) and Richfield Middle (808) are larger — and it stands out as a high-performing school relative to its district. Bloomington Public Schools ranks 246th of 458 districts in Minnesota (46th percentile, 2 stars), while Olson ranks 72nd of 546 middle schools (87th percentile, 4 stars). Olson has earned 4 stars in every year listed, with rankings holding mostly between the mid-70s and high-80s percentile.

Olson's clearest academic strengths are Math and Reading. In 2025–2026, math proficiency was 53.5% (district 39%, state 44.9%) and reading was 56.5% (district 42.3%, state 48.6%). Olson outperforms every same-district middle school in both subjects by wide margins — 37.2 points above Valley View Middle in Bloomington in math and 31.0 points above it in reading. Science is the weak spot: at 19.7%, Olson trails the state's all-grade figure of 25.5%, and its science results have fallen from 41.3% in 2023–2024. Edina's Valley View Middle, a 5-star school, scores higher in every subject (69.8 math, 79.4 reading, 35.3 science), while Seven Hills - Richfield Middle posts higher reading and science scores but a lower math score than Olson.

Olson's free/reduced lunch rate is 26.38%, lower than most nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio improved from 20.5 in 2022–2023 to 14.3 in 2024–2025. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students rank in the 83rd percentile, while low socio-economic status students rank in the 45th percentile and English Language Learner students rank in the 21st percentile — a sharp drop from the 88th percentile in 2023–2024.

762

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,414

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4551 W 102nd St
Bloomington, MN 55437-2698

(952) 806-8600

District: Bloomington Public Schools

Students who attend Olson Middle usually attend:

High:

Jefferson High School

Feeder schools for Olson Middle:

Elementary:	Olson Elementary
	Poplar Bridge Elementary
	Ridgeview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.3%

African American:

12.3%

Hispanic:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

72^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Bloomington Public Schools

246^th of 458Bloomington Public 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
2026	79.5	72 of 546	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	79 of 519	84.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	67 of 545	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	130 of 529	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	95 of 520	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	75 of 521	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	118 of 533	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	113 of 518	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	74.1	117 of 523	77.6%	★★★★☆
2016	79.9	67 of 508	86.8%	★★★★☆
2015	80.1	68 of 516	86.8%	★★★★☆
2014	77.1	77 of 490	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	84.4	38 of 488	92.2%	★★★★★
2012	75.4	81 of 469	82.7%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	59 of 478	87.7%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	36 of 454	92.1%	★★★★★
2009	85.4	12 of 230	94.8%	★★★★★
2008	88.4	17 of 409	95.8%	★★★★★
2007	89.4	16 of 403	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	78.7	55 of 406	86.5%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	92 of 396	76.8%	★★★★☆
2004	86.6	21 of 387	94.6%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	61 of 185	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	60 of 169	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	45 of 179	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	85 of 164	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.8	75 of 162	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.9	34 of 141	75.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	54 of 148	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.5	43 of 137	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	34 of 112	69.6%	★★★★☆
2025	70.6	34 of 106	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	39 of 111	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.4	22 of 116	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	28 of 110	74.5%	★★★★☆
2021	82.2	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	31 of 112	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	28 of 108	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.9	134 of 170	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.8	125 of 153	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.1	19 of 158	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.1	11 of 133	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	71.0	12 of 130	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	42.1	65 of 120	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	81 of 467	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	74.2	93 of 450	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	81.6	55 of 474	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	111 of 455	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	81 of 467	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	72.6	84 of 443	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	137 of 439	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	114 of 436	73.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.4	57 of 195	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.5	70 of 175	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	53 of 186	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	50.9	68 of 178	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.9	39 of 188	79.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.6	21 of 156	86.5%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	46 of 171	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.4	63 of 163	61.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	250 of 458	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.3	180 of 432	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	173 of 473	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	210 of 459	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	183 of 404	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.6	59 of 399	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	217 of 415	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.1	233 of 401	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.1	77 of 483	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	77.5	75 of 452	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	77 of 479	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	138 of 464	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	68.9	119 of 476	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	55 of 437	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.1	103 of 454	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.3	97 of 438	77.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.5	52 of 124	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	34 of 113	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	28 of 116	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	49.1	52 of 107	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	58 of 131	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.9	39 of 97	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	45 of 114	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.3	49 of 296	83.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.4	39 of 265	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	46 of 307	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	56 of 298	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	87 of 288	69.8%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	5 of 260	98.1%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	51 of 282	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	58 of 253	77.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.6	50 of 435	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	81.7	50 of 415	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	43 of 440	90.2%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	104 of 436	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	67 of 438	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	77.2	56 of 422	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	68.2	112 of 428	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.2	87 of 428	79.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)89th percentile~ school

Male (2026)84th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)71st percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2026)70th percentile-17 vs school

African American (2026)67th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)58th percentile-29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile-41 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading56%+8 vs state

Math54%+9 vs state

Science20%-6 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, May 31, 2010

Olson claimed they wanted to help my first son. But I believe they just wanted to label him as a special needs person to follow him through high school. They did not help him in any way but to make him feel stupid. Olson beleived the file sent by Poplar Bridge where they tried to label him as ADHD. I had him tested by 2 psychartrists and 2 physchiologists and none of them said he was ADHD but that he was a very energitict child. I stated that he needed to be challange acadmically because he did not know what to do with himself when he was finished with the work or knew the material. Nothing was done about this at Poplar Bridge or Olson. Both schools made him feel stupid by their actions. He is now in high school and is pulling A's and B's. He has even received a Jaguar Pride award and was nominated by his English teacher for this award. MY SON IS NOT STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My other son is at Olson and was busting his behind to pull A's. He set a goal to get into honors math and finally Ms. Ogren recognized his ability and promoted him to Honors. He is very pleased about this accomplishment. He also needs to be challanged acadimically as he has the same problem as my other son. Olson does not treated him as stupid. However he is not recognized for his efforts. During the first quarter of sixth grade he pulled straight A's. Olson did not recognize him for the "breakfast". I was told that a teacher had to nominate him. Well he is no longer working as hard because he knows as well as I do he will never be nominated. I know this because they know his brother and equate him with his brother. Another reason I know this is because this is all political. I refuse to "brown nose" and am not rich. Because of these reasons my youngest son will never be recognized. Also by not acknowledge him in front of his peers he is OK with pulling B's. THANK YOU FOR MAKING MY YOUNGEST SON BELIEVE HE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH JUST LIKE HIS DAD MAKES HIM BELIEVE HE IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Olson Middle	Public	6-8	4551 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-8600	762	53	14.3	26.4%	475 (62.3%)	94 (12.3%)	88 (11.5%)	40 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65 (8.5%)	79.5	72^nd of 546 public middle schools	86.8%		79.2	79^th of 519 public middle schools	84.8%	7	68.4	46.3	54.9	56.5	19.7	19.7	55.6	50.2	54.6	53.5	$14,414
Oak Grove Middle	Public	6-8	1300 W 106th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-6600	711	46	15.5	37.6%	350 (49.2%)	114 (16.0%)	127 (17.9%)	38 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	77 (10.8%)	56.4	222^nd of 546 public middle schools	59.3%		49.4	262^nd of 519 public middle schools	49.5%	40	50.2	44.3	39.2	44.5	15.1	15.1	34.4	44.3	38.3	39.2	$15,707
Compass Academy Secondary	Public, Charter	6-8	10640 Lyndale Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	New Century School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 600-9250	47	1	47.0	83.0%	0 (0.0%)	47 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.1	427^th of 546 public middle schools	21.8%					(n/a)	33.3	28.0	25.0	29.2	5.0	5.0	22.2	28.0	20.0	23.6
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	8900 Portland Ave	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5800	647	46	13.9	73.1%	113 (17.5%)	158 (24.4%)	283 (43.7%)	25 (3.9%)	9 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	59 (9.1%)	15.9	471^st of 546 public middle schools	13.7%		18.5	440^th of 519 public middle schools	15.2%	31	27.8	23.1	25.8	25.5	3.7	3.7	14.8	16.6	17.6	16.3	$16,497
New Code Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	1300 W 106th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 444-1234	71	6	11.8	71.8%	26 (36.6%)	25 (35.2%)	5 (7.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (18.3%)	54.2	236^th of 546 public middle schools	56.8%		35.6	357^th of 519 public middle schools	31.2%	121			45.5	52.0	25.0	25.0			18.2	16.7
Seven Hills - Richfield Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1401 W 76th St	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 314-7602	313	34	9.2	35.1%	130 (41.5%)	67 (21.4%)	47 (15.0%)	38 (12.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.6%)	83.6	57^th of 546 public middle schools	89.6%		78.7	86^th of 519 public middle schools	83.4%	29	66.9	62.8	78.7	68.9	24.7	24.7	43.2	43.0	56.5	46.9	$14,342
Richfield Middle	Public	6-8	7461 Oliver Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6400	808	69	11.7	57.7%	232 (28.7%)	116 (14.4%)	366 (45.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.7%)	43.3	318^th of 546 public middle schools	41.8%		35.1	364^th of 519 public middle schools	29.9%	46	43.0	34.7	46.2	41.7	11.7	11.7	27.8	27.9	34.4	30.3	$14,959
Universal Academy South Middle/High	Public, Charter	7-8	600 W Travelers Trl	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Universal Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 442-3124	11	1	18.9	81.8%	0 (0.0%)	11 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		20.0		16.7						18.8
Success Academy Bloomington Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	8201 Park Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	63	4	18.0	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	62 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.7	408^th of 546 public middle schools	25.3%		33	374^th of 519 public middle schools	27.9%	34	42.9	30.4	40.9	37.9	13.0	13.0	10.0	13.0	17.4	13.6
Eagle Ridge Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	13955 Glendale Rd	Savage	55378	Scott County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(952) 707-2800	46	46	1.0	71.7%	9 (19.6%)	12 (26.1%)	16 (34.8%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (10.9%)	26.5	415^th of 546 public middle schools	24.0%		26.2	407^th of 519 public middle schools	21.6%	8	39.0	24.0	32.3	31.7	7.3	7.3	26.5	22.2	21.6	23.4	$13,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Olson Middle

What high school do graduates of Olson Middle attend?

Students who attend Olson Middle usually go on to attend Jefferson High School

Is Olson Middle a good school?

Olson Middle ranks 72^nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Olson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 762 students attended Olson Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Olson Middle?

Students at Olson Middle are 62% White, 12% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Olson Middle in?

Bloomington Public Schools

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