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McGuire Middle

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McGuire Middle ranks 83 rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

McGuire Middle is a public middle school located in Lakeville, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 861 students. It is part of the Lakeville Area Schools district, which is ranked 62 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. McGuire Middle has consistently been ranked among the top middle schools in the state, with a ranking as high as 25th out of over 500 schools in the 2014-2015 school year.

McGuire Middle consistently outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 51.82% of all students at McGuire Middle were proficient or better in math, compared to 45.21% statewide and 59.26% for the Lakeville Area Schools district. Similarly, 56.52% of McGuire Middle students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 49.59% statewide and 59.78% for the district. The school also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking 19th out of 169 Minnesota middle schools for African American students and 24th out of 175 schools for Hispanic students in math proficiency.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Century Middle School, McGuire Middle stands out as a high-performing institution. The school's ability to maintain excellence across various metrics, even as its student population changes, is a testament to the quality of education it provides. While McGuire Middle is a high-performing school, there are some areas where it could potentially improve, such as the performance of students with special needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which, while still strong, lags behind its overall performance and that of other subgroups.

844

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,550

Per pupil spending ?

20.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

21220 Holyoke Ave W
Lakeville, MN 55044-7300

(952) 232-2200

District: Lakeville Area Schools

Students who attend McGuire Middle usually attend:

High:

Lakeville South High

Feeder schools for McGuire Middle:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary
	Lake Marion Elementary
	Lakeview Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Two or more races:

7.8%

Hispanic:

7.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 95th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg60%

Minnesota avg47%

83^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	79.0	83 of 519	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	76 of 545	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	50 of 529	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	78.6	72 of 520	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	77 of 521	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	82.3	60 of 533	88.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	49 of 518	90.5%	★★★★★
2017	86.2	43 of 523	91.8%	★★★★★
2016	90.1	26 of 508	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	89.3	25 of 516	95.2%	★★★★★
2014	88.9	22 of 490	95.5%	★★★★★
2013	86.9	31 of 488	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	87.6	17 of 469	96.4%	★★★★★
2011	87.5	21 of 478	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	83.5	37 of 454	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	77.2	35 of 230	84.8%	★★★★☆
2008	80.2	45 of 409	89.0%	★★★★☆
2007	80.8	46 of 403	88.6%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	26 of 406	93.6%	★★★★★
2005	88.5	14 of 396	96.5%	★★★★★
2004	87.9	20 of 387	94.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	19 of 169	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	9 of 179	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	68.0	42 of 164	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	70.0	29 of 162	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	57.9	51 of 141	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.6	29 of 148	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	38 of 137	72.3%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.9	36 of 106	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	34 of 116	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.2	45 of 110	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	45 of 87	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	26 of 112	76.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	79 of 450	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	76 of 474	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	48 of 455	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	69 of 467	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	72 of 443	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	57 of 439	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.4	37 of 436	91.5%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	24 of 175	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	40 of 186	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.2	31 of 178	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	43 of 188	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.3	13 of 156	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	77.2	23 of 171	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	21 of 163	87.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.9	164 of 432	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	141 of 473	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	123 of 459	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	52.0	181 of 404	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.6	166 of 399	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	111 of 415	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	109 of 401	72.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	87 of 452	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	76.2	78 of 479	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	57 of 464	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	88 of 476	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	79 of 437	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	69 of 454	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	50 of 438	88.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	31 of 113	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	29 of 116	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	75.0	23 of 107	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	30 of 131	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	55.5	43 of 97	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	31 of 120	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	174 of 265	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.8	131 of 307	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	51 of 298	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	54 of 288	81.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	97 of 260	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	65 of 282	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	24 of 253	90.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	114 of 415	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	105 of 440	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	56 of 436	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.7	90 of 438	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	78 of 422	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	72 of 428	83.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	67 of 428	84.3%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)89th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)86th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)81st percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-11 vs school

Asian (2025)66th percentile-18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)62nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading57%+7 vs state

Math52%+7 vs state

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by a student
Wednesday, June 9, 2021

IMC (library) workers were very rude. The teachers and other staff are very friendly and helpful, but the librarians, especially Joan Kulla, we’re very rude to not only me but a lot of other students. I always had a good attitude with her but she always puts me in a bad mood because she acts so rude towards students. Close Quote

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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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about McGuire Middle

What is the racial makeup of McGuire Middle?

Students at McGuire Middle are 73% White, 8% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Asian.

How many students attend McGuire Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended McGuire Middle.

Is McGuire Middle a good school?

McGuire Middle ranks 83^rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of McGuire Middle attend?

Students who attend McGuire Middle usually go on to attend Lakeville South High

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