Is Century Middle School a good school?

Yes. Century Middle School ranks in the top 8.4% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Century Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 931 students attended Century Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Century Middle School?

Students at Century Middle School are 73% White, 10% Asian, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic.

What high school do graduates of Century Middle School attend?

Students who attend Century Middle School usually go on to attend Lakeville North High

Century Middle School

Public 6-8

18610 Ipava Ave
Lakeville, MN 55044-7556

(952) 232-2301

District: Lakeville Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,910

Students who attend Century Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lakeville North High

Feeder schools for Century Middle School:

Elementary:	Cherry View Elementary
	Eastview Elementary
	Oak Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 16.6

Number of students: 931

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.5%

Asian:

9.6%

African American:

6.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 13.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Century Middle School ranks better than 91.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Lakeville Area Schools District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.21. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Century Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Lakeville Area Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (73.5%), Asian (9.6%), African American (6.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 13.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Lakeville Area Schools District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Century Middle School is 16.6, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Lakeville Area Schools District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Century Middle School is $10,910, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Lakeville Area Schools District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Century Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Century Middle School 45^th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Century Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Asian students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Lakeville Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lakeville Area Schools 98^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Century Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	80.09	57^th	387	85.3%
2005	85.53	26^th	396	93.4%
2006	81.39	46^th	406	88.7%
2007	80.83	45^th	403	88.8%
2008	78.37	53^rd	409	87.0%
2009	73.00	45^th	230	80.4%
2010	79.90	55^th	454	87.9%
2011	85.76	28^th	478	94.1%
2012	85.41	23^rd	469	95.1%
2013	88.45	28^th	488	94.3%
2014	83.34	48^th	490	90.2%
2015	90.70	22^nd	516	95.7%
2016	88.93	33^rd	508	93.5%
2017	88.78	30^th	523	94.3%
2018	89.83	23^rd	518	95.6%
2019	92.63	15^th	533	97.2%
2021	85.09	51^st	521	90.2%
2022	87.06	34^th	520	93.5%
2023	85.21	45^th	529	91.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	81.19	14^th	114	87.7%
2019	83.65	17^th	120	85.8%
2021	65.20	28^th	97	71.1%
2022	79.28	22^nd	131	83.2%
2023	79.12	19^th	107	82.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	78.16	34^th	253	86.6%
2019	88.11	15^th	282	94.7%
2021	69.51	41^st	260	84.2%
2022	75.54	37^th	288	87.2%
2023	76.67	34^th	298	88.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.17	66^th	401	83.5%
2019	75.03	68^th	415	83.6%
2021	35.40	277^th	399	30.6%
2022	55.95	150^th	404	62.9%
2023	78.27	51^st	459	88.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	86.60	25^th	436	94.3%
2019	88.41	26^th	439	94.1%
2021	81.32	50^th	443	88.7%
2022	86.14	30^th	467	93.6%
2023	79.57	60^th	455	86.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	90.15	17^th	438	96.1%
2019	93.30	11^th	454	97.6%
2021	83.20	45^th	437	89.7%
2022	83.55	45^th	476	90.5%
2023	85.05	42^nd	464	90.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.77	29^th	108	73.1%
2019	89.15	13^th	112	88.4%
2021	81.68	15^th	87	82.8%
2022	86.71	17^th	110	84.5%
2023	91.13	11^th	116	90.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	91.98	7^th	137	94.9%
2019	84.20	17^th	148	88.5%
2022	67.14	36^th	162	77.8%
2023	65.40	47^th	164	71.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	97.72	4^th	171	97.7%
2021	93.63	6^th	156	96.2%
2022	91.47	12^th	188	93.6%
2023	87.87	12^th	178	93.3%

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Rank History for White students at Century Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	84.83	26^th	428	93.9%
2019	88.06	26^th	428	93.9%
2021	75.15	69^th	422	83.6%
2022	78.89	46^th	438	89.5%
2023	73.16	77^th	436	82.3%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Century Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2000	616	11	14	4	2	n/a	n/a	647
2001	671	9	9	4	1	n/a	n/a	694
2002	779	3	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	805
2003	779	3	10	13	0	n/a	n/a	805
2004	756	7	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	786
2005	759	11	17	17	4	n/a	n/a	808
2006	797	23	27	14	4	n/a	n/a	865
2007	767	28	31	19	1	n/a	n/a	846
2008	802	31	34	19	3	n/a	n/a	889
2009	757	40	38	22	5	n/a	n/a	862
2010	799	28	41	22	4	n/a	n/a	894
2011	779	27	32	22	2	1	18	881
2012	803	24	41	23	3	0	17	911
2013	798	26	43	27	4	0	17	915
2014	813	18	59	31	5	2	24	952
2015	762	19	56	23	2	2	26	890
2016	753	27	56	19	1	1	39	896
2017	770	26	54	21	4	1	32	908
2018	766	28	55	34	2	0	48	933
2019	777	29	60	40	4	0	51	961
2020	709	39	63	41	3	0	63	918
2021	657	21	33	31	3	0	46	791
2022	661	45	73	49	1	0	59	888
2023	684	57	89	44	2	0	55	931

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Century Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	647	40.0	16.2	3.9
2001	694	38.5	18.0	3.2
2002	805	45.8	17.6	3.5
2003	805	45.8	17.6	3.5
2004	786	44.4	17.7	4.7
2005	808	48.6	16.6	5.8
2006	865	50.6	17.1	5.1
2007	846	53.4	15.8	5.8
2008	889	52.1	17.1	5.5
2009	862	51.7	16.7	7.9
2010	894	53.6	16.6	6.7
2011	881	50.3	17.4	7.6
2012	911	42.6	21.3	9
2013	915	43.1	21.1	8.4
2014	952	38.8	24.4	7.6
2015	890	40.0	22.2	6.7
2016	896	41.0	21.8	6.7
2017	908	35.4	25.5	7.5
2018	933	36.9	25.2	6.3
2019	961	39.7	24.2	7.3
2020	918	40.6	22.6	7.2
2021	791	40.8	19.3	7
2022	888	50.6	17.5	6
2023	931	56.0	16.6	13.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Century Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2000	647	40.0	16.2	3.9
2001	694	38.5	18.0	3.2
2002	805	45.8	17.6	3.5
2003	805	45.8	17.6	3.5
2004	786	44.4	17.7	4.7
2005	808	48.6	16.6	5.8
2006	865	50.6	17.1	5.1
2007	846	53.4	15.8	5.8
2008	889	52.1	17.1	5.5
2009	862	51.7	16.7	7.9
2010	894	53.6	16.6	6.7
2011	881	50.3	17.4	7.6
2012	911	42.6	21.3	9
2013	915	43.1	21.1	8.4
2014	952	38.8	24.4	7.6
2015	890	40.0	22.2	6.7
2016	896	41.0	21.8	6.7
2017	908	35.4	25.5	7.5
2018	933	36.9	25.2	6.3
2019	961	39.7	24.2	7.3
2020	918	40.6	22.6	7.2
2021	791	40.8	19.3	7
2022	888	50.6	17.5	6
2023	931	56.0	16.6	13.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Century Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,910

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Century Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 15^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 45^th of 529 Middle schools	5.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Century Middle School)	73.5	50	23.5%
6th Grade Math (Lakeville Area Schools)	66.7	47.8	18.9%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Century Middle School)	83.5	69.4	14%
6th Grade Reading (Lakeville Area Schools)	75.5	65.3	10.2%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Century Middle School)	77.6	52.7	24.9%
7th Grade Math (Lakeville Area Schools)	70.8	46.8	24%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Century Middle School)	74.6	55.6	19%
7th Grade Reading (Lakeville Area Schools)	71.4	53.6	17.7%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Century Middle School)	85.7	64.3	21.4%
8th Grade Math (Lakeville Area Schools)	75.7	58.6	17%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Century Middle School)	78.4	64.6	13.8%
8th Grade Reading (Lakeville Area Schools)	71.3	56	15.3%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Century Middle School)	56.9	32.6	24.3%
8th Grade Science (Lakeville Area Schools)	51.7	33.5	18.3%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	961	931	3.1%
African American	29	57	96.6%
American Indian	4	2	50%
Asian	60	89	48.3%
Hispanic	40	44	10%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	777	684	12%
Two or More Races	51	55	7.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	7.3%	13.7%	6.5%

Schools Near Century Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)				MCA-III Reading (2023)				MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Century Middle School	Public	6-8	18610 Ipava Ave	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2301	931	56	16.6	13.7%	684 (73.5%)	57 (6.1%)	44 (4.7%)	89 (9.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (5.9%)	85.2	45^th of 535 public middle schools	91.6%		87.1	34^th of 520 public middle schools	93.5%	11	50.0	52.7	64.3	55.7	69.4	55.6	64.6	63.2	32.6	32.6	$10,910
Kenwood Trail Middle School	Public	6-8	19455 Kenwood Tr	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-3800	777	54	14.4	33.7%	494 (63.6%)	67 (8.6%)	120 (15.4%)	52 (6.7%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.0%)	69.5	134^th of 535 public middle schools	75.0%		73.9	103^rd of 520 public middle schools	80.2%	31	41.8	40.5	53.1	45.1	56.3	50.8	46.7	51.2	29.8	29.8	$12,649
Link12 Lakeville Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	17630 Juniper Path	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(952) 232-2000	41	5	8.3	26.8%	33 (80.5%)	3 (7.3%)	4 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34.4	372^nd of 535 public middle schools	30.5%					(n/a)		20.0	20.0	23.8		28.6	42.9	42.9	19.1	19.1
McGuire Middle	Public	6-8	21220 Holyoke Ave W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2200	865	61	14.2	20.5%	656 (75.8%)	58 (6.7%)	59 (6.8%)	34 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	84.2	50^th of 535 public middle schools	90.7%		78.6	72^nd of 520 public middle schools	86.2%	22	51.4	47.8	60.3	53.1	69.3	55.3	56.0	59.9	38.9	38.9	$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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 431-8300	1,076	61	17.5	48.0%	481 (44.7%)	254 (23.6%)	196 (18.2%)	52 (4.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (8.1%)	52.4	248^th of 535 public middle schools	53.6%		44.7	296^th of 520 public middle schools	43.1%	48	37.2	33.0	37.6	35.9	50.0	39.4	38.5	42.5	26.5	26.5	$12,751
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 208th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 460-1500	721	49	14.6	27.0%	511 (70.9%)	46 (6.4%)	83 (11.5%)	34 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	60.4	192^nd of 535 public middle schools	64.1%		59.8	193^rd of 520 public middle schools	62.9%	1	37.5	35.7	38.3	37.2	56.3	49.5	47.6	51.1	21.9	21.9	$11,299
Joseph Nicollet Middle School	Public	6-8	400 E 134th St	Burnsville	55337	Dakota County	Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 707-2600	78	51	1.5	67.9%	25 (32.1%)	27 (34.6%)	15 (19.2%)	3 (3.8%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.0%)	27.1	404^th of 535 public middle schools	24.5%		28.4	384^th of 520 public middle schools	26.2%	20	28.9	23.6	21.8	24.5	38.6	30.8	28.8	32.4	10.2	10.2	$14,713
Scott Highlands Middle	Public	6-8	14011 Pilot Knob Rd	Apple Valley	55124	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 423-7581	1,184	67	17.7	27.9%	689 (58.2%)	156 (13.2%)	85 (7.2%)	143 (12.1%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	107 (9.0%)	77.8	88^th of 535 public middle schools	83.6%		74.1	101^st of 520 public middle schools	80.6%	13	45.6	47.5	46.8	46.6	62.1	56.0	49.9	56.0	40.0	40.0	$11,260
Robert Boeckman Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Denmark Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 460-1400	878	53	16.4	24.6%	663 (75.5%)	35 (4.0%)	77 (8.8%)	35 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.5%)	52.3	249^th of 535 public middle schools	53.5%		52.9	239^th of 520 public middle schools	54.0%	10	40.6	30.1	36.2	36.1	50.9	38.5	37.9	43.4	25.7	25.7	$10,872

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