Summary:
ZIP code 55934 contains exactly one middle school: Dover-Eyota Middle School, serving grades 6–8 with 237 students at 615 S Ave SW in Eyota, Minnesota. It is part of the Dover-Eyota Public School District. Because it is the only middle school in the area, there is no local comparison to make — but the school stands out on state and district measures, and for grades 6–8 its test results are identical to the district's, meaning it effectively defines the district's middle-level performance.
The Dover-Eyota Public School District ranks 39th of 458 Minnesota districts — the 91st percentile, with 5 stars. The school itself ranks 111th of 546 middle schools, the 80th percentile with 4 stars, a sharp jump from 2024–2025, when it placed 265th of 519 (49th percentile, 2 stars). In 2025–2026, all-grade Reading proficiency was 56.0%, compared with 48.6% statewide — a 7.4-point advantage. Seventh-grade Reading was the standout at 58.9% versus 43.5% statewide. Math was 45.8%, just 0.9 points above the state's 44.9%, with 6th-grade Math 10.5 points above state and 8th-grade Math 6.4 points above.
Science is the weak spot: 15.6% proficiency, slightly below the 16.7% same-grade state figure and well under the district's all-grade average of 31.9%, which includes other tested grade levels. Still, the school improved in every subject year over year — Math up 10.89 points, Reading up 13.51, Science up 3.55 — while state scores dipped slightly. About 20.68% of students (roughly 49) qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio is 18.1. Overall, this is a fast-improving, reading-strong school in a highly ranked district, with Science as the clearest area for growth.
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