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Public middle school · Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan · Eagan, Minnesota

Black Hawk Middle

Black Hawk Middle rates 7.6, above the middle of Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.8.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.6this school

7.6 on a one-to-ten scale; the Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan median is 6.8.

#379 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan: 6 middle schools rated, median 6.8

The brief

A Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan middle school where students score 4 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 379 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 6 of 36 in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan.

Black Hawk Middle is listed in Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math52%11 points above the Minnesota average of 41%Grades 6–8 · 861 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading52%3 points above the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 6–8 · 861 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 19 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 52% recently.2025 MCA; 40 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.5
40% of the rating
Academics
7.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.0
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 61% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55122; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Black Hawk Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$93,980
Median home value
$342,700
Median rent
$1,594/mo
College educated
47.7%
Homeownership
69.2%
Poverty rate
9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55122; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
19
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
18
Minimal Transit
Bike Score
43
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,458/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Eagan. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Eagan), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
39.7%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 7.9Compare →
  2. Black Hawk Middlethis school
    7.6
  3. 6.7Compare →
  4. 5.8Compare →
  5. 5.8Compare →
  6. 4.7Compare →
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Black Hawk Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Black Hawk Middle serve?

Black Hawk Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Black Hawk Middle?

Black Hawk Middle has an enrollment of approximately 900 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Black Hawk Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Black Hawk Middle is 16.4:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Black Hawk Middle rank in MN?

Black Hawk Middle ranks #379 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Black Hawk Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Black Hawk Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.6 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Black Hawk Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Black Hawk Middle has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 61% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Black Hawk Middle a charter school?

No, Black Hawk Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Black Hawk Middle a Title I school?

No, Black Hawk Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Black Hawk Middle?

39.7% of students at Black Hawk Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
900
Student-teacher ratio
16.4:1
Teachers (FTE)
55
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small City
County
Dakota County
Rank in district
#6 of 36
Schools in district
40
District spending per student
$15,334
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55122)
31,483
Area average commute
22.9 min
Area median age
39.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.