Detroit Lakes Middle

500 11th Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501

CSchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
617
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
Becker County

Schola Grade C · Average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools · How we grade
Test scores42% proficient in math & reading
50thpercentile
Equity32% of low-income students proficient
70thpercentile
Attendance24% chronically absent
37thpercentile
Class size16.4 students per teacher
51stpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Minnesota middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Detroit Lakes Middle

Detroit Lakes Middle is a public middle school in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.. The school is located in a remote town in Becker County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 617 students were enrolled, with about 16.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Minnesota middle school (16.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is C (average), compared with 269 Minnesota middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

500 11th Ave
Detroit Lakes, MN 56501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
617 students
Students per teacher
16.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Remote
School district
Detroit Lakes Public School Dist.
County
Becker County
NCES school ID
271023000443

Schools near Detroit Lakes Middle

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.