Is Triton Middle School a good school?

Triton Middle School ranks 215 th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Triton Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 221 students attended Triton Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Triton Middle School?

Students at Triton Middle School are 80% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Triton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Triton Middle School usually go on to attend Triton High School

Triton Middle School

Summary:

Triton Middle School is a public middle school located in Dodge Center, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the Triton School District, which is ranked 178 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Triton Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 79.64% of students identifying as white in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III), has been mixed compared to the state and district averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in math (47.46%) and reading (38.33%) were below the state averages of 45.47% and 49.85%, respectively. However, the school's 8th-grade math proficiency rate (59.09%) was significantly higher than the state average of 41.08%. Triton Middle School's performance varies across different student subgroups, with its Hispanic, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students performing relatively well compared to the overall student population.

Triton Middle School's performance is generally lower than that of some of the nearby middle schools, such as Kasson-Mantorville Middle School and Byron Middle School, which have consistently higher academic proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. The two virtual middle schools in the area, RPS Online Middle School and Owatonna Online 7-8, have significantly lower academic proficiency rates compared to Triton Middle School and the state averages. The school's increasing free and reduced-price lunch rate may be a contributing factor to its lower overall academic performance compared to higher-income schools in the region.

Detail:

Public 6-8

813 W Highway St
Dodge Center, MN 55927-9153

(507) 418-7510

District: Triton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
215^th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,516

Students who attend Triton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Triton High School

Feeder schools for Triton Middle School:

Elementary:

Triton Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 221

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.6%

Hispanic:

18.1%

Two or more races:

1.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Triton Middle School ranks better than 60.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.6%), Hispanic (18.1%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 43% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Triton Middle School is 12. (See more...)

Compare Triton Middle School employs 18.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Triton Middle School is $10,516.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Triton Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Triton Middle School 215^th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Triton Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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White students:

Triton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Triton School District 178^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Triton Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Triton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	26.85	323^rd	387	16.5%
2005	67.93	136^th	396	65.7%
2006	62.72	161^st	406	60.3%
2007	61.40	158^th	403	60.8%
2008	51.20	240^th	409	41.3%
2010	45.03	298^th	454	34.4%
2011	33.44	366^th	478	23.4%
2012	46.38	305^th	469	35.0%
2013	34.66	354^th	488	27.5%
2014	37.08	342^nd	490	30.2%
2015	34.99	366^th	516	29.1%
2016	36.83	350^th	508	31.1%
2017	44.50	313^th	523	40.2%
2018	41.33	345^th	518	33.4%
2019	46.48	310^th	533	41.8%
2021	29.27	387^th	521	25.7%
2022	45.92	286^th	520	45.0%
2023	44.26	298^th	529	43.7%
2024	57.66	215^th	545	60.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Triton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	32.40	187^th	253	26.1%
2019	28.99	223^rd	282	20.9%
2021	34.08	190^th	260	26.9%
2022	64.57	73^rd	288	74.7%
2023	39.75	179^th	298	39.9%
2024	59.67	98^th	307	68.1%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	43.94	246^th	401	38.7%
2019	45.36	238^th	415	42.7%
2021	46.51	209^th	399	47.6%
2022	54.97	161^st	404	60.1%
2023	53.97	184^th	459	59.9%
2024	51.92	203^rd	473	57.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Triton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	49.93	236^th	436	45.9%
2019	53.95	213^th	439	51.5%
2021	34.65	307^th	443	30.7%
2022	39.59	303^rd	467	35.1%
2023	52.52	210^th	455	53.8%
2024	56.52	192^nd	474	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Triton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	29.85	336^th	438	23.3%
2019	33.76	324^th	454	28.6%
2021	19.12	372^nd	437	14.9%
2022	48.30	244^th	476	48.7%
2023	31.92	320^th	464	31.0%
2024	52.32	217^th	479	54.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Triton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	27.41	131^st	163	19.6%
2019	54.47	59^th	171	65.5%
2021	66.40	36^th	156	76.9%
2022	57.05	62^nd	188	67.0%
2023	39.02	101^st	178	43.3%

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Rank History for White students at Triton Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	29.45	336^th	428	21.5%
2019	33.34	315^th	428	26.4%
2021	13.20	391^st	422	7.3%
2022	33.94	302^nd	438	31.1%
2023	32.56	315^th	436	27.8%
2024	48.98	214^th	440	51.4%

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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 Triton Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1993	313	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	313
1994	278	0	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	287
1995	373	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	383
1996	373	1	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	383
1997	390	1	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	402
1998	271	1	3	20	0	n/a	n/a	295
1999	253	0	1	17	0	n/a	n/a	271
2000	259	0	2	22	0	n/a	n/a	283
2001	263	0	1	29	0	n/a	n/a	293
2002	234	0	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	260
2003	234	0	0	26	0	n/a	n/a	260
2004	224	1	0	23	0	n/a	n/a	248
2005	234	0	2	19	0	n/a	n/a	255
2006	220	2	1	26	0	n/a	n/a	249
2007	234	4	0	32	0	n/a	n/a	270
2008	185	3	0	42	0	n/a	n/a	230
2009	210	4	0	44	0	n/a	n/a	258
2010	194	3	0	40	0	n/a	n/a	237
2011	199	0	1	45	0	0	10	255
2012	198	0	2	38	0	0	6	244
2013	216	0	2	42	0	0	5	265
2014	224	2	1	50	1	0	3	281
2015	221	4	0	57	2	0	8	292
2016	199	2	0	63	2	0	9	275
2017	220	2	0	52	1	0	11	286
2018	215	2	0	55	0	0	11	283
2019	195	1	0	43	1	0	5	245
2020	185	4	0	56	1	0	6	252
2021	182	1	1	49	1	0	5	239
2022	169	0	0	54	0	1	3	227
2023	176	1	0	40	0	1	3	221

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 Triton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	313	24.2	12.9	16.6
1994	287	17.5	16.4	15
1995	383	22.9	16.7	13.3
1996	383	22.9	16.7	13.3
1997	402	20.6	19.5	11.4
1998	295	n/a	0.0	16.9
1999	271	18.5	14.6	13.7
2000	283	18.3	15.5	25.1
2001	293	17.8	16.5	27
2002	260	17.4	14.9	33.5
2003	260	17.4	14.9	33.5
2004	248	18.9	13.1	31
2005	255	18.4	13.9	31
2006	249	18.4	13.5	32.5
2007	270	18.7	14.4	32.6
2008	230	17.6	13.1	39.1
2009	258	18.3	14.1	32.9
2010	237	18.1	13.0	38.8
2011	255	18.8	13.5	39.2
2012	244	17.4	14.0	42.2
2013	265	18.4	14.3	38.9
2014	281	20.5	13.6	40.9
2015	292	20.0	14.6	39
2016	275	20.0	13.7	37.1
2017	286	18.7	15.2	33.9
2018	283	18.5	15.2	34.6
2019	245	17.2	14.1	32.2
2020	252	19.0	13.2	36.5
2021	239	18.0	13.2	28.5
2022	227	17.9	12.6	28.6
2023	221	18.3	12.0	43

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 Triton Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1993	313	24.2	12.9	16.6
1994	287	17.5	16.4	15
1995	383	22.9	16.7	13.3
1996	383	22.9	16.7	13.3
1997	402	20.6	19.5	11.4
1998	295	n/a	0.0	16.9
1999	271	18.5	14.6	13.7
2000	283	18.3	15.5	25.1
2001	293	17.8	16.5	27
2002	260	17.4	14.9	33.5
2003	260	17.4	14.9	33.5
2004	248	18.9	13.1	31
2005	255	18.4	13.9	31
2006	249	18.4	13.5	32.5
2007	270	18.7	14.4	32.6
2008	230	17.6	13.1	39.1
2009	258	18.3	14.1	32.9
2010	237	18.1	13.0	38.8
2011	255	18.8	13.5	39.2
2012	244	17.4	14.0	42.2
2013	265	18.4	14.3	38.9
2014	281	20.5	13.6	40.9
2015	292	20.0	14.6	39
2016	275	20.0	13.7	37.1
2017	286	18.7	15.2	33.9
2018	283	18.5	15.2	34.6
2019	245	17.2	14.1	32.2
2020	252	19.0	13.2	36.5
2021	239	18.0	13.2	28.5
2022	227	17.9	12.6	28.6
2023	221	18.3	12.0	43

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 Triton Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,516

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Triton 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 310^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 298^th of 529 Middle schools	1.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Triton Middle School)	43	32.5	10.5%
6th Grade Math (Triton School District)	43	32.5	10.5%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Triton Middle School)	49.4	38.1	11.3%
6th Grade Reading (Triton School District)	49.4	38.1	11.3%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Triton Middle School)	45.8	46.6	0.8%
7th Grade Math (Triton School District)	45.8	46.6	0.8%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Triton Middle School)	43.4	38.3	5%
7th Grade Reading (Triton School District)	43.4	38.3	5%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Triton Middle School)	58.5	37.7	20.9%
8th Grade Math (Triton School District)	58.5	37.7	20.9%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Triton Middle School)	54.2	36.2	18%
8th Grade Reading (Triton School District)	54.2	36.2	18%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Triton Middle School)	35.4	14.7	20.7%
8th Grade Science (Triton School District)	35.4	14.7	20.7%
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	245	221	9.8%
African American	1	1
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	43	40	7%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	195	176	9.7%
Two or More Races	5	3	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	32.2%	43%	10.7%

Schools Near Triton Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)			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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Triton Middle School	Public	6-8	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 418-7510	221	18	12.0	43.0%	176 (79.6%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	57.7	215^th of 545 public middle schools	60.6%		44.3	298^th of 529 public middle schools	43.7%	83		42.6	44.4	59.1	47.5		34.9	31.9	53.3	38.3		32.6	32.6	$10,516
Kasson-Mantorville Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 5th Ave NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-4030	702	20	34.5	23.1%	626 (89.2%)	5 (0.7%)	42 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	87.6	41^st of 545 public middle schools	92.5%		90.8	26^th of 529 public middle schools	95.1%	15	54.0	49.1	60.9	62.2	56.6	61.4	67.4	53.4	64.9	61.7	62.2	53.3	57.8	$8,392
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	601 4th St NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2189	543	23	23.2	15.3%	487 (89.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	84	57^th of 545 public middle schools	89.5%		84.5	48^th of 529 public middle schools	90.9%	9		59.2	54.9	44.4	52.7		69.2	59.2	56.2	61.4		41.6	41.6	$10,272
Blooming Prairie Intermediate School	Public	5-6	202 4th Ave NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(507) 583-4426	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)	53.6	33.3			43.3	71.0	54.2			62.4	47.8		47.8
Pine Island Middle	Public	4-8	223 1st Ave SE	Pine Island	55963	Goodhue County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 356-4849	506	20	24.8	19.6%	446 (88.1%)	17 (3.4%)	19 (3.8%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	70.9	137^th of 545 public middle schools	74.9%		78.7	80^th of 529 public middle schools	84.9%	57	41.4	40.2	58.3	48.5	46.7	60.6	57.3	58.3	41.7	53.8	37.4	34.4	35.7	$9,488
Dakota Middle School	Public	6-8	5501 65th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4530	967	25	38.1	42.4%	498 (51.5%)	191 (19.8%)	74 (7.7%)	130 (13.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.1%)	41.4	327^th of 545 public middle schools	40.0%					(n/a)		26.9	24.2	22.4	24.6		48.0	44.4	41.1	44.6		21.5	21.5
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle	Public	5-8	400 6th St	Kenyon	55946	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-6186	208	13	16.6	39.9%	182 (87.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	51.6	256^th of 545 public middle schools	53.0%		49.9	262^nd of 529 public middle schools	50.5%	6	38.8	33.3	46.9	17.0	34.6	57.1	57.8	50.8	28.3	48.1	60.4	25.0	42.0	$11,650
Owatonna Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8008	39	0		69.2%	12 (30.8%)	23 (59.0%)	2 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	34.1	367^th of 545 public middle schools	32.7%		27.6	399^th of 529 public middle schools	24.6%	32			8.7	25.0	14.3			27.3	50.0	35.3		33.3	33.3
Owatonna Middle School	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8700	999	63	15.7	48.8%	723 (72.4%)	70 (7.0%)	158 (15.8%)	9 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.7%)	57.2	221^st of 545 public middle schools	59.4%		56.8	213^th of 529 public middle schools	59.7%	8		39.9	47.5	37.9	41.9		51.3	45.4	39.6	45.4		22.4	22.4	$12,167
Owatonna Summer School 6-8	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8702	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,535

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