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Black Hawk Middle School vs. Dakota Hills Middle School

Should you attend Black Hawk Middle School or Dakota Hills Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Black Hawk Middle School
1540 Deerwood Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55122
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Dakota Hills Middle School
4183 Braddock Tr
Saint Paul, MN 55123
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Black Hawk Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Dakota Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 900 students in grades 6-8, Black Hawk Middle School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 52% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,181 students in grades 6-8, Dakota Hills Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
900 students
1,181 students
This chart displays total students of Black Hawk Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Dakota Hills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
55 teachers
65 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dakota Hills Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Black Hawk Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dakota Hills Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#888 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 50%)
#221 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Black Hawk Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dakota Hills Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
59%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
(Top 50% in MN)
69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
(Top 50% in MN)
54%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Black Hawk Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dakota Hills Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
303
380
Grade 7 Students
283
391
Grade 8 Students
314
410

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Black Hawk Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dakota Hills Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
8%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
12%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
49%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
13%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.70
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Black Hawk Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dakota Hills Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
33%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Black Hawk Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dakota Hills Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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