Pearson Sixth Grade Center Middle School
917 Dakota St South Shakopee MN, 55379, Scott County Phone: 952-496-5862 Ranking:  (852 out of 1,269, bottom 33%)*Type: Regular Middle School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 6 School District: Shakopee Public School District Title I Eligible School: No Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 35 | NA | NA | 42 | 46 | 43 | 39 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 581 | 581 | NA | NA | 585 | 598 | 636 | 589 | ||||||
| Grade 6: | 581 | 100.0% | 581 | 100.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 291 | 50.1% | 298 | 51.3% | NA | NA | 304 | 52.0% | 300 | 50.2% | 317 | 49.8% | 290 | 49.2% |
| Female: | 290 | 49.9% | 283 | 48.7% | NA | NA | 281 | 48.0% | 290 | 48.5% | 311 | 48.9% | 295 | 50.1% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 6 | 1.0% | 13 | 2.2% | NA | NA | 19 | 3.2% | 27 | 4.5% | 14 | 2.2% | 10 | 1.7% |
| Asian: | 81 | 13.9% | 76 | 13.1% | NA | NA | 61 | 10.4% | 60 | 10.0% | 65 | 10.2% | 54 | 9.2% |
| Hispanic: | 67 | 11.5% | 68 | 11.7% | NA | NA | 113 | 19.3% | 126 | 21.1% | 152 | 23.9% | 144 | 24.4% |
| Black: | 39 | 6.7% | 34 | 5.9% | NA | NA | 48 | 8.2% | 44 | 7.4% | 46 | 7.2% | 38 | 6.5% |
| White: | 372 | 64.0% | 366 | 63.0% | NA | NA | 325 | 55.6% | 341 | 57.0% | 359 | 56.4% | 343 | 58.2% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 16 | 2.8% | 24 | 4.1% | NA | NA | 19 | 3.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 174 | 29.9% | 163 | 28.1% | NA | NA | 231 | 39.5% | 239 | 40.0% | 239 | 37.6% | 190 | 32.3% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 41 | 7.1% | 43 | 7.4% | NA | NA | 65 | 11.1% | 45 | 7.5% | 62 | 9.7% | 65 | 11.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.74 | 16.52 | NA | NA | 14.04 | 13.14 | 15.00 | 15.10 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MCA-II | ||||||
| 2003 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 62.9% | N/A |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 73.2% | N/A |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.3% | 81.1% | N/A |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.2% | 77.4% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 83.7% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75% | 88.8% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 85.5% | 90.2% | 82.8% |
| 2003 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59.5% | 71.4% | N/A |
| 2004 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 65.8% | 67.1% | N/A |
| 2005 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.5% | 77.5% | N/A |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80.2% | 85% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.4% | 79.3% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63.5% | 82.3% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.7% | 78.1% | 76.3% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72% | 82.8% | 78.5% |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 62.6% | 68.8% | N/A |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 76.4% | 74% | N/A |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 69.2% | 73.2% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 83.1% | 77% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 73.4% | 75.8% | N/A |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 66.8% | N/A |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.5% | 70.6% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.8% | 77.7% | 72.5% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.8% | 80.1% | 75.2% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 50% | 65.2% | N/A |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.7% | 74.5% | 68.6% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 71.9% | N/A |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 82.1% | 76.4% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 87.8% | 85.9% | 80.3% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 27.9% | 54.8% | 46% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 37.4% | 53.4% | 46% |
| MCA-III | ||||||
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67.3% | 76.4% | 70.1% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 64.7% | 75.4% | 67.2% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 43.5% | 55.9% | 53.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 69.4% | 69.4% | 57% |
| 2013 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 59.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 48.9% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 51.1% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 8.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 48.9% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 51.1% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,847.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $36,987.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $50,408.0 |
* Pearson Sixth Grade Center Middle School was rated 2.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.