Rosemount Middle School is a middle school

Middle school

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 in Rosemount, Minnesota

Rosemount, Minnesota

As of the census of 2000, there were 14,619 people, 4,742 households, and 3,931 families residing in the city. The population density was 434.2 people per square mile . There were 4,845 housing units at an average density of 143.9 per square mile...

, USA

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. Rosemount Middle is a Blue Ribbon School

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

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 that is managed by the Independent School District 196

Independent School District 196

Independent School District 196 is a K-12 public school district located in the south suburban Twin Cities, near both Minneapolis and St. Paul in Minnesota....

.

Academic standards

During the 1999-00 school year, Rosemount Middle was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School

Blue Ribbon Schools Program

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 Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education

United States Department of Education

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, the highest award an American school can receive. The school is not a Title 1 school and in 2007 failed meeting Adequate Yearly Progress

Adequate Yearly Progress

Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, is a measurement defined by the United States federal No Child Left Behind Act that allows the U.S. Department of Education to determine how every public school and school district in the country is performing academically according to results on standardized...

due to special education students not being proficient in math or reading. In the 2010-2011 school year, the RMS test scores dropped to below meeting the standards.

Facilities

Part of the school building dates back to 1918 and a decision was taken in 1998 to preserve this when the school was upgraded. In 1992 a rooftop fire broke out that caused $10,000 to $20,000 worth of damage during construction of a new addition on the school. The addition added classroom space for 300 students.

Fund-raising

The students are known for their fund-raising efforts for charity, raising over $7,000 in 2005 for example.

Feeder schools

The following schools feed into Rosemount Middle:

• Diamond Path Elementary
• Rosemount Elementary School
• Red Pine Elementary School
• Shannon Park Elementary School

Demographics

1,131 students, 50% male, 50% female. Teacher:Student ratio 1:17.

Students by Grade

• Grade 6 - 387 students
• Grade 7 - 426 students
• Grade 8 - 406 students

Students by Ethnicity

• American Indian - n/a
• Asian - 4%
• Hispanic 2%
• Black - 5%
• White - 88%