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Olson Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

4551 W 102nd St, Bloomington, MN 55437 · (952) 806-8600 · Part of Bloomington Public School District

Bloomington’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
762
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Olson Middle

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 68% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bloomington kids: 2 high schools

On the path

Where Bloomington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Olson MiddleYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4551 W 102nd St, Bloomington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6258
Grade 7245
Grade 8259
Enrollment over time
705’20
770’21
767’22
779’23
762’24

Up 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 12%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Olson Middle from Bloomington families.

Other schools in Bloomington Public School District

The district →
Valley View Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
D
487 students15:1
Normandale Hills Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
B−
440 students15:1
Oak Grove Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
B
435 students15:1
Indian Mounds Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
D
388 students12:1
Westwood Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
C
339 students13:1
Washburn Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bloomington
C
298 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Bloomington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.