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Pipestone Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1401 7th St SW, Pipestone, MN 56164 · (507) 825-5861 · Part of Pipestone Area School District

Pipestone’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
244
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Pipestone Middle

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Pipestone kids: Pipestone Senior High

On the path

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

PK–5Pipestone Elementary580 students
6–8Pipestone MiddleYou are here
9–12Pipestone Senior High302 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency28%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1401 7th St SW, Pipestone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 679
Grade 774
Grade 891
Enrollment over time
306’20
230’21
234’22
238’23
244’24

Down 20.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 65%Hispanic 28%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pipestone Middle from Pipestone families.

Other schools in Pipestone Area School District

The district →
Pipestone Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Pipestone
B
580 students13:1
Heartland Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Lake Benton
12 students5:1
Pipestone Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Pipestone
C−
302 students13:1

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; Pipestone’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.