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About this school
Black Hawk Middle School is
an urban public school
in Eagan, Minnesota that is part of Rosemount-apple Vly-eagan 196.
It serves 889 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
Its teachers have had 6 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Public School
Grades 6 - 8
889 Students
49 Teachers
1540 Deerwood DrContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
37%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
Black Hawk Middle School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jan 13, 2026
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Black Hawk Middle School
$3,195
raised using DonorsChoose
6
projects
funded
4
teachers
funded
13
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
4
projects for
books
Black Hawk Middle School has received support from
9 individuals from Minnesota and
4 individuals out-of-state.
