Best Middle Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 545)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
270029505384	401	Noble Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	9477 Decatur Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55445	Hennepin County	Noble Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 592-7706	117	6	18.9	66.7%	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.1%)	4 (3.4%)	100 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								30.3	33.5	374	27
271701000787	402	Kelliher Secondary	Public	7-12	345 4th St NW	Kelliher	56650	Beltrami County	Kelliher Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 647-3110	159	14	11.5	67.3%	70 (44.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (55.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	$20,406							30.3	27.9	397	5
270018301782	403	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary	Public	7-12	344 8th St	Westbrook	56183	Cottonwood County	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 274-5450	189	19	10.1	55.6%	120 (63.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.8%)	56 (29.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$20,733							29.9	47.6	275	128
270042305320	404	North Metro Flex Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	2350 Helen St.	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North Metro Flex Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-6300	40	4	9.5	80.0%	8 (20.0%)	17 (42.5%)	11 (27.5%)	1 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (7.5%)								29.9	17.5	452	48
270345000150	405	Ellis Middle	Public	7-8	1700 4th Ave SE	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1500	713	49	14.6	66.8%	272 (38.1%)	75 (10.5%)	220 (30.9%)	90 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	31 (4.3%)	$13,678							29.8	39.3	330	75
271500000761	406	Falls Secondary	Public	6-12	1515 11th St	International Falls	56649	Koochiching County	International Falls School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 283-2571	496	29	17.2	40.7%	418 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	$14,695							29.8	53.4	238	168
270011705279	407	Banaadir Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	1201 Bryant Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 326-7200	112	9	12.8	98.2%	0 (0.0%)	111 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								29.7	16.8	458	51
271393000017	408	Heron Lake-Okabena Secondary	Public	7-12	124 N Minnesota Ave	Okabena	56161	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 853-4507	158	12	13.5	54.4%	112 (70.9%)	2 (1.3%)	32 (20.3%)	3 (1.9%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)	$16,601							29.5	12	478	70
270297000078	409	Southwest Middle	Public	6-7	1601 W Front St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 379-5240	455	33	13.8	60.4%	235 (51.6%)	15 (3.3%)	123 (27.0%)	60 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	$13,277							29.5	34.5	367	42
270002300704	410	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda	Public	6-12	220 3rd St W	Hector	55342	Renville County	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	No	No	No	No	(320) 848-2233	256	17	15.4	50.0%	204 (79.7%)	2 (0.8%)	42 (16.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	$13,354							29.5	38	340	70

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.