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)
270011802608	461	Achieve Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2169 Stillwater Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Achieve Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 738-4875	450	38	11.9	85.6%	22 (4.9%)	53 (11.8%)	200 (44.4%)	151 (33.6%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.7%)	$14,603							18.4	18	447	14
272385001170	462	John Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	1560 E County Rd B	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6300	985	65	15.2	72.5%	227 (23.0%)	182 (18.5%)	142 (14.4%)	329 (33.4%)	9 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (9.7%)	$14,776							18.1	19.1	439	23
270040405389	463	Success Academy Saint Cloud	Public, Charter	K-7	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	168	9	18.6	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	165 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								18.1			(n/a)
270226404643	464	Karner Blue Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-9	3764 95th Ave NE	Blaine	55014	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6201	96	28	3.4	46.9%	47 (49.0%)	31 (32.3%)	5 (5.2%)	7 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	5 (5.2%)								17.9	7.8	501	37
270018903142	465	MN International Middle Chr School	Public, Charter	6-8	277 12th Ave N	Minneapolis	55401	Hennepin County	Twin Cities International Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 821-6470	318	14	22.7	99.1%	0 (0.0%)	318 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$26,362							17.8	13.5	470	5
270025303311	466	New Millennium Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5105 Brooklyn Boulevard	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	New Millennium Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 235-7900	818	49	16.8	81.5%	5 (0.6%)	27 (3.3%)	17 (2.1%)	763 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.7%)	$13,397							17.4	11.5	481	15
272388001501	467	Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	124	5	26.6	64.5%	76 (61.3%)	5 (4.0%)	36 (29.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.8%)	$3,325							17	24.9	412	55
271176000557	468	Faribault Middle	Public	6-8	704 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6300	717	50	14.4	72.4%	282 (39.3%)	163 (22.7%)	231 (32.2%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	$15,710							17	18.2	446	22
270044405133	469	Progeny Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	5929 Brooklyn Boulevard	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	Progeny Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 325-9150	85	3	28.3	76.5%	4 (4.7%)	44 (51.8%)	18 (21.2%)	9 (10.6%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.6%)								16.9	13.2	472	3
270039905179	470	MMSA Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	169 Jenks Ave.	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Minnesota Math and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 246-0845	213	18	11.9	95.8%	4 (1.9%)	203 (95.3%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$5,926							16.9			(n/a)

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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:

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

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