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)
271497003522	511	Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.	Public	6-8	1365 S Grade Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2854	66	0		59.1%	44 (66.7%)	2 (3.0%)	17 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	$21,878							8.6	9.1	494	17
272124002297	512	Sullivan Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	3100 E 28th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-5000	651	45	14.4	85.7%	78 (12.0%)	460 (70.7%)	39 (6.0%)	14 (2.2%)	22 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	$19,672							8.5	9.6	489	23
272124004882	513	Franklin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2600	287	21	13.6	89.2%	26 (9.1%)	188 (65.5%)	33 (11.5%)	5 (1.7%)	12 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.7%)	$16,130							8.5	9.6	488	25
270046905436	514	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Public, Charter	6-11	2831 12th Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Aim Academy of Science & Technology	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 452-2274	143	8	17.8	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	141 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)								8.4	7.6	502	12
270019005280	515	Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm	Public, Charter	3-8	3320 E. 41st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	211	3	70.8	84.8%	3 (1.4%)	199 (94.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.8%)								8.3	3.7	525	10
270028804599	516	Hiawatha College Prep - Kingfield	Public, Charter	8	3500 E 28th St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Hiawatha Academies	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 353-4324	139	7	18.6	85.6%	2 (1.4%)	4 (2.9%)	128 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	3 (2.2%)	$15,490							8.2	23.7	419	97
270011703262	517	Mts High School	Public, Charter	7-12	2872 26th Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minnesota Transitions Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 722-9013	176	16	11.2	91.5%	15 (8.5%)	72 (40.9%)	57 (32.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (15.9%)	$30,961							7.9	3.4	528	11
273384001556	518	Battle Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Park Dr N	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8960	693	38	18.1	85.1%	39 (5.6%)	163 (23.5%)	102 (14.7%)	343 (49.5%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (6.2%)	$16,110							7.9	10.3	485	33
270023703278	519	Partnership Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6500 Nicollet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Partnership Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 866-3630	523	49	10.6	84.5%	10 (1.9%)	27 (5.2%)	477 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	$19,318							7.5	6.5	508	11
270030804244	520	KIPP North Star Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	5034 Oliver Ave.N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	194	15	13.2	94.3%	1 (0.5%)	172 (88.7%)	17 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$23,508							7.2	5.7	512	8

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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