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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
126
7
18.6
65.1%
0 (0.0%)
10 (7.9%)
1 (0.8%)
113 (89.7%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.6%)
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
152
13
11.5
73.7%
65 (42.8%)
2 (1.3%)
1 (0.7%)
0 (0.0%)
82 (53.9%)
0 (0.0%)
2 (1.3%)
$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
183
17
10.9
54.1%
126 (68.9%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.7%)
52 (28.4%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
$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
42
4
10
92.9%
2 (4.8%)
17 (40.5%)
18 (42.9%)
1 (2.4%)
1 (2.4%)
0 (0.0%)
3 (7.1%)
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
720
34
21.1
65.0%
295 (41.0%)
71 (9.9%)
224 (31.1%)
76 (10.6%)
2 (0.3%)
24 (3.3%)
28 (3.9%)
$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
501
26
19.1
38.5%
418 (83.4%)
1 (0.2%)
11 (2.2%)
1 (0.2%)
59 (11.8%)
0 (0.0%)
11 (2.2%)
$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
95
8
11.8
100.0%
0 (0.0%)
95 (100.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
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
161
10
16.5
52.2%
109 (67.7%)
2 (1.2%)
40 (24.8%)
2 (1.2%)
3 (1.9%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (3.1%)
$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
474
30
15.7
61.8%
272 (57.4%)
18 (3.8%)
117 (24.7%)
51 (10.8%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (3.4%)
$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
267
18
14.7
48.3%
218 (81.6%)
1 (0.4%)
39 (14.6%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
9 (3.4%)
$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.
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