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)
271242000610	411	Fridley Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 502-5400	632	44	14.3	73.7%	157 (24.8%)	223 (35.3%)	133 (21.0%)	50 (7.9%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (9.8%)	$14,203							29.1	29.8	388	23
270291001737	412	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Sec.	Public	7-12	301 4th St	Walker	56484	Cass County	Walker-Hackensack-Akeley School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 547-5322	300	27	11	56.0%	206 (68.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.0%)	1 (0.3%)	62 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	$14,570							28.9	35	362	50
274416001840	413	Worthington Middle	Public	6-8	1401 Crailsheim Rd	Worthington	56187	Nobles County	Worthington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 376-4174	664	46	14.3	75.0%	140 (21.1%)	33 (5.0%)	400 (60.2%)	63 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.9%)	22 (3.3%)	$10,940							28.6	23.6	421	8
271401004653	414	Hill City Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 697-2394	67	6	11.1	55.2%	56 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.4%)	$14,215							28.6	25.2	411	3
270573000213	415	Blackduck Secondary	Public	7-12	156 1st St NE	Blackduck	56630	Beltrami County	Blackduck Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 835-5209	302	20	14.7	53.3%	216 (71.5%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.9%)	$13,339							28.2	43.9	303	112
270039004759	416	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Public, Charter	K-8	1562 Viking Blvd	East Bethel	55011	Anoka County	Star of the North Academy Charter S	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-5560	180	12	15	89.4%	58 (32.2%)	86 (47.8%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	$12,385							28.1	17.2	453	37
273048001293	417	Red Wing Senior High	Public	8-12	2451 Eagle Ridge Dr	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 385-4600	820	44	18.7	35.6%	627 (76.5%)	20 (2.4%)	70 (8.5%)	8 (1.0%)	44 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.2%)	$12,420							27.8	47.5	278	139
273270001416	418	Northome Secondary	Public	7-12	11731 Highway 1	Northome	56661	Koochiching County	South Koochiching School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 897-5275	90	8	10.6	56.7%	64 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (17.8%)	1 (1.1%)	9 (10.0%)	$27,379							27.8	15.7	463	45
270009601892	419	Athlos Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	10100 Noble Parkway North	Brooklyn Park	55443	Hennepin County	Athlos Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 777-8942	713	50	14.2	76.2%	40 (5.6%)	508 (71.2%)	56 (7.9%)	19 (2.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (12.1%)	$12,945							27.5	30.1	386	33
273327005313	420	South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	589	37	15.8	54.7%	272 (46.2%)	59 (10.0%)	181 (30.7%)	26 (4.4%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.1%)								27.4	17.2	454	34

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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