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)
270035804828	201	LILA Upper School	Public, Charter	6-12	19850 Fenway Avenue N	Forest Lake	55025	Washington County	Lakes International Language Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 464-8989	593	35	17	15.5%	446 (75.2%)	11 (1.9%)	84 (14.2%)	15 (2.5%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (5.4%)	$11,480							59	65.4	161	40
272829001249	202	Rushford-Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7785	167	10	16.7	34.1%	158 (94.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.0%)	$10,015							58.8	71.4	119	83
273345001476	203	St. Charles Secondary	Public	7-12	600 E 6th St	Saint Charles	55972	Winona County	St. Charles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 932-4420	486	31	15.8	29.4%	383 (78.8%)	3 (0.6%)	73 (15.0%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.3%)	$11,781							58.8	61.6	183	20
271878002045	204	Prairie Winds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Prairie Winds Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 345-6625	954	55	17.4	47.1%	637 (66.8%)	164 (17.2%)	67 (7.0%)	22 (2.3%)	7 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.9%)	$11,184							58.8	53.5	236	32
273178004952	205	The FAIR School - Crystal	Public	6-8	3915 Adair Avenue North	Crystal	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 971-4500	245	9	26.8	52.2%	110 (44.9%)	76 (31.0%)	23 (9.4%)	9 (3.7%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.8%)	$15,778							58.6	44.7	297	92
270272000054	206	Southland Middle	Public	6-8	200 NW Water St	Adams	55909	Mower County	Southland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 582-3568	109	6	18.5	36.7%	102 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$6,162							58.6	65.9	160	46
271248000618	207	Fulda Secondary	Public	7-12	410 College Ave	Fulda	56131	Murray County	Fulda Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 425-2514	176	12	14.6	50.0%	132 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (16.5%)	8 (4.5%)	4 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	$16,508							58.5	32.3	376	169
274236001049	208	Sunrise Park Middle	Public	6-8	2399 Cedar Ave	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 653-2700	743	51	14.6	39.0%	461 (62.0%)	74 (10.0%)	62 (8.3%)	83 (11.2%)	8 (1.1%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (7.1%)	$12,849							58.4	71.4	118	90
271314000660	209	Grand Meadow Middle	Public	5-8	710 4th Ave NE	Grand Meadow	55936	Mower County	Grand Meadow Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 754-5318	133	7	18.1	33.8%	121 (91.0%)	1 (0.8%)	4 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.3%)	$6,658							58.3	26	407	198
272067000924	210	Milaca Secondary High	Public	7-12	500 Highway 23 W	Milaca	56353	Mille Lacs County	Milaca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 982-7206	772	41	18.8	44.8%	714 (92.5%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (2.8%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	$12,646							58.3	57.1	211	1

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.