Is Byron Middle School a good school?

Byron Middle School ranks 57 th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Byron Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 543 students attended Byron Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Byron Middle School?

Students at Byron Middle School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Byron Middle School attend?

Students who attend Byron Middle School usually go on to attend Byron Senior High School

Byron Middle School

Summary:

Byron Middle School is a public middle school located in Byron, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 543 students. The school is part of the Kasson-Mantorville School District, which is ranked 13th out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byron Middle School consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, ranking 57th out of 545 schools in the 2023-2024 school year and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on the MCA-III assessments is impressive, with higher proficiency rates compared to the state averages in Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 61.39% of students at Byron Middle School were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to the state average of 49.85%. However, the student population at Byron Middle School is predominantly White, with 89.69% of students identifying as White in the 2022-2023 school year, though the school has seen a slight increase in racial diversity over the past few years.

The low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Byron Middle School, only 15.29% in the 2022-2023 school year, suggests that the school serves a more affluent community compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Triton Middle School and Kasson-Mantorville Middle School. The higher student-teacher ratio at Byron Middle School, 23.2 in the 2022-2023 school year, compared to these nearby schools may have implications for the quality of instruction and individual attention students receive, and is an area worth exploring further.

Detail:

Public 6-8

601 4th St NW
Byron, MN 55920-8888

(507) 775-2189

District: Byron Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
57^th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,272

Students who attend Byron Middle School usually attend:

High:

Byron Senior High School

Feeder schools for Byron Middle School:

Elementary:	Byron Intermediate School
	Byron Primary School

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 543

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Two or more races:

4.2%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 15.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Byron Middle School ranks better than 89.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.98. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.7%), two or more races (4.2%), Hispanic (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 15.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Byron Middle School is 23.2. (See more...)

Compare Byron Middle School employs 23.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Byron Middle School is $10,272.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Byron Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron Middle School 57^th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Byron Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Byron Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Byron Public School District 13^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Byron Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	79.87	60^th	387	84.5%
2005	78.61	72^nd	396	81.8%
2006	81.02	49^th	406	87.9%
2007	83.93	36^th	403	91.1%
2008	79.40	49^th	409	88.0%
2009	83.16	16^th	230	93.0%
2010	85.87	26^th	454	94.3%
2011	82.76	43^rd	478	91.0%
2012	79.13	59^th	469	87.4%
2013	88.53	27^th	488	94.5%
2014	86.46	30^th	490	93.9%
2015	81.62	60^th	516	88.4%
2016	75.52	89^th	508	82.5%
2017	74.01	118^th	523	77.4%
2018	79.95	71^st	518	86.3%
2019	87.70	35^th	533	93.4%
2021	82.81	59^th	521	88.7%
2022	85.38	41^st	520	92.1%
2023	84.54	48^th	529	90.9%
2024	83.98	57^th	545	89.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	59.06	92^nd	253	63.6%
2019	67.47	64^th	282	77.3%
2021	78.11	22^nd	260	91.5%
2022	56.71	102^nd	288	64.6%
2023	47.92	145^th	298	51.3%
2024	53.26	122^nd	307	60.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.00	68^th	401	83.0%
2019	81.18	37^th	415	91.1%
2021	58.69	127^th	399	68.2%
2022	69.51	80^th	404	80.2%
2023	67.38	109^th	459	76.3%
2024	58.40	159^th	473	66.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	74.05	92^nd	436	78.9%
2019	86.28	34^th	439	92.3%
2021	70.09	98^th	443	77.9%
2022	80.72	54^th	467	88.4%
2023	81.31	55^th	455	87.9%
2024	80.61	63^rd	474	86.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	79.56	60^th	438	86.3%
2019	84.17	45^th	454	90.1%
2021	86.57	30^th	437	93.1%
2022	84.69	39^th	476	91.8%
2023	82.12	51^st	464	89.0%
2024	82.14	54^th	479	88.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	79.83	20^th	163	87.7%
2022	84.89	15^th	188	92.0%

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Rank History for White students at Byron Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	69.39	103^rd	428	75.9%
2019	79.40	51^st	428	88.1%
2021	70.02	96^th	422	77.3%
2022	74.01	70^th	438	84.0%
2023	72.52	81^st	436	81.4%
2024	73.08	78^th	440	82.3%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Byron Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	228	0	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	230
1995	210	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	217
1996	210	2	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	217
1997	200	1	5	1	0	n/a	n/a	207
1998	219	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	223
1999	233	0	4	1	1	n/a	n/a	239
2000	220	1	2	1	1	n/a	n/a	225
2001	335	2	5	1	1	n/a	n/a	344
2002	347	2	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	359
2003	347	2	6	3	1	n/a	n/a	359
2004	358	1	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	366
2005	374	2	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	384
2006	413	4	2	4	1	n/a	n/a	424
2007	515	6	3	8	3	n/a	n/a	535
2008	508	5	3	10	2	n/a	n/a	528
2009	507	7	3	12	3	n/a	n/a	532
2010	465	7	3	13	3	n/a	n/a	491
2011	510	7	4	13	2	0	2	538
2012	519	6	7	11	2	1	1	547
2013	525	6	8	11	3	1	2	556
2014	557	7	8	8	1	0	7	588
2015	569	7	10	11	1	0	12	610
2016	576	5	7	18	1	0	15	622
2017	453	6	4	19	0	0	15	497
2018	456	5	4	27	0	0	11	503
2019	453	5	4	21	0	1	16	500
2020	478	5	6	23	2	1	14	529
2021	454	4	10	27	2	2	14	513
2022	467	2	12	21	2	0	22	526
2023	487	2	10	20	1	0	23	543

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Byron Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	230	0.0	0.0	7.8
1995	217	0.0	0.0	7.4
1996	217	0.0	0.0	7.4
1997	207	11.3	18.3	11.6
1998	223	n/a	0.0	6.3
1999	239	12.8	18.7	5.9
2000	225	14.7	15.3	12.4
2001	344	19.4	17.7	9.3
2002	359	21.5	16.7	8.9
2003	359	21.5	16.7	8.9
2004	366	21.2	17.3	9.3
2005	384	20.7	18.6	11.5
2006	424	22.5	18.8	9.7
2007	535	27.1	19.7	11.2
2008	528	27.5	19.2	12.5
2009	532	32.2	16.5	13.2
2010	491	29.3	16.7	13.4
2011	538	28.1	19.0	14.5
2012	547	29.6	18.4	15.2
2013	556	31.0	17.9	17.3
2014	588	33.0	17.8	16.5
2015	610	37.0	16.4	15.7
2016	622	34.0	18.2	16.9
2017	497	29.9	16.5	14.5
2018	503	30.9	16.2	12.5
2019	500	30.7	16.2	11
2020	529	24.4	21.6	10.6
2021	513	22.3	22.9	12.9
2022	526	24.3	21.6	11.6
2023	543	23.3	23.2	15.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Byron Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	230	0.0	0.0	7.8
1995	217	0.0	0.0	7.4
1996	217	0.0	0.0	7.4
1997	207	11.3	18.3	11.6
1998	223	n/a	0.0	6.3
1999	239	12.8	18.7	5.9
2000	225	14.7	15.3	12.4
2001	344	19.4	17.7	9.3
2002	359	21.5	16.7	8.9
2003	359	21.5	16.7	8.9
2004	366	21.2	17.3	9.3
2005	384	20.7	18.6	11.5
2006	424	22.5	18.8	9.7
2007	535	27.1	19.7	11.2
2008	528	27.5	19.2	12.5
2009	532	32.2	16.5	13.2
2010	491	29.3	16.7	13.4
2011	538	28.1	19.0	14.5
2012	547	29.6	18.4	15.2
2013	556	31.0	17.9	17.3
2014	588	33.0	17.8	16.5
2015	610	37.0	16.4	15.7
2016	622	34.0	18.2	16.9
2017	497	29.9	16.5	14.5
2018	503	30.9	16.2	12.5
2019	500	30.7	16.2	11
2020	529	24.4	21.6	10.6
2021	513	22.3	22.9	12.9
2022	526	24.3	21.6	11.6
2023	543	23.3	23.2	15.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Byron Middle School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,272

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Byron Middle School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 35^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 48^th of 529 Middle schools	2.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Byron Middle School)	72	60.5	11.5%
6th Grade Math (Byron Public School District)	72	60.5	11.5%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Byron Middle School)	86.3	69.7	16.6%
6th Grade Reading (Byron Public School District)	86.3	69.7	16.6%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Byron Middle School)	64.7	45	19.7%
7th Grade Math (Byron Public School District)	64.7	45	19.7%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Byron Middle School)	68.2	53.9	14.4%
7th Grade Reading (Byron Public School District)	68.2	53.9	14.4%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Byron Middle School)	73.3	58.1	15.2%
8th Grade Math (Byron Public School District)	73.3	58.1	15.2%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Byron Middle School)	72.9	62.3	10.6%
8th Grade Reading (Byron Public School District)	72.9	62.3	10.6%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Byron Middle School)	53.6	34.7	18.8%
8th Grade Science (Byron Public School District)	53.6	34.7	18.8%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	500	543	8.6%
African American	5	2	60%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	4	10	150%
Hispanic	21	20	4.8%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	453	487	7.5%
Two or More Races	16	23	43.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11%	15.3%	4.3%

Schools Near Byron Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)					MCA-III Reading (2024)					MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	601 4th St NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2189	543	23	23.2	15.3%	487 (89.7%)	2 (0.4%)	20 (3.7%)	10 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.2%)	84	57^th of 545 public middle schools	89.5%		84.5	48^th of 529 public middle schools	90.9%	9		59.2	54.9	44.4	52.7		69.2	59.2	56.2	61.4		41.6	41.6	$10,272
Kasson-Mantorville Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 5th Ave NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-4030	702	20	34.5	23.1%	626 (89.2%)	5 (0.7%)	42 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.6%)	87.6	41^st of 545 public middle schools	92.5%		90.8	26^th of 529 public middle schools	95.1%	15	54.0	49.1	60.9	62.2	56.6	61.4	67.4	53.4	64.9	61.7	62.2	53.3	57.8	$8,392
Dakota Middle School	Public	6-8	5501 65th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4530	967	25	38.1	42.4%	498 (51.5%)	191 (19.8%)	74 (7.7%)	130 (13.4%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (7.1%)	41.4	327^th of 545 public middle schools	40.0%					(n/a)		26.9	24.2	22.4	24.6		48.0	44.4	41.1	44.6		21.5	21.5
John Adams Middle	Public	6-8	1525 31st St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5700	731	20	36.7	41.5%	421 (57.6%)	111 (15.2%)	48 (6.6%)	77 (10.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (10.0%)	63.2	173^rd of 545 public middle schools	68.3%					(n/a)		32.2	34.0	46.4	37.3		53.6	49.6	51.5	51.6		33.8	33.8	$11,895
RPS Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	7-8	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	73	8	8.9	58.9%	36 (49.3%)	13 (17.8%)	7 (9.6%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (16.4%)	13.6	484^th of 545 public middle schools	11.2%					(n/a)			20.0	9.5	12.9				18.8	24.0		11.1	11.1
Middle School Right Fit	Public	6-8	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5650	26	5	5.5	80.8%	11 (42.3%)	8 (30.8%)	2 (7.7%)	2 (7.7%)	1 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)	3.3	541^st of 545 public middle schools	0.7%					(n/a)		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0			6.7	8.3	8.3		0.0	0.0	$17,865
Kellogg Middle	Public	6-8	503 17th St NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5800	856	22	39.5	43.0%	452 (52.8%)	130 (15.2%)	107 (12.5%)	74 (8.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (10.4%)	54.1	241^st of 545 public middle schools	55.8%					(n/a)		32.1	32.7	31.3	32.1		50.8	45.7	43.8	46.7		32.4	32.4	$12,077
Triton Middle School	Public	6-8	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 418-7510	221	18	12.0	43.0%	176 (79.6%)	1 (0.5%)	40 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	57.7	215^th of 545 public middle schools	60.6%		44.3	298^th of 529 public middle schools	43.7%	83		42.6	44.4	59.1	47.5		34.9	31.9	53.3	38.3		32.6	32.6	$10,516
Willow Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2425 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5900	890	21	43.1	45.1%	463 (52.0%)	103 (11.6%)	208 (23.4%)	45 (5.1%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.6%)	44.4	308^th of 545 public middle schools	43.5%					(n/a)		34.2	36.3	28.5	33.0		45.3	41.9	35.0	40.8		21.0	21.0	$12,038
Pine Island Middle	Public	4-8	223 1st Ave SE	Pine Island	55963	Goodhue County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 356-4849	506	20	24.8	19.6%	446 (88.1%)	17 (3.4%)	19 (3.8%)	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	70.9	137^th of 545 public middle schools	74.9%		78.7	80^th of 529 public middle schools	84.9%	57	41.4	40.2	58.3	48.5	46.7	60.6	57.3	58.3	41.7	53.8	37.4	34.4	35.7	$9,488

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