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Community Middle

Summary:

Community Middle School is a public middle school located in Little Falls, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 538 students. The school is part of the Mid-State Education District, which is ranked 309 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Community Middle has a more diverse student population compared to nearby schools like Royalton Middle School, its academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, is also lower than the state averages. Additionally, Community Middle has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.7 to 37 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby Royalton Middle School (17.9) and WIN-Middle School (2.5).

The analysis of Community Middle School reveals several areas of concern, including declining academic performance, subgroup disparities, and challenges related to student demographics and resource allocation. To address these issues, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, professional development for teachers, and strategies to better support the diverse needs of their student population. Comparisons to nearby schools, such as the consistently higher-performing Royalton Middle School, may provide valuable insights and opportunities for improvement.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 1st Ave NE
       Little Falls, MN  56345-3399

(320) 616-4200

District: Little Falls Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
310th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,106 Help


Students who attend Community Middle usually attend:

High:    Little Falls Senior High

Feeder schools for Community Middle:

Elementary:    Knight Elementary
    Lincoln Elementary
    Lindbergh Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.7 Help
Number of students:  538

Racial breakdown:

White:
87.9%
Two or more races:
5.0%
Hispanic:
4.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Community Middle ranks worse than 56.9% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (87.9%), two or more races (5%), Hispanic (4.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Community Middle is 19.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Community Middle is $10,106.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Community Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Community Middle 310th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Community Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Little Falls Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Little Falls Community Schools 309th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Community Middle

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Rank History for all students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 54.05 222nd 387 42.6%
2005 39.01 303rd 396 23.5%
2006 39.86 306th 406 24.6%
2007 42.01 278th 403 31.0%
2008 40.73 294th 409 28.1%
2009 40.67 165th 230 28.3%
2010 34.89 354th 454 22.0%
2011 49.88 268th 478 43.9%
2012 39.84 335th 469 28.6%
2013 55.77 219th 488 55.1%
2014 57.40 212th 490 56.7%
2015 49.41 263rd 516 49.0%
2016 44.22 309th 508 39.2%
2017 37.26 353rd 523 32.5%
2018 40.13 351st 518 32.2%
2019 29.27 408th 533 23.5%
2021 30.82 381st 521 26.9%
2022 34.20 361st 520 30.6%
2023 45.77 290th 529 45.2%
2024 44.18 310th 545 43.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.83 195th 253 22.9%
2019 29.09 221st 282 21.6%
2021 39.42 166th 260 36.2%
2022 29.33 217th 288 24.7%
2023 37.12 192nd 298 35.6%
2024 33.01 220th 307 28.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.61 256th 401 36.2%
2019 27.43 327th 415 21.2%
2021 27.73 316th 399 20.8%
2022 35.02 280th 404 30.7%
2023 45.44 240th 459 47.7%
2024 43.87 259th 473 45.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.63 318th 436 27.1%
2019 30.15 342nd 439 22.1%
2021 27.37 342nd 443 22.8%
2022 29.17 351st 467 24.8%
2023 45.87 249th 455 45.3%
2024 46.99 253rd 474 46.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.17 296th 438 32.4%
2019 23.61 370th 454 18.5%
2021 30.35 315th 437 27.9%
2022 36.36 313th 476 34.2%
2023 40.77 285th 464 38.6%
2024 36.47 315th 479 34.2%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.89 71st 178 60.1%
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Rank History for White students at Community Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.30 364th 428 15.0%
2019 13.04 403rd 428 5.8%
2021 15.37 385th 422 8.8%
2022 19.37 392nd 438 10.5%
2023 29.46 335th 436 23.2%
2024 25.57 363rd 440 17.5%
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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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Community Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 859 3 5 3 1 n/a n/a 0 871
1995 854 3 7 4 6 n/a n/a 0 874
1996 854 3 7 4 6 n/a n/a 0 874
1997 814 4 6 5 6 n/a n/a 0 835
1998 794 5 6 4 5 n/a n/a 0 814
1999 857 8 9 6 3 n/a n/a 0 883
2000 826 8 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 847
2001 797 9 4 7 3 n/a n/a 0 820
2002 685 7 6 7 4 n/a n/a 0 709
2003 685 7 6 7 4 n/a n/a 0 709
2004 634 5 6 7 5 n/a n/a 0 657
2005 616 3 7 6 6 n/a n/a 0 638
2006 525 3 7 6 5 n/a n/a 0 546
2007 483 3 6 10 5 n/a n/a 0 507
2008 459 8 6 7 3 n/a n/a 0 483
2009 500 10 7 9 4 n/a n/a 0 530
2010 498 10 8 9 3 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 508 3 4 15 3 2 4 0 539
2012 503 5 3 8 3 2 7 0 531
2013 490 8 5 13 4 1 4 0 525
2014 481 10 4 13 6 1 13 0 528
2015 465 5 1 16 5 1 11 0 504
2016 467 4 2 17 2 1 15 0 508
2017 483 8 5 14 1 1 21 0 533
2018 507 20 2 16 0 0 22 0 567
2019 516 21 5 19 0 1 35 0 597
2020 500 16 1 16 0 0 34 0 567
2021 491 10 0 16 1 0 31 0 549
2022 476 11 1 18 0 0 20 0 526
2023 473 13 1 22 2 0 27 0 538

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 Community Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 871 41.5 21.0 28.7
1995 874 45.8 19.1 26.7
1996 874 45.8 19.1 26.7
1997 835 45.7 18.3 27.4
1998 814 n/a 0.0 30.3
1999 883 55.0 16.1 24.8
2000 847 51.7 16.4 43.2
2001 820 48.3 17.0 36.8
2002 709 43.9 16.2 37.9
2003 709 43.9 16.2 37.9
2004 657 38.6 17.0 41.2
2005 638 32.7 19.5 41.7
2006 546 37.8 14.4 43.2
2007 507 32.9 15.4 39.6
2008 483 31.8 15.2 39.8
2009 530 33.0 16.1 42.8
2010 528 33.5 15.7 49.4
2011 539 32.8 16.4 43.2
2012 531 32.8 16.1 45.4
2013 525 31.4 16.6 43.8
2014 528 31.9 16.5 47.3
2015 504 32.0 15.7 45.4
2016 508 33.0 15.3 46.7
2017 533 32.1 16.5 44.3
2018 567 31.6 17.9 45.9
2019 597 35.1 16.9 45.7
2020 567 34.3 16.5 45.7
2021 549 14.8 37.0 38.4
2022 526 26.0 20.1 39.4
2023 538 27.2 19.7 48

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 Community Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 871 41.5 21.0 28.7
1995 874 45.8 19.1 26.7
1996 874 45.8 19.1 26.7
1997 835 45.7 18.3 27.4
1998 814 n/a 0.0 30.3
1999 883 55.0 16.1 24.8
2000 847 51.7 16.4 43.2
2001 820 48.3 17.0 36.8
2002 709 43.9 16.2 37.9
2003 709 43.9 16.2 37.9
2004 657 38.6 17.0 41.2
2005 638 32.7 19.5 41.7
2006 546 37.8 14.4 43.2
2007 507 32.9 15.4 39.6
2008 483 31.8 15.2 39.8
2009 530 33.0 16.1 42.8
2010 528 33.5 15.7 49.4
2011 539 32.8 16.4 43.2
2012 531 32.8 16.1 45.4
2013 525 31.4 16.6 43.8
2014 528 31.9 16.5 47.3
2015 504 32.0 15.7 45.4
2016 508 33.0 15.3 46.7
2017 533 32.1 16.5 44.3
2018 567 31.6 17.9 45.9
2019 597 35.1 16.9 45.7
2020 567 34.3 16.5 45.7
2021 549 14.8 37.0 38.4
2022 526 26.0 20.1 39.4
2023 538 27.2 19.7 48

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Community Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,106

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Community Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 408th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 290th of 529 Middle schools
 21.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Community Middle)29.528.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade Math (Little Falls Community Schools)29.528.9
 0.6%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Community Middle)52.442.3
 10.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Little Falls Community Schools)52.442.3
 10.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Community Middle)34.936.9
 2%
   7th Grade Math (Little Falls Community Schools)34.936.9
 2%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Community Middle)4944.9
 4.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Little Falls Community Schools)4944.9
 4.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Community Middle)37.832.3
 5.4%
   8th Grade Math (Little Falls Community Schools)37.832.3
 5.4%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Community Middle)39.833.5
 6.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Little Falls Community Schools)39.833.5
 6.3%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Community Middle)25.623.5
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (Little Falls Community Schools)25.623.5
 2.1%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students597538
 9.9%
African American2113
 38.1%
American Indian02
Asian51
 80%
Hispanic1922
 15.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White516473
 8.3%
Two or More Races3527
 22.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients45.7%48%
 2.2%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Community Middle

Students at Community Middle are 88% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 538 students attended Community Middle.

Students who attend Community Middle usually go on to attend Little Falls Senior High

Community Middle ranks 310th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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