Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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Park Rapids Area Century Middle ranks 364 th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Park Rapids Area Century Middle is a public middle school in Park Rapids, Minnesota, serving 497 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Park Rapids Public School District.

While the school has a predominantly white student population, its academic performance is generally below state and district averages in math, reading, and science proficiency. Notably, the school's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic, white, special education, and low-socioeconomic status students performing below their peers. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools and has a 2-star rating out of 5. This may be influenced by the school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, as well as its relatively high student-to-teacher ratio.

Interestingly, the only nearby school in the same district is the Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle, which serves a much smaller student population of 10 students and has a slightly higher percentage of free or reduced-price lunch recipients. The declining academic performance at Park Rapids Area Century Middle suggests the need for the school and district to re-evaluate their instructional strategies and support systems to address equity concerns and improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 5-8

501 Helten Ave
Park Rapids, MN 56470-0591

(218) 237-6330

District: Park Rapids Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
364^th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,473

Students who attend Park Rapids Area Century Middle usually attend:

High:

Park Rapids Senior High

Feeder schools for Park Rapids Area Century Middle:

Elementary:

Park Rapids Area Century Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 12.8

Number of students: 497

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.7%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Park Rapids Area Century Middle ranks worse than 66.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 34.36. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (79.7%), Hispanic (9.3%), two or more races (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Park Rapids Area Century Middle is 12.8. (See more...)

Compare Park Rapids Area Century Middle employs 38.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Park Rapids Area Century Middle is $10,473.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Park Rapids Area Century Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Park Rapids Area Century Middle 364^th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Park Rapids Area Century Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Rank History for Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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Rank History for all students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	68.63	140^th	387	63.8%
2005	71.47	112^th	396	71.7%
2006	77.24	65^th	406	84.0%
2007	55.97	198^th	403	50.9%
2008	54.13	220^th	409	46.2%
2009	35.44	177^th	230	23.0%
2010	42.06	315^th	454	30.6%
2011	46.17	304^th	478	36.4%
2012	53.25	255^th	469	45.6%
2013	52.03	248^th	488	49.2%
2014	59.29	201^st	490	59.0%
2015	59.10	210^th	516	59.3%
2016	71.13	127^th	508	75.0%
2017	59.52	221^st	523	57.7%
2018	49.29	297^th	518	42.7%
2019	41.79	336^th	533	37.0%
2021	37.46	332^nd	521	36.3%
2022	31.18	371^st	520	28.7%
2023	39.51	325^th	529	38.6%
2024	34.36	364^th	545	33.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	32.75	185^th	253	26.9%
2019	21.11	241^st	282	14.5%
2021	36.46	177^th	260	31.9%
2022	43.32	164^th	288	43.1%
2023	28.05	227^th	298	23.8%
2024	20.72	267^th	307	13.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	43.62	247^th	401	38.4%
2019	39.87	278^th	415	33.0%
2021	52.38	169^th	399	57.6%
2022	39.06	254^th	404	37.1%
2023	36.54	302^nd	459	34.2%
2024	26.12	379^th	473	19.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	50.39	232^nd	436	46.8%
2019	41.05	298^th	439	32.1%
2021	34.58	308^th	443	30.5%
2022	29.75	348^th	467	25.5%
2023	39.85	291^st	455	36.0%
2024	36.51	319^th	474	32.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	42.17	290^th	438	33.8%
2019	36.31	313^th	454	31.1%
2021	36.22	286^th	437	34.6%
2022	28.68	352^nd	476	26.1%
2023	34.54	311^th	464	33.0%
2024	30.04	352^nd	479	26.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	23.87	146^th	171	14.6%
2022	28.43	151^st	188	19.7%
2024	25.36	155^th	186	16.7%

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Rank History for Native American students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	49.89	24^th	49	51.0%

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Rank History for White students at Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	34.01	320^th	428	25.2%
2019	26.22	355^th	428	17.1%
2021	25.02	344^th	422	18.5%
2022	20.69	383^rd	438	12.6%
2023	25.58	365^th	436	16.3%
2024	20.04	383^rd	440	13.0%

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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 Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	558	2	3	0	20	n/a	n/a	583
1989	576	0	4	0	19	n/a	n/a	599
1990	594	2	2	1	24	n/a	n/a	623
1991	576	1	3	1	22	n/a	n/a	603
1992	589	0	1	1	27	n/a	n/a	618
1993	578	0	2	1	31	n/a	n/a	612
1994	604	0	3	2	42	n/a	n/a	651
1995	625	2	4	3	50	n/a	n/a	684
1996	625	2	4	3	50	n/a	n/a	684
1997	575	5	3	4	44	n/a	n/a	631
1998	583	4	3	1	35	n/a	n/a	626
1999	521	4	1	0	43	n/a	n/a	569
2000	545	2	1	3	56	n/a	n/a	607
2001	564	2	3	1	50	n/a	n/a	620
2002	527	2	2	3	44	n/a	n/a	578
2003	527	2	2	3	44	n/a	n/a	578
2004	468	0	5	11	37	n/a	n/a	521
2005	437	5	4	5	26	n/a	n/a	477
2006	428	6	1	9	29	n/a	n/a	473
2007	433	3	1	12	34	n/a	n/a	483
2008	430	4	1	15	38	n/a	n/a	488
2009	400	4	1	9	36	n/a	n/a	450
2010	392	4	3	8	40	n/a	n/a	447
2011	397	9	2	11	28	0	2	449
2012	402	12	1	13	28	0	5	461
2013	407	10	3	11	29	0	7	467
2014	335	6	2	13	9	0	13	378
2015	302	3	3	7	8	0	12	335
2016	303	1	2	10	6	0	20	342
2017	357	2	1	16	10	0	19	405
2018	431	3	1	19	5	0	28	487
2019	408	4	0	29	9	0	31	481
2020	420	3	0	28	10	0	29	490
2021	411	3	1	37	11	0	41	504
2022	372	3	1	36	12	0	37	461
2023	396	1	1	46	11	0	42	497

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 Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	38.4	15.1	31.6
1989	599	38.5	15.5	30.9
1990	623	38.6	16.1	26.8
1991	603	34.5	17.4	0
1992	618	37.6	16.4	22.8
1993	612	36.8	16.6	23.4
1994	651	38.3	17.0	28.6
1995	684	41.8	16.4	30
1996	684	41.8	16.4	30
1997	631	0.0	0.0	29
1998	626	n/a	0.0	25.1
1999	569	47.2	12.1	25.7
2000	607	43.3	14.0	39.2
2001	620	40.3	15.4	47.7
2002	578	33.3	17.4	48.8
2003	578	33.3	17.4	48.8
2004	521	32.2	16.2	45.9
2005	477	29.5	16.2	44.4
2006	473	28.2	16.8	42.7
2007	483	28.5	16.9	45.5
2008	488	30.2	16.2	47.3
2009	450	30.5	14.8	46
2010	447	28.5	15.6	49
2011	449	27.7	16.2	51
2012	461	28.5	16.1	50.3
2013	467	28.6	16.3	48.8
2014	378	27.4	13.7	46.8
2015	335	27.0	12.4	46.9
2016	342	28.0	12.2	45.6
2017	405	29.9	13.5	48.4
2018	487	33.8	14.4	48.7
2019	481	33.5	14.3	48.9
2020	490	37.2	13.1	48.4
2021	504	36.3	13.8	45.8
2022	461	34.0	13.5	42.1
2023	497	38.8	12.8	58.6

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 Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	583	38.4	15.1	31.6
1989	599	38.5	15.5	30.9
1990	623	38.6	16.1	26.8
1991	603	34.5	17.4	0
1992	618	37.6	16.4	22.8
1993	612	36.8	16.6	23.4
1994	651	38.3	17.0	28.6
1995	684	41.8	16.4	30
1996	684	41.8	16.4	30
1997	631	0.0	0.0	29
1998	626	n/a	0.0	25.1
1999	569	47.2	12.1	25.7
2000	607	43.3	14.0	39.2
2001	620	40.3	15.4	47.7
2002	578	33.3	17.4	48.8
2003	578	33.3	17.4	48.8
2004	521	32.2	16.2	45.9
2005	477	29.5	16.2	44.4
2006	473	28.2	16.8	42.7
2007	483	28.5	16.9	45.5
2008	488	30.2	16.2	47.3
2009	450	30.5	14.8	46
2010	447	28.5	15.6	49
2011	449	27.7	16.2	51
2012	461	28.5	16.1	50.3
2013	467	28.6	16.3	48.8
2014	378	27.4	13.7	46.8
2015	335	27.0	12.4	46.9
2016	342	28.0	12.2	45.6
2017	405	29.9	13.5	48.4
2018	487	33.8	14.4	48.7
2019	481	33.5	14.3	48.9
2020	490	37.2	13.1	48.4
2021	504	36.3	13.8	45.8
2022	461	34.0	13.5	42.1
2023	497	38.8	12.8	58.6

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 Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,473

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 336^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 325^th of 529 Middle schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	36.1	16.2	19.9%
5th Grade Math (Park Rapids Public School District)	31.1	15.7	15.4%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	56.6	58	1.5%
5th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Public School District)	50.4	56	5.6%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	47.9	45.1	2.9%
5th Grade Science (Park Rapids Public School District)	42.7	43.5	0.7%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%
6th Grade Math (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	15.9	33.3	17.5%
6th Grade Math (Park Rapids Public School District)	14.2	29.9	15.7%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	51.2	50	1.2%
6th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Public School District)	47.2	45.8	1.4%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	47.3	23.6	23.7%
7th Grade Math (Park Rapids Public School District)	43.4	21.7	21.8%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	54.9	29.4	25.5%
7th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Public School District)	50	27.5	22.6%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	52.2	31.7	20.5%
8th Grade Math (Park Rapids Public School District)	46.7	30.3	16.4%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	51.5	36.5	15%
8th Grade Reading (Park Rapids Public School District)	46.8	34.5	12.2%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Park Rapids Area Century Middle)	32.8	16.5	16.3%
8th Grade Science (Park Rapids Public School District)	29.5	16.4	13.1%
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	481	497	3.3%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	9	11	22.2%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	29	46	58.6%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	408	396	2.9%
Two or More Races	31	42	35.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.9%	58.6%	9.7%

Schools Near Park Rapids Area Century Middle

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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
Park Rapids Area Century Middle	Public	5-8	501 Helten Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 237-6330	497	39	12.8	58.6%	396 (79.7%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.3%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (8.5%)	34.4	364^th of 545 public middle schools	33.2%		39.5	325^th of 529 public middle schools	38.6%	39	21.7	16.8	34.3	28.6	24.9	50.9	41.7	43.4	24.4	40.9	45.7	15.7	32.5	$10,473
Century Middle School Within A School	Public	5-8	501 Helten Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 237-6300	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)			0.0		0.0			0.0		0.0				$12,325
Park Rapids Virtual Academy Middle	Public, Virtual	6-8	501 Helten Ave	Park Rapids	56470	Hubbard County	Park Rapids Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 237-6418	10	0		70.0%	8 (80.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)

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