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Motley-Staples Middle School

Summary:

Motley-Staples Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Staples, Minnesota, with a student population of 295. The school is part of the Staples-Motley School District, which is ranked 230 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Motley-Staples Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average on MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 34.62% in Math, 38.11% in Reading, and 30.08% in Science, all below the state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and students with low socioeconomic status performing relatively well, but female students and White students performing significantly worse. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 36.17% in 2021-2022 to 50.85% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, Motley-Staples Middle School's academic performance is generally lower. For example, in 2023-2024, Wadena-Deer Creek 5th and 6th Grade had higher proficiency rates in Math (41.36% vs. 34.62%), Reading (50.62% vs. 38.11%), and Science (66.2% vs. 30.08%). Motley-Staples Middle School's statewide ranking has also declined over the past several years, from 253 out of 518 Minnesota middle schools in 2017-2018 to 291 out of 545 in 2023-2024, suggesting the school is not keeping pace with improvements in other middle schools across the state.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 401 Centennial Dr
       Staples, MN  56479-8888

(218) 894-5400

District: Staples-Motley School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
291st of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,957 Help


Students who attend Motley-Staples Middle School usually attend:

High:    Staples-Motley Senior High

Feeder schools for Motley-Staples Middle School:

Elementary:    Staples-Motley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  295

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.4%
Two or more races:
5.1%
Hispanic:
3.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  50.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Motley-Staples Middle School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Motley-Staples Middle School ranks worse than 53.4% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.93. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.4%), two or more races (5.1%), Hispanic (3.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 50.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Motley-Staples Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Motley-Staples Middle School is $11,957.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Motley-Staples Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Motley-Staples Middle School 291st of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Motley-Staples Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Staples-Motley School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Staples-Motley School District 230th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Motley-Staples Middle School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2017 44.42 560th 853 34.3%
2018 40.25 591st 847 30.2%
2019 25.41 691st 870 20.6%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Motley-Staples Middle School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Motley-Staples Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.25 292nd 387 24.5%
2005 52.61 237th 396 40.2%
2006 46.99 261st 406 35.7%
2007 40.95 285th 403 29.3%
2008 45.45 268th 409 34.5%
2010 40.72 318th 454 30.0%
2011 47.12 295th 478 38.3%
2012 58.18 221st 469 52.9%
2013 41.46 324th 488 33.6%
2014 43.46 304th 490 38.0%
2015 48.61 270th 516 47.7%
2016 39.93 333rd 508 34.4%
2017 47.27 303rd 523 42.1%
2018 55.41 253rd 518 51.2%
2019 48.81 292nd 533 45.2%
2021 43.94 291st 521 44.1%
2022 50.94 252nd 520 51.5%
2023 55.96 216th 529 59.2%
2024 46.93 291st 545 46.6%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Motley-Staples Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.65 147th 253 41.9%
2019 23.01 235th 282 16.7%
2021 43.89 144th 260 44.6%
2022 50.92 129th 288 55.2%
2023 44.22 161st 298 46.0%
2024 39.58 187th 307 39.1%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Motley-Staples Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.90 86th 401 78.6%
2019 47.45 222nd 415 46.5%
2021 58.61 130th 399 67.4%
2022 53.79 166th 404 58.9%
2023 67.46 108th 459 76.5%
2024 58.61 157th 473 66.8%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Motley-Staples Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.10 172nd 436 60.6%
2019 35.07 324th 439 26.2%
2021 31.56 324th 443 26.9%
2022 44.25 272nd 467 41.8%
2023 48.98 235th 455 48.4%
2024 40.39 300th 474 36.7%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Motley-Staples Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.06 264th 438 39.7%
2019 57.85 188th 454 58.6%
2021 50.74 216th 437 50.6%
2022 51.62 220th 476 53.8%
2023 57.16 179th 464 61.4%
2024 48.32 245th 479 48.9%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Motley-Staples Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.56 322nd 428 24.8%
2019 28.32 350th 428 18.2%
2021 25.08 342nd 422 19.0%
2022 34.59 293rd 438 33.1%
2023 40.08 270th 436 38.1%
2024 29.55 339th 440 23.0%
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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.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Motley-Staples Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1995 457 1 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 467
1996 457 1 2 2 5 n/a n/a 0 467
1997 427 0 2 6 4 n/a n/a 0 439
1998 422 1 1 7 5 n/a n/a 0 436
1999 409 2 1 4 4 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 386 3 0 4 7 n/a n/a 0 400
2001 368 1 0 0 6 n/a n/a 0 375
2002 320 7 3 9 5 n/a n/a 0 344
2003 320 7 3 9 5 n/a n/a 0 344
2004 333 6 2 7 5 n/a n/a 0 353
2005 343 4 1 6 4 n/a n/a 0 358
2006 343 2 2 8 5 n/a n/a 0 360
2007 302 1 2 12 4 n/a n/a 0 321
2008 304 2 2 12 5 n/a n/a 0 325
2009 258 2 2 14 3 n/a n/a 0 279
2010 257 3 3 11 3 n/a n/a 0 277
2011 252 4 5 9 2 0 1 0 273
2012 270 4 4 3 1 0 1 0 283
2013 237 2 3 5 1 0 3 0 251
2014 234 2 1 7 1 0 7 0 252
2015 231 3 3 10 2 0 11 0 260
2016 235 3 2 12 6 0 11 0 269
2017 327 2 3 12 3 0 10 0 357
2018 308 3 3 14 3 0 15 0 346
2019 285 0 2 13 6 0 15 0 321
2020 271 0 0 12 10 0 11 0 304
2021 257 0 6 8 12 0 18 0 301
2022 242 0 3 10 9 0 18 0 282
2023 255 3 3 10 8 1 15 0 295

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 Motley-Staples Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 467 22.6 20.7 37.3
1996 467 22.6 20.7 37.3
1997 439 28.5 15.4 37.4
1998 436 n/a 0.0 39.7
1999 420 31.2 13.5 39
2000 400 27.2 14.7 51.5
2001 375 26.4 14.2 48.5
2002 344 23.3 14.8 52
2003 344 23.3 14.8 52
2004 353 22.9 15.4 53.3
2005 358 24.1 14.9 53.9
2006 360 24.0 15.0 61.4
2007 321 20.6 15.6 60.4
2008 325 18.6 17.5 60.3
2009 279 17.2 16.2 55.6
2010 277 17.2 16.0 56.7
2011 273 16.6 16.3 57.1
2012 283 16.7 16.8 59.4
2013 251 17.0 14.6 59.4
2014 252 16.5 15.2 65.1
2015 260 18.0 14.4 57.7
2016 269 16.0 16.8 57.2
2017 357 25.0 14.2 52.4
2018 346 23.7 14.5 52.6
2019 321 22.9 13.9 53.9
2020 304 21.5 14.1 43.4
2021 301 17.4 17.2 40.2
2022 282 16.9 16.6 36.2
2023 295 17.7 16.6 50.8

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 Motley-Staples Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1995 467 22.6 20.7 37.3
1996 467 22.6 20.7 37.3
1997 439 28.5 15.4 37.4
1998 436 n/a 0.0 39.7
1999 420 31.2 13.5 39
2000 400 27.2 14.7 51.5
2001 375 26.4 14.2 48.5
2002 344 23.3 14.8 52
2003 344 23.3 14.8 52
2004 353 22.9 15.4 53.3
2005 358 24.1 14.9 53.9
2006 360 24.0 15.0 61.4
2007 321 20.6 15.6 60.4
2008 325 18.6 17.5 60.3
2009 279 17.2 16.2 55.6
2010 277 17.2 16.0 56.7
2011 273 16.6 16.3 57.1
2012 283 16.7 16.8 59.4
2013 251 17.0 14.6 59.4
2014 252 16.5 15.2 65.1
2015 260 18.0 14.4 57.7
2016 269 16.0 16.8 57.2
2017 357 25.0 14.2 52.4
2018 346 23.7 14.5 52.6
2019 321 22.9 13.9 53.9
2020 304 21.5 14.1 43.4
2021 301 17.4 17.2 40.2
2022 282 16.9 16.6 36.2
2023 295 17.7 16.6 50.8

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 Motley-Staples Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,957

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Motley-Staples Middle School

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 292nd of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 216th of 529 Middle schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Motley-Staples Middle School)24.729.8
 5.1%
   5th Grade Math (Staples-Motley School District)24.729.8
 5.1%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Motley-Staples Middle School)5050
   5th Grade Reading (Staples-Motley School District)5050
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Motley-Staples Middle School)42.945.2
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (Staples-Motley School District)42.945.2
 2.4%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Motley-Staples Middle School)38.233.3
 4.9%
   6th Grade Math (Staples-Motley School District)38.233.3
 4.9%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Motley-Staples Middle School)51.743.6
 8.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Staples-Motley School District)51.743.6
 8.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Motley-Staples Middle School)55.450
 5.4%
   7th Grade Math (Staples-Motley School District)55.450
 5.4%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Motley-Staples Middle School)5648.5
 7.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Staples-Motley School District)5648.5
 7.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students321295
 8.1%
African American03
American Indian68
 33.3%
Asian23
 50%
Hispanic1310
 23.1%
Pacific Islander01
White285255
 10.5%
Two or More Races1515
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.9%50.8%
 3%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Motley-Staples Middle School

Students who attend Motley-Staples Middle School usually go on to attend Staples-Motley Senior High

Students at Motley-Staples Middle School are 86% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 295 students attended Motley-Staples Middle School.

Motley-Staples Middle School ranks 291st of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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