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)
272139002209	111	Monticello Middle	Public	6-8	800 Broadway E	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2101	942	50	18.7	34.7%	746 (79.2%)	34 (3.6%)	96 (10.2%)	12 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.6%)	$12,314							74.2	70.7	124	13
270276000057	112	Aitkin Secondary School	Public	7-12	306 2nd St NW	Aitkin	56431	Aitkin County	Aitkin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 927-2115	520	38	13.6	47.1%	479 (92.1%)	6 (1.2%)	7 (1.3%)	5 (1.0%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$12,937							74.1	86.7	41	71
270720000284	113	Buffalo Community Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Hwy 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8200	1,140	55	20.6	30.8%	975 (85.5%)	35 (3.1%)	62 (5.4%)	15 (1.3%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.1%)	$10,634							74	78.2	83	30
274081001705	114	Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary	Public	7-12	27 NW 2nd St	Ulen	56585	Clay County	Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 596-8853	145	11	13.4	39.3%	114 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (12.4%)	$14,248							73.9	71.7	114
271821000838	115	Litchfield Middle School	Public	5-8	340 E 10th St	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 693-2441	488	29	16.6	41.0%	415 (85.0%)	5 (1.0%)	53 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	$11,595							73.8	73.6	104	11
272520002278	116	Maple Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 Hemlock Ln	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 315-7600	1,568	77	20.2	32.0%	953 (60.8%)	263 (16.8%)	116 (7.4%)	110 (7.0%)	7 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (7.6%)	$12,334							73.7	69.9	131	15
272823002535	117	Prairie Wind Middle	Public	5-8	480 Coney St West	Perham	56573	Otter Tail County	Perham-Dent Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 346-1700	529	29	17.9	36.3%	442 (83.6%)	6 (1.1%)	51 (9.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	$11,059							73.7	72.5	108	9
270022503464	118	Schoolcraft Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	8955 Deer School Rd	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Schoolcraft Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-2102	196	18	11.1	42.3%	135 (68.9%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.6%)	2 (1.0%)	24 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (10.7%)	$14,863							73.5	68.4	143	25
270306000083	119	Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	510 N McKay Ave	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-7900	874	58	14.9	34.6%	762 (87.2%)	10 (1.1%)	48 (5.5%)	9 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.7%)	$10,711							73.4	69.1	138	19
270330000137	120	Ashby Secondary	Public	7-12	300 Birch Ave	Ashby	56309	Grant County	Ashby Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 747-2257	141	11	13.3	36.9%	132 (93.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	$12,455							73.3	67.5	149	29

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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:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.