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)
272508001199	11	Orono Middle	Public	6-8	800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 449-8450	704	36	19.7	11.9%	622 (88.4%)	10 (1.4%)	33 (4.7%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.1%)	$13,492							96.7	94.9	13	2
274216001764	12	Wayzata West Middle	Public	6-8	149 Barry Ave N	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6400	714	43	16.7	15.1%	434 (60.8%)	54 (7.6%)	47 (6.6%)	138 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.7%)	$13,063							96.2	98.1	3	9
271125002035	13	Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	6750 Valley View Rd	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3500	991	60	16.3	19.3%	657 (66.3%)	113 (11.4%)	63 (6.4%)	83 (8.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (7.0%)	$13,314							95.8	93.9	18	5
271006002267	14	Dassel-Cokato Middle	Public	5-8	4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1500	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	589	41	14.4	33.3%	543 (92.2%)	6 (1.0%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	$8,928							95.8	92.2	23	9
274216002654	15	Wayzata Central Middle	Public	6-8	305 Vicksburg Ln N	Plymouth	55447	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6000	1,534	80	19.1	14.1%	789 (51.4%)	126 (8.2%)	82 (5.3%)	437 (28.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (6.3%)	$12,348							95.6	96.6	7	8
271875000869	16	Mahtomedi Middle	Public	6-8	8100 75th St N	Mahtomedi	55115	Washington County	Mahtomedi Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-2201	749	42	17.7	15.0%	578 (77.2%)	53 (7.1%)	38 (5.1%)	25 (3.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (7.1%)	$11,014							95.6	94.5	15	1
272292001112	17	Mound Westonka High School	Public	8-12	5905 Sunnyfield Rd E	Minnetrista	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8100	898	52	17.3	19.6%	772 (86.0%)	17 (1.9%)	48 (5.3%)	11 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.5%)	$13,574							95.2	95.8	11	6
270016703035	18	Math And Science Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	8430 Woodbury Crossing	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 578-7507	663	38	17.3	8.4%	231 (34.8%)	179 (27.0%)	18 (2.7%)	190 (28.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.2%)	$11,544							94.5	94.4	16	2
271137002844	19	Rogers Middle School	Public	5-8	20855 141st Ave	Rogers	55374	Hennepin County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3550	1,032	38	27.2	16.0%	817 (79.2%)	60 (5.8%)	50 (4.8%)	62 (6.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.7%)	$10,035							93.9	92.5	22	3
271125000686	20	South View Middle	Public	6-8	4725 S View Ln	Edina	55424	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 848-3700	979	61	16	19.4%	661 (67.5%)	93 (9.5%)	82 (8.4%)	84 (8.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (5.9%)	$15,256							93.6	93.7	19	1

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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:

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

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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