Is Rocori Middle a good school?

Rocori Middle ranks 134 th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rocori Middle?

In the 2023-24 school year, 541 students attended Rocori Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Rocori Middle?

Students at Rocori Middle are 82% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Rocori Middle

Summary:

Rocori Middle is a public middle school located in Cold Spring, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 560 students. The school is part of the Rocori Public School District, which is ranked 198 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rocori Middle consistently performs well academically, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota middle schools for the past several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school ranked 134 out of 545 Minnesota middle schools and received a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the school has a relatively homogeneous student population, with 83.39% of students identifying as White, which is lower than the state average and nearby schools like North Junior High and South Junior High in St. Cloud. Rocori Middle also has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (26.79%) compared to the state average and nearby schools with higher poverty rates, such as North Junior High (76.98%) and South Junior High (72.9%).

Rocori Middle outperforms many of the nearby middle schools in academic metrics, such as Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, North Junior High, and South Junior High. However, it lags behind the high-performing Sartell Middle and Albany Area Middle School, which have stronger overall academic profiles. The school may need to focus on addressing the achievement gaps for its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students to ensure equitable outcomes for all learners.

Detail:

Public 6-8

534 N 5th Ave
Cold Spring, MN 56320-2399

(320) 685-8683

District: Rocori Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,426

Student/teacher ratio: 16.2

Number of students: 541

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

14.0%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Rocori Middle ranks better than 75.4% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.38. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.1%), Hispanic (14%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rocori Middle is 16.2. (See more...)

Compare Rocori Middle employs 33.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rocori Middle is $9,426.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rocori Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocori Middle 134^th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Rocori Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Rocori Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rocori Public School District 198^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rocori Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	72.24	112^th	387	71.1%
2005	67.85	138^th	396	65.2%
2006	69.27	111^th	406	72.7%
2007	68.92	118^th	403	70.7%
2008	56.66	201^st	409	50.9%
2010	74.66	83^rd	454	81.7%
2011	79.91	61^st	478	87.2%
2012	72.76	111^th	469	76.3%
2013	73.06	108^th	488	77.9%
2014	72.31	114^th	490	76.7%
2015	72.51	118^th	516	77.1%
2016	70.47	133^rd	508	73.8%
2017	76.85	95^th	523	81.8%
2018	79.78	72^nd	518	86.1%
2019	74.32	111^th	533	79.2%
2021	72.01	113^th	521	78.3%
2022	75.48	91^st	520	82.5%
2023	72.83	107^th	529	79.8%
2024	71.38	134^th	545	75.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	55.65	30^th	133	77.4%
2024	43.78	68^th	158	57.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.89	125^th	253	50.6%
2019	50.02	142^nd	282	49.6%
2021	69.19	43^rd	260	83.5%
2022	84.18	23^rd	288	92.0%
2023	56.05	108^th	298	63.8%
2024	53.25	123^rd	307	59.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	71.04	88^th	401	78.1%
2019	62.62	132^nd	415	68.2%
2021	56.92	139^th	399	65.2%
2022	63.92	112^th	404	72.3%
2023	63.66	124^th	459	73.0%
2024	51.34	211^th	473	55.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	78.79	60^th	436	86.2%
2019	75.76	84^th	439	80.9%
2021	72.75	82^nd	443	81.5%
2022	75.94	75^th	467	83.9%
2023	70.06	106^th	455	76.7%
2024	77.32	75^th	474	84.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	75.67	79^th	438	82.0%
2019	67.92	134^th	454	70.5%
2021	64.37	138^th	437	68.4%
2022	69.44	118^th	476	75.2%
2023	69.51	109^th	464	76.5%
2024	59.73	171^st	479	64.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	26.48	133^rd	163	18.4%
2019	20.02	158^th	171	7.6%
2021	33.37	111^th	156	28.8%
2022	38.55	109^th	188	42.0%
2023	39.59	99^th	178	44.4%
2024	41.23	100^th	186	46.2%

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Rank History for White students at Rocori Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	72.83	84^th	428	80.4%
2019	66.48	124^th	428	71.0%
2021	66.24	115^th	422	72.7%
2022	71.82	84^th	438	80.8%
2023	66.31	113^th	436	74.1%
2024	62.52	134^th	440	69.5%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Rocori Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1994	389	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	392
1995	435	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	435
1996	435	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	435
1997	451	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	451
1998	435	0	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	436
1999	420	0	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	427
2000	384	0	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	391
2001	397	0	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	402
2002	434	3	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	447
2003	434	3	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	447
2004	411	4	2	10	0	n/a	n/a	427
2005	413	6	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	427
2006	415	3	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	429
2007	417	1	4	10	0	n/a	n/a	432
2008	381	0	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	397
2009	373	2	2	13	1	n/a	n/a	391
2010	362	2	1	12	1	n/a	n/a	378
2011	345	5	0	14	1	0	2	367
2012	506	4	1	21	0	0	7	539
2013	490	4	3	25	1	0	6	529
2014	470	4	4	37	3	0	3	521
2015	453	3	2	51	1	0	2	512
2016	458	3	0	42	2	0	3	508
2017	439	4	1	39	1	0	5	489
2018	479	6	1	37	0	0	9	532
2019	494	5	1	49	0	0	9	558
2020	506	6	1	63	1	0	11	588
2021	503	3	3	70	1	0	9	589
2022	488	4	3	72	2	0	14	583
2023	467	7	5	69	1	0	11	560
2024	444	8	1	76	1	0	11	541

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 Rocori Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	392	20.5	19.1	9.4
1995	435	16.9	25.7	11.3
1996	435	16.9	25.7	11.3
1997	451	10.6	42.5	10.2
1998	436	n/a	0.0	12.4
1999	427	32.7	13.1	10.1
2000	391	29.0	13.5	17.9
2001	402	25.7	15.6	18.4
2002	447	26.7	16.7	17.7
2003	447	26.7	16.7	17.7
2004	427	25.9	16.5	18.7
2005	427	22.2	19.2	17.3
2006	429	23.8	18.0	17.7
2007	432	21.7	19.9	23.4
2008	397	24.4	16.3	19.9
2009	391	23.3	16.8	20.2
2010	378	22.2	16.9	22.2
2011	367	20.8	17.6	27.2
2012	539	24.5	21.9	23.6
2013	529	24.2	21.7	23.6
2014	521	26.2	19.8	26.3
2015	512	25.0	20.4	23.8
2016	508	25.0	20.3	24
2017	489	28.1	17.3	25.2
2018	532	30.4	17.4	21.6
2019	558	31.5	17.6	23.8
2020	588	31.9	18.3	25
2021	589	25.9	22.7	20.4
2022	583	29.8	19.5	21.3
2023	560	29.7	18.8	26.8
2024	541	33.2	16.2	25.5

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 Rocori Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	392	20.5	19.1	9.4
1995	435	16.9	25.7	11.3
1996	435	16.9	25.7	11.3
1997	451	10.6	42.5	10.2
1998	436	n/a	0.0	12.4
1999	427	32.7	13.1	10.1
2000	391	29.0	13.5	17.9
2001	402	25.7	15.6	18.4
2002	447	26.7	16.7	17.7
2003	447	26.7	16.7	17.7
2004	427	25.9	16.5	18.7
2005	427	22.2	19.2	17.3
2006	429	23.8	18.0	17.7
2007	432	21.7	19.9	23.4
2008	397	24.4	16.3	19.9
2009	391	23.3	16.8	20.2
2010	378	22.2	16.9	22.2
2011	367	20.8	17.6	27.2
2012	539	24.5	21.9	23.6
2013	529	24.2	21.7	23.6
2014	521	26.2	19.8	26.3
2015	512	25.0	20.4	23.8
2016	508	25.0	20.3	24
2017	489	28.1	17.3	25.2
2018	532	30.4	17.4	21.6
2019	558	31.5	17.6	23.8
2020	588	31.9	18.3	25
2021	589	25.9	22.7	20.4
2022	583	29.8	19.5	21.3
2023	560	29.7	18.8	26.8
2024	541	33.2	16.2	25.5

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 Rocori Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$9,426

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rocori 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 111^th of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 107^th of 529 Middle schools	0.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Rocori Middle)	51.5	51.9	0.4%
6th Grade Math (Rocori Public School District)	51.5	51.6	0.1%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Rocori Middle)	63.2	50.6	12.6%
6th Grade Reading (Rocori Public School District)	63.2	50.3	12.9%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Rocori Middle)	68.8	53.7	15.1%
7th Grade Math (Rocori Public School District)	68.8	53.6	15.2%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Rocori Middle)	63.9	45.8	18.1%
7th Grade Reading (Rocori Public School District)	63.9	45.4	18.5%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Rocori Middle)	60.3	61.5	1.2%
8th Grade Math (Rocori Public School District)	60.3	60.5	0.2%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Rocori Middle)	65.6	47.2	18.4%
8th Grade Reading (Rocori Public School District)	65.6	46.5	19.1%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Rocori Middle)	51.1	28.9	22.1%
8th Grade Science (Rocori Public School District)	51.1	28.2	22.8%
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	558	560	0.4%
African American	5	7	40%
American Indian	0	1
Asian	1	5	400%
Hispanic	49	69	40.8%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	494	467	5.5%
Two or More Races	9	11	22.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.8%	26.8%	3%

Schools Near Rocori 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Rocori Middle	Public	6-8	534 N 5th Ave	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-8683	541	33	16.2	25.5%	444 (82.1%)	8 (1.5%)	76 (14.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.0%)	71.4	134^th of 545 public middle schools	75.4%		72.8	107^th of 529 public middle schools	79.8%	27	47.5	61.4	53.1	54.2	57.2	44.0	44.1	48.0	32.3	32.3	$9,426
Albany Area Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-2171	470	24	19.9	21.7%	445 (94.7%)	2 (0.4%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	77.2	88^th of 545 public middle schools	83.9%		80.1	73^rd of 529 public middle schools	86.2%	15	61.7	59.7	53.6	58.3	62.4	47.4	44.5	51.3	34.8	34.8	$9,078
North Junior High	Public	6-8	1212 29th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7000	701	48	14.7	75.2%	220 (31.4%)	274 (39.1%)	98 (14.0%)	41 (5.8%)	7 (1.0%)	3 (0.4%)	58 (8.3%)	23.2	444^th of 545 public middle schools	18.5%		27.8	398^th of 529 public middle schools	24.8%	46	17.3	19.8	18.8	18.6	32.9	29.6	31.1	31.2	16.7	16.7	$12,962
South Junior High	Public	6-8	1120 15th Ave S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7230	866	52	16.5	67.3%	343 (39.6%)	368 (42.5%)	65 (7.5%)	21 (2.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.6%)	34.4	363^rd of 545 public middle schools	33.4%		32.6	375^th of 529 public middle schools	29.1%	12	26.6	19.7	25.1	23.5	40.5	33.2	39.6	37.5	22.6	22.6	$12,481
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 774-2201	85	5	18.8	96.5%	2 (2.4%)	82 (96.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	30.6	397^th of 545 public middle schools	27.2%					(n/a)	14.6	0.0	36.4	16.3	40.5	37.5	40.9	39.8	18.2	18.2
Sartell Middle	Public	6-8	748 7th Street North	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-3710	976	59	16.5	21.9%	840 (86.1%)	29 (3.0%)	42 (4.3%)	25 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.1%)	91.5	24^th of 545 public middle schools	95.6%		89.2	32^nd of 529 public middle schools	94.0%	8	64.6	67.3	69.5	67.1	69.6	58.4	62.5	63.5	45.4	45.4	$8,972
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st St S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 654-9073	1,067	63	16.9	35.9%	896 (84.0%)	42 (3.9%)	49 (4.6%)	11 (1.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (6.2%)	45.2	301^st of 545 public middle schools	44.8%		51.8	252^nd of 529 public middle schools	52.4%	49	29.0	28.0	31.6	29.6	50.4	43.9	36.5	43.6	23.4	23.4	$10,864

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