Owatonna Middle School

Summary:

Owatonna Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Owatonna, Minnesota, with a student population of 999. The school is part of the Owatonna Public School District, which is ranked 253 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Owatonna Middle School's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 213 out of 529 middle schools in 2022-2023 to 347 out of 521 in 2020-2021. Its SchoolDigger rating has also varied between 2 and 3 stars, indicating average to slightly above-average performance compared to other Minnesota middle schools. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science are generally below the state and district averages, with its Math proficiency rate for all grades at 41.9% in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 45.47% and the district average of 47.34%.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Waseca Junior High and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior, Owatonna Middle School's performance is generally average or slightly below average. Additionally, the school's virtual counterpart, Owatonna Online 7-8, has significantly lower test scores and a lower statewide ranking, indicating that the in-person school is outperforming the virtual option. The school's relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.47% to 48.85% over the past three years, suggests that it serves a significant population of students from low-income families, which may impact academic performance.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 500 15th St NE
       Owatonna, MN  55060-1499


(507) 444-8700

District: Owatonna Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
221st of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,167 Help


Students who attend Owatonna Middle School usually attend:

High:    Owatonna Senior High

Feeder schools for Owatonna Middle School:

Elementary:    Lincoln Elementary
    McKinley Elementary
    Washington Elementary
    Wilson Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  1,015

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.9%
Hispanic:
16.9%
African American:
6.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Owatonna Middle School ranks better than 59.4% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 57.2. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (70.9%), Hispanic (16.9%), African American (6.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Owatonna Middle School is 15.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Owatonna Middle School is $12,167.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Owatonna Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Owatonna Middle School 221st of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Owatonna Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Owatonna Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Owatonna Public School District 253rd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Owatonna Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 70.33 124th 387 68.0%
2005 63.11 178th 396 55.1%
2006 58.86 196th 406 51.7%
2007 70.24 106th 403 73.7%
2008 62.57 163rd 409 60.1%
2010 68.00 135th 454 70.3%
2011 62.69 168th 478 64.9%
2012 65.60 162nd 469 65.5%
2013 46.57 284th 488 41.8%
2014 44.97 292nd 490 40.4%
2015 52.70 247th 516 52.1%
2016 55.05 235th 508 53.7%
2017 44.50 314th 523 40.0%
2018 47.24 308th 518 40.5%
2019 45.37 321st 533 39.8%
2021 35.78 347th 521 33.4%
2022 46.59 276th 520 46.9%
2023 56.79 213th 529 59.7%
2024 57.20 221st 545 59.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 13.81 112th 120 6.7%
2021 14.66 89th 97 8.2%
2022 34.22 90th 131 31.3%
2023 24.09 93rd 107 13.1%
2024 41.55 73rd 116 37.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.26 75th 109 31.2%
2019 37.85 82nd 120 31.7%
2021 43.55 50th 102 51.0%
2022 31.78 103rd 130 20.8%
2023 27.78 119th 133 10.5%
2024 40.64 84th 158 46.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.33 210th 253 17.0%
2019 29.01 222nd 282 21.3%
2021 20.28 228th 260 12.3%
2022 33.13 207th 288 28.1%
2023 27.50 233rd 298 21.8%
2024 47.84 146th 307 52.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.14 260th 401 35.2%
2019 35.85 293rd 415 29.4%
2021 26.28 323rd 399 19.0%
2022 37.47 259th 404 35.9%
2023 44.85 246th 459 46.4%
2024 49.57 224th 473 52.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.26 278th 436 36.2%
2019 40.15 305th 439 30.5%
2021 33.96 310th 443 30.0%
2022 38.90 306th 467 34.5%
2023 54.32 199th 455 56.3%
2024 50.93 230th 474 51.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.96 272nd 438 37.9%
2019 43.87 278th 454 38.8%
2021 32.33 302nd 437 30.9%
2022 49.59 237th 476 50.2%
2023 53.55 202nd 464 56.5%
2024 56.98 188th 479 60.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.81 83rd 137 39.4%
2019 33.74 97th 148 34.5%
2021 38.44 93rd 141 34.0%
2022 44.21 85th 162 47.5%
2023 46.45 83rd 164 49.4%
2024 47.08 90th 179 49.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 35.28 110th 163 32.5%
2019 40.98 96th 171 43.9%
2021 31.57 118th 156 24.4%
2022 37.25 112th 188 40.4%
2023 48.48 77th 178 56.7%
2024 41.37 99th 186 46.8%
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Rank History for White students at Owatonna Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.34 289th 428 32.5%
2019 38.31 289th 428 32.5%
2021 28.54 320th 422 24.2%
2022 39.76 265th 438 39.5%
2023 51.31 211th 436 51.6%
2024 51.94 193rd 440 56.1%
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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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Enrollment information for Owatonna Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 512 2 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 523
1989 566 2 13 2 1 n/a n/a 0 584
1990 563 3 11 4 0 n/a n/a 0 581
1991 608 3 6 12 0 n/a n/a 0 629
1992 694 3 5 7 0 n/a n/a 0 709
1993 660 4 6 7 1 n/a n/a 0 678
1994 693 2 7 11 1 n/a n/a 0 714
1995 760 3 16 17 2 n/a n/a 0 798
1996 760 3 16 17 2 n/a n/a 0 798
1998 835 20 17 25 0 n/a n/a 0 897
1999 829 26 17 28 1 n/a n/a 0 901
2000 765 27 19 18 1 n/a n/a 0 830
2001 669 42 22 28 1 n/a n/a 0 762
2002 656 42 11 55 1 n/a n/a 0 765
2003 656 42 11 55 1 n/a n/a 0 765
2004 662 32 7 64 1 n/a n/a 0 766
2005 648 34 7 71 3 n/a n/a 0 763
2006 625 41 7 73 2 n/a n/a 0 748
2007 622 34 7 77 1 n/a n/a 0 741
2008 581 50 8 60 0 n/a n/a 0 699
2009 618 44 12 69 0 n/a n/a 0 743
2010 576 41 23 80 2 n/a n/a 0 722
2011 496 46 13 68 1 0 3 0 627
2012 517 46 8 72 1 0 9 0 653
2013 509 37 16 70 0 1 8 0 641
2014 523 45 10 75 0 0 9 0 662
2015 491 36 6 90 1 0 12 0 636
2016 471 42 6 66 2 0 14 0 601
2017 499 55 10 80 1 0 16 0 661
2018 814 86 16 174 1 0 29 0 1120
2019 796 84 11 176 1 0 29 0 1097
2020 813 89 8 183 1 0 33 0 1127
2021 780 95 6 178 2 0 37 0 1098
2022 723 82 8 160 4 0 34 0 1011
2023 723 70 9 158 1 1 37 0 999
2024 720 69 11 172 2 2 39 0 1015

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 Owatonna Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 33.4 15.6 5.7
1989 584 30.7 19.0 6.5
1990 581 38.3 15.1 8.1
1991 629 38.1 16.5 7.2
1992 709 39.7 17.8 9.4
1993 678 38.7 17.5 10.8
1994 714 39.2 18.2 11.9
1995 798 0.0 0.0 11.5
1996 798 0.0 0.0 11.5
1998 897 n/a 0.0 12.2
1999 901 54.6 16.5 10.2
2000 830 45.7 18.2 16.7
2001 762 41.8 18.2 20.7
2002 765 43.3 17.7 23.4
2003 765 43.3 17.7 23.4
2004 766 45.3 16.9 23.9
2005 763 44.6 17.1 27.8
2006 748 40.8 18.3 30.1
2007 741 42.0 17.6 27.5
2008 699 44.4 15.7 27.9
2009 743 45.1 16.5 31.5
2010 722 41.1 17.5 33.2
2011 627 39.0 16.0 34.8
2012 653 40.4 16.1 37.1
2013 641 42.5 15.0 38.8
2014 662 37.8 17.4 40.2
2015 636 36.0 17.6 43.6
2016 601 38.0 15.8 35.3
2017 661 36.5 18.0 34.9
2018 1120 63.9 17.5 41.7
2019 1097 36.2 30.2 41.9
2020 1127 60.3 18.6 41.6
2021 1098 64.1 17.1 41.3
2022 1011 64.4 15.6 39.5
2023 999 63.4 15.7 48.8
2024 1015 66.3 15.2 45.6

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 Owatonna Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 523 33.4 15.6 5.7
1989 584 30.7 19.0 6.5
1990 581 38.3 15.1 8.1
1991 629 38.1 16.5 7.2
1992 709 39.7 17.8 9.4
1993 678 38.7 17.5 10.8
1994 714 39.2 18.2 11.9
1995 798 0.0 0.0 11.5
1996 798 0.0 0.0 11.5
1998 897 n/a 0.0 12.2
1999 901 54.6 16.5 10.2
2000 830 45.7 18.2 16.7
2001 762 41.8 18.2 20.7
2002 765 43.3 17.7 23.4
2003 765 43.3 17.7 23.4
2004 766 45.3 16.9 23.9
2005 763 44.6 17.1 27.8
2006 748 40.8 18.3 30.1
2007 741 42.0 17.6 27.5
2008 699 44.4 15.7 27.9
2009 743 45.1 16.5 31.5
2010 722 41.1 17.5 33.2
2011 627 39.0 16.0 34.8
2012 653 40.4 16.1 37.1
2013 641 42.5 15.0 38.8
2014 662 37.8 17.4 40.2
2015 636 36.0 17.6 43.6
2016 601 38.0 15.8 35.3
2017 661 36.5 18.0 34.9
2018 1120 63.9 17.5 41.7
2019 1097 36.2 30.2 41.9
2020 1127 60.3 18.6 41.6
2021 1098 64.1 17.1 41.3
2022 1011 64.4 15.6 39.5
2023 999 63.4 15.7 48.8
2024 1015 66.3 15.2 45.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Owatonna Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,167

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Owatonna Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 321st of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 213th of 529 Middle schools
 20%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Owatonna Middle School)40.841.8
 1%
   6th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District)40.641.2
 0.7%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Owatonna Middle School)57.249.9
 7.3%
   6th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District)56.949.3
 7.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Owatonna Middle School)38.546.6
 8.2%
   7th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District)38.546.3
 7.8%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Owatonna Middle School)46.444.6
 1.9%
   7th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District)46.445.5
 1%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Owatonna Middle School)51.233.7
 17.4%
   8th Grade Math (Owatonna Public School District)51.233
 18.1%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Owatonna Middle School)55.542.5
 13%
   8th Grade Reading (Owatonna Public School District)55.542.4
 13.1%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Owatonna Middle School)36.120.1
 16%
   8th Grade Science (Owatonna Public School District)36.119.5
 16.6%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1097999
 8.9%
African American8470
 16.7%
American Indian11
Asian119
 18.2%
Hispanic176158
 10.2%
Pacific Islander01
White796723
 9.2%
Two or More Races2937
 27.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients41.9%48.8%
 6.9%


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Students who attend Owatonna Middle School usually go on to attend Owatonna Senior High

Owatonna Middle School ranks 221st of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Owatonna Middle School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,015 students attended Owatonna Middle School.


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

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