Stillwater Middle School

Summary:

Stillwater Middle School is a high-performing public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Stillwater, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 906 students. The school is part of the Stillwater Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 65 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Stillwater Middle School consistently ranks among the top 30 middle schools in Minnesota, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science are significantly higher than the state averages, with over 60% of students proficient or better in Math and Reading across all grades. Compared to other nearby schools like Oak-Land Middle School and Skyview Community Middle, Stillwater Middle School demonstrates notably higher academic performance.

While Stillwater Middle School has a predominantly white student population, around 84%, it performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Asian students, Hispanic students, and white students, all ranking in the top 40 or better in Minnesota. The school's performance for special education students is particularly noteworthy, ranking in the top 20 in the state. However, the school's performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds is slightly lower, ranking in the top 60-74 in Minnesota, which may be due to the school's relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, around 19-20%, compared to higher rates at nearby schools.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 523 Marsh St W
       Stillwater, MN  55082-5753


(651) 351-6905

District: Stillwater Area Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
30th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,430 Help


Students who attend Stillwater Middle School usually attend:

High:    Stillwater Area High School

Feeder schools for Stillwater Middle School:

Elementary:    Lily Lake Elementary
    Rutherford Elementary
    Stonebridge Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  21.7 Help
Number of students:  925

Racial breakdown:

White:
82.2%
Hispanic:
6.2%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  21.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Stillwater Middle School ranks better than 94.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 89.88. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (82.2%), Hispanic (6.2%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 21.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Stillwater Middle School is 21.7. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Stillwater Middle School is $13,430.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Stillwater Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Stillwater Middle School 30th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Stillwater Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Stillwater Area Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Stillwater Area Public Schools 65th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Stillwater Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 81.52 44th 387 88.6%
2005 80.14 56th 396 85.9%
2006 83.44 35th 406 91.4%
2007 87.47 24th 403 94.0%
2008 84.55 30th 409 92.7%
2010 85.70 28th 454 93.8%
2011 83.48 40th 478 91.6%
2012 75.60 80th 469 82.9%
2013 78.17 79th 488 83.8%
2014 80.42 62nd 490 87.3%
2015 82.34 55th 516 89.3%
2016 82.64 55th 508 89.2%
2017 77.77 88th 523 83.2%
2018 68.54 146th 518 71.8%
2019 82.57 58th 533 89.1%
2021 85.22 50th 521 90.4%
2022 90.10 26th 520 95.0%
2023 89.81 30th 529 94.3%
2024 89.88 30th 545 94.5%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.92 30th 114 73.7%
2019 69.84 33rd 120 72.5%
2021 79.41 9th 97 90.7%
2022 84.00 16th 131 87.8%
2023 71.64 26th 107 75.7%
2024 62.63 38th 116 67.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.45 114th 253 54.9%
2019 65.29 76th 282 73.0%
2021 74.19 31st 260 88.1%
2022 82.60 26th 288 91.0%
2023 90.01 12th 298 96.0%
2024 85.21 20th 307 93.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.61 248th 401 38.2%
2019 51.91 193rd 415 53.5%
2021 47.78 205th 399 48.6%
2022 73.09 60th 404 85.1%
2023 76.88 60th 459 86.9%
2024 74.31 74th 473 84.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.24 160th 436 63.3%
2019 79.09 63rd 439 85.6%
2021 79.43 55th 443 87.6%
2022 87.10 27th 467 94.2%
2023 86.06 33rd 455 92.7%
2024 85.60 40th 474 91.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.64 121st 438 72.4%
2019 81.71 60th 454 86.8%
2021 84.33 38th 437 91.3%
2022 88.79 27th 476 94.3%
2023 89.31 32nd 464 93.1%
2024 89.44 27th 479 94.4%
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Rank History for Asian students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 80.51 25th 116 78.4%
2024 78.98 27th 111 75.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.28 27th 163 83.4%
2019 86.13 15th 171 91.2%
2021 72.42 22nd 156 85.9%
2022 77.70 29th 188 84.6%
2023 68.91 30th 178 83.1%
2024 83.51 16th 186 91.4%
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Rank History for White students at Stillwater Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.47 187th 428 56.3%
2019 73.07 82nd 428 80.8%
2021 76.64 60th 422 85.8%
2022 85.00 32nd 438 92.7%
2023 83.26 36th 436 91.7%
2024 82.88 41st 440 90.7%
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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 Stillwater Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 703 3 9 2 7 n/a n/a 0 724
1989 682 4 16 3 4 n/a n/a 0 709
1990 692 3 16 2 6 n/a n/a 0 719
1991 771 4 18 4 4 n/a n/a 0 801
1992 853 5 15 10 3 n/a n/a 0 886
1993 760 5 13 10 5 n/a n/a 0 793
1994 942 4 16 12 6 n/a n/a 0 980
1995 1210 3 15 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1241
1996 1210 3 15 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1241
1997 1196 8 15 9 2 n/a n/a 0 1230
1998 1234 6 16 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1267
1999 1210 8 20 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1252
2000 1256 9 17 10 3 n/a n/a 0 1295
2001 1218 6 18 10 2 n/a n/a 0 1254
2002 1200 4 23 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1240
2003 1200 4 23 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1240
2004 1185 8 22 11 1 n/a n/a 0 1227
2005 1089 9 18 14 2 n/a n/a 0 1132
2006 1097 14 16 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1139
2007 1056 17 15 8 4 n/a n/a 0 1100
2008 1044 17 14 8 1 n/a n/a 0 1084
2009 984 11 15 12 1 n/a n/a 0 1023
2010 965 11 26 11 3 n/a n/a 0 1016
2011 956 12 25 17 4 0 6 0 1020
2012 1032 18 30 18 3 1 7 0 1109
2013 1093 14 27 20 2 1 7 0 1164
2014 1058 21 28 23 1 0 12 0 1143
2015 1042 27 32 23 4 0 13 0 1141
2016 1047 27 35 25 2 0 23 0 1159
2017 1042 24 32 33 3 0 22 0 1156
2018 926 16 23 33 4 0 43 0 1045
2019 892 16 19 30 4 0 57 0 1018
2020 872 20 23 48 2 2 55 0 1022
2021 776 25 26 44 1 1 53 0 926
2022 754 25 24 39 2 1 50 0 895
2023 759 22 29 43 1 0 52 0 906
2024 760 18 32 57 2 0 56 0 925

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 Stillwater Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 724 39.6 18.2 5.5
1989 709 43.9 16.1 4.7
1990 719 40.4 17.7 4.9
1991 801 43.0 18.6 5.2
1992 886 42.6 20.7 6.8
1993 793 46.0 17.2 6.7
1994 980 51.7 19.0 4.7
1995 1241 57.0 21.8 5.2
1996 1241 57.0 21.8 5.2
1997 1230 58.5 21.0 5.4
1998 1267 n/a 0.0 5.8
1999 1252 74.9 16.7 5.1
2000 1295 70.2 18.4 7.9
2001 1254 67.8 18.5 6.7
2002 1240 60.9 20.4 7
2003 1240 60.9 20.4 7
2004 1227 58.5 21.0 7.7
2005 1132 51.5 22.0 7.9
2006 1139 49.5 23.0 7.8
2007 1100 49.9 22.0 9.3
2008 1084 47.2 23.0 10.5
2009 1023 47.4 21.6 9.6
2010 1016 46.6 21.7 12.4
2011 1020 46.9 21.7 14.3
2012 1109 53.9 20.5 15.9
2013 1164 54.1 21.5 15
2014 1143 55.8 20.4 14.6
2015 1141 50.0 22.8 14.5
2016 1159 50.0 23.1 13.6
2017 1156 53.5 21.5 12.5
2018 1045 52.8 19.7 12.2
2019 1018 50.9 20.0 10.8
2020 1022 49.6 20.5 12.1
2021 926 46.4 19.9 9.7
2022 895 42.5 21.0 9.8
2023 906 44.7 20.2 19.5
2024 925 42.5 21.7 21.2

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 Stillwater Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 724 39.6 18.2 5.5
1989 709 43.9 16.1 4.7
1990 719 40.4 17.7 4.9
1991 801 43.0 18.6 5.2
1992 886 42.6 20.7 6.8
1993 793 46.0 17.2 6.7
1994 980 51.7 19.0 4.7
1995 1241 57.0 21.8 5.2
1996 1241 57.0 21.8 5.2
1997 1230 58.5 21.0 5.4
1998 1267 n/a 0.0 5.8
1999 1252 74.9 16.7 5.1
2000 1295 70.2 18.4 7.9
2001 1254 67.8 18.5 6.7
2002 1240 60.9 20.4 7
2003 1240 60.9 20.4 7
2004 1227 58.5 21.0 7.7
2005 1132 51.5 22.0 7.9
2006 1139 49.5 23.0 7.8
2007 1100 49.9 22.0 9.3
2008 1084 47.2 23.0 10.5
2009 1023 47.4 21.6 9.6
2010 1016 46.6 21.7 12.4
2011 1020 46.9 21.7 14.3
2012 1109 53.9 20.5 15.9
2013 1164 54.1 21.5 15
2014 1143 55.8 20.4 14.6
2015 1141 50.0 22.8 14.5
2016 1159 50.0 23.1 13.6
2017 1156 53.5 21.5 12.5
2018 1045 52.8 19.7 12.2
2019 1018 50.9 20.0 10.8
2020 1022 49.6 20.5 12.1
2021 926 46.4 19.9 9.7
2022 895 42.5 21.0 9.8
2023 906 44.7 20.2 19.5
2024 925 42.5 21.7 21.2

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 Stillwater Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,430

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Stillwater Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 58th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 30th of 529 Middle schools
 5.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Stillwater Middle School)61.362.8
 1.5%
   6th Grade Math (Stillwater Area Public Schools)65.360.4
 4.9%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Stillwater Middle School)75.265.5
 9.6%
   6th Grade Reading (Stillwater Area Public Schools)7360.5
 12.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Stillwater Middle School)74.961.1
 13.8%
   7th Grade Math (Stillwater Area Public Schools)67.950.8
 17.1%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Stillwater Middle School)75.363.3
 12%
   7th Grade Reading (Stillwater Area Public Schools)69.650.4
 19.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Stillwater Middle School)62.559.7
 2.8%
   8th Grade Math (Stillwater Area Public Schools)64.354.5
 9.8%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Stillwater Middle School)65.156.6
 8.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Stillwater Area Public Schools)63.150.2
 13%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Stillwater Middle School)49.944.9
 5%
   8th Grade Science (Stillwater Area Public Schools)49.538.8
 10.7%
   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 Students1018906
 11%
African American1622
 37.5%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian1929
 52.6%
Hispanic3043
 43.3%
Pacific Islander00
White892759
 14.9%
Two or More Races5752
 8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients10.8%19.5%
 8.7%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Stillwater Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 925 students attended Stillwater Middle School.

Yes. Stillwater Middle School ranks in the top 5.5% of Minnesota middle schools.

Students who attend Stillwater Middle School usually go on to attend Stillwater Area High School

Students at Stillwater Middle School are 82% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% African American.


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