Best Middle Schools in Becker, MN

Becker, Minnesota is home to a single middle school: Becker Middle, which serves grades 6–8 with an enrollment of 656 students and belongs to the Becker Public School District. Because it is the only middle school in the city, all city-level middle-grade results come from this one school. It is a consistent 4-star school, ranked 103 of 546 schools statewide in 2025–2026 (81st percentile), an improvement over 129 of 519 (75th percentile) in 2024–2025, though slightly below its 2023–2024 peak of 94 of 545 (83rd percentile). The district overall ranks 137 of 458, at the 70th percentile with 4 stars.

Academically, Becker Middle is above state averages in math (50% proficient vs. 44.9% statewide) and reading (52.2% vs. 48.6%), but below both the district (24.6%) and state (25.5%) in all-grade science at 20.1%. Grade-level results show 6th-grade math at 46.7% (state 39.5%), 7th-grade math at 44.7% (state 40.3%), and 8th-grade math at 59% (state 42.3%) — the school's highest reported result. Reading is 54.1% in 6th grade (state 53.4%), 47.3% in 7th (state 43.5%), and 55.3% in 8th (state 50%). Notably, the 8th-grade science score of 20.1% is above the reported 8th-grade state figure of 16.7%, even though the all-grade science comparison runs the other way. The school reports a 21.65% free/reduced-lunch rate and a student-teacher ratio of 18.5.

For parents, the clearest takeaway is that 7th grade is the weakest point — math and reading both dip there before rebounding sharply in 8th grade, where math is the standout. Science is the biggest area of concern in all-grade comparisons but improved from 16.49% to 20.1% year over year, and math also rose slightly from 48.64% to 50%, while reading slipped slightly from 52.71% to 52.2%. The school also narrowed its gaps against the district in math and science. Overall, this is a solidly performing 4-star school with strong math and reading results and continued room to grow in science.