Summary:
Jordan, Minnesota has a single middle school option: Jordan Middle, located at 500 Sunset Dr and serving grades 5 through 8 with 528 students. It is the middle school for the Jordan Public School District, which ranks 124th of 458 Minnesota districts (73rd percentile, 4 stars). Because it is the only middle school in the city, its results are effectively the district's 5th–8th grade results — the two are identical at every grade level.
Jordan Middle is performing at a high level relative to the rest of Minnesota. In 2025-2026 it ranked 53rd of 546 Minnesota middle schools — roughly the top 10% of the state — and earned its first 5-star rating in the last three years, up from 4 stars and an 88th–86th percentile standing in the two prior years. The school beats the state average in all three tested subjects: Reading by +9.7 percentage points (58.3% vs. 48.6%), Math by +4.8 points (49.7% vs. 44.9%), and Science by a slim +0.4 points (25.9% vs. 25.5%). Reading is clearly the strongest subject, leading the state by +12 to +14 points in grades 6 through 8.
The clearest pattern for parents is a steady climb by grade. Fifth grade is the weak spot: 41.8% in Math (essentially at the state average), 51.2% in Reading (3.3 points below the state), and 23.0% in Science (2.9 points below). Every other grade beats the state by roughly 8 to 14 points. Eighth grade is the strongest cohort, including Science at 28.7% versus a state rate of 16.7% — a 12-point advantage. Science is tested only in grades 5 and 8. Overall, about three in four students are not yet proficient in Science, making it the thinnest area. Context: 26.14% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and the student-teacher ratio is 14.9 to 1.
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