Middle Schools in Fergus Falls Public School District

Summary:

The Fergus Falls Public School District in Minnesota is home to two middle schools: Kennedy Middle School and iQ Academy 6-8. While both serve grades 6-8, the data reveals a stark contrast in their academic performance and statewide rankings.

Kennedy Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the best middle schools in Minnesota. In the 2023-2024 school year, it achieved a statewide ranking of 25 out of 545 schools and earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. In contrast, iQ Academy 6-8 has a much lower statewide ranking, ranging from 299 to 356 out of 519-545 schools, and a 2-star rating.

The academic performance data further highlights the differences between the two schools. Kennedy Middle School outperforms the Fergus Falls Public School District and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, its math proficiency rate was 53.01%, compared to 52.91% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Its reading proficiency rate was 61.3%, compared to 58.67% for the district and 49.59% for the state. Conversely, iQ Academy 6-8 has significantly lower proficiency rates in both subjects.

District Detail

601 Randolph Ave
Fergus Falls, MN 56537-1669

(218) 998-0544

SchoolDigger Rank:
202^nd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,235

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 1

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Total
Kennedy Middle School	Public	5-8	601 Randolph Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 998-0544	558	35	15.7	34.4%	479 (85.8%)	17 (3.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (7.2%)	82.4	66^th of 519 public middle schools	87.3%		91.2	25^th of 545 public middle schools	95.4%	41	56.7	41.7	62.1	53.0	70.2	49.8	65.7	61.3	$3,176
iQ Academy 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	340 Friberg Ave	Fergus Falls	56537	Otter Tail County	Fergus Falls Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(218) 998-0544	155	0		58.1%	85 (54.8%)	26 (16.8%)	18 (11.6%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (12.9%)	35.6	356^th of 519 public middle schools	31.4%		45.4	299^th of 545 public middle schools	45.1%	57	33.3	9.5	18.8	19.1	60.0	42.9	34.3	42.3

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fergus Falls Area Sp. Education Coop.	1.08 mi	4
Region 4-Lakes Country Service Coop	1.97 mi	2
Underwood Public School District	9.87 mi	2	152^nd
Freshwater Education District	9.91 mi	21
Battle Lake Public School District	17.08 mi	2	25^th

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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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