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Middle Schools in Cook County Public Schools

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DistrictCook County Public Schools291^st of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

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Top rankedCook County Middle386^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Summary:

With only one middle school in the Cook County Public Schools district, the performance and demographics of Cook County Middle are the primary focus. The school has seen a concerning decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 205th out of 529 Minnesota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 386th out of 519 in 2024-2025.

Academically, Cook County Middle struggles to keep up with state averages, with only 15.56% of students proficient or better in math and 42.05% in reading in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's small size of 92 students may present both advantages and challenges, and its high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 43.48% in 2023-2024, suggests the school serves a population with significant socioeconomic challenges.

While the data set does not provide insights into other middle schools in the Cook County Public Schools district, the detailed analysis of Cook County Middle highlights the need for targeted interventions and support to address the school's declining performance and socioeconomic factors that may be impacting student outcomes.

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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
Cook County Middle	Public	6-8	101 W 5th St	Grand Marais	55604	Cook County	Cook County Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 387-2271	95	8	11.4	44.2%	63 (66.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (13.7%)	31.4	386^th of 519 public middle schools	25.6%		41.7	325^th of 545 public middle schools	40.4%	61	14.3	18.5	14.3	15.6	39.3	44.0	42.9	42.1	$10,534

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Northland Learning Center	0 mi	15
Great Expectations	0.43 mi	1	81^st
Birch Grove Community School	27.47 mi	1
Oshki Ogimaag Charter School	33.73 mi	1

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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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