Middle Schools in Houston Public School District

Middle schools in Houston Public School District in Minnesota consist of a single school serving grades 6–8: Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle, an enrollment of 333 students located at 306 W Elm St, Houston, MN 55943-0363. The district itself is ranked 277 out of 458 districts in Minnesota, at the 40th percentile with 2 stars. Because only one middle school operates in this district, there is no cross-school comparison available; the most useful picture comes from looking at this school's own subject and grade-level results alongside district and state averages.

Reading is the clearest strength, though it is uneven. In 2025–26, all-grades reading proficiency was 46.7% at the school, compared with 44.9% in the district and 48.6% statewide. The standout result is 8th grade reading at 60.9%, above both the district (45.3%) and the state (50%). Seventh grade reading was 40.6%, above the district (37.9%) but below the state (43.5%), while 6th grade reading was 40%, below the district (57.1%) and the state (53.4%). Math and science are the major concerns: math proficiency was 9.5% versus 35.7% district and 44.9% state, and science was 4.3% versus 21.8% district and 25.5% state. Every grade level in math fell short of district and state, with 8th grade science at 4.3% compared with 5.7% in the district and 16.7% statewide.

Results declined year over year in all three subjects: math went from 14.1% to 9.5%, reading from 49.46% to 46.7%, and science from 15.38% to 4.3%. The school's rank fell from 302 out of 545 in 2023–24 to 396 out of 546 in 2025–26, dropping from the 45th to the 27th percentile and from 2 stars to 1 star. Context to keep in mind: 56.46% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 11.7. As a virtual academy, the school may serve a different student population than a traditional middle school, so comparisons should be read with that caveat.