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Middle Schools in Moorhead Area Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictMoorhead Area Public Schools270^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

School

2,158

Students

Top rankedHorizon Middle School244^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Horizon Middle School up 76 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Moorhead Area Public Schools district in Minnesota has only one middle school, Horizon Middle School, which serves students in grades 6-8. The data shows that Horizon Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency on the MCA-III tests over the past two school years.

Horizon Middle School's performance has been below the state average, with proficiency rates of 37.01% in math and 44.31% in reading in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 45.21% in math and 49.59% in reading. The school's statewide ranking has also declined, from 244 out of 519 middle schools in 2024-2025 to 320 out of 545 middle schools in 2023-2024, indicating a relative decline in performance compared to other schools in the state. Additionally, the school's SchoolDigger rating has been 2 out of 5 stars for the past two school years, suggesting a below-average performance.

The data also reveals that Horizon Middle School has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, at 46.7% in the 2023-2024 school year, which may be a contributing factor to the school's academic challenges. The school's student-teacher ratio of 17.6 is slightly higher than the state average, which could also be a factor in its performance. Overall, the data suggests that Horizon Middle School is facing significant challenges in improving its academic outcomes and meeting the needs of its students.

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Ranking:

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Horizon Middle School	Public	5-8	3601 12th Ave S	Moorhead	56560	Clay County	Moorhead Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 284-7300	2,158	128	16.8	46.2%	1,407 (65.2%)	278 (12.9%)	251 (11.6%)	30 (1.4%)	68 (3.2%)	2 (0.1%)	122 (5.7%)	51.4	244^th of 519 public middle schools	53.0%		42.8	320^th of 545 public middle schools	41.3%	76	35.7	35.9	41.6	34.2	37.0	48.8	48.3	42.4	36.9	44.3	$11,559

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton	2.89 mi	4	141^st
Hawley Public School District	15.65 mi	3	13^th
Lake Agassiz Education Cooperative	21.07 mi	3
Barnesville Public School District	23.04 mi	2	36^th
Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District	27.34 mi	2	163^rd

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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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