Summary:
The New Ulm Public School District has exactly one middle school in this dataset: New Ulm Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 and enrolls 617 students at 414 S Payne St in New Ulm, Minnesota. Because it is the only middle school in the district, families in this area have a single option for the middle grades. The New Ulm Public School District itself is rated 4 stars and ranks 73rd of 458 Minnesota districts, placing it in the 84th percentile.
New Ulm Middle School is a strong performer statewide, ranking 75th of 546 Minnesota middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 86th percentile, or top 14% — and holding 4 stars in each of the last three years (63rd of 545 in 2023–2024 and 116th of 519 in 2024–2025). In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency is above the state in math (52.5% vs. 44.9%), reading (51.5% vs. 48.6%) and science (28.8% vs. 25.5%). Reading is the strongest result relative to both the district and the state, while math and especially science trail the district's all-grade averages.
Grade-level results show where the school shines. Math climbs steadily by grade — 43.0% in 5th, 47.9% in 6th, 53.6% in 7th and 64.0% in 8th — and every grade beats the state, with the margin widening to 21.7 points by 8th grade. Eighth grade is the standout cohort, leading the school in all three subjects and far exceeding the state in math, reading (59.1% vs. 50.0%) and science (30.7% vs. 16.7%). Reading in grades 5–7 is the clearest opportunity area, as each is slightly below the state, with 7th grade lowest at 42.5%. A 15.5:1 student-teacher ratio reflects a moderately sized setting.
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