Middle Schools in Marshall County Central Schools

There is one middle school in Marshall County Central Schools (MN): Marshall County Central Middle School in Newfolden, MN, serving grades 5–6 with 78 students. The district is ranked 226 of 458 (51st percentile, 3 stars), and 35.9% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025. The student-teacher ratio is not reported in this extract and should not be treated as zero. Because this is the only middle school in the district, all middle-level comparisons are essentially about this one school.

Reading is the school’s clearest strength overall: all-grade reading is 57.1%, above the district’s 47.6% and the state’s 48.6%. Sixth-grade reading is especially strong at 67.5%, well above the state’s 53.4%. However, fifth-grade reading is weak relative to state at 43.3% versus 54.5%. Math is generally above state: all-grade math is 47.1%, compared with district 39.4% and state 44.9%. Sixth-grade math is a bright spot at 50%, versus 39.5% statewide, while fifth-grade math is only slightly above state at 43.3% versus 41.9%. Science is the main concern: all-grade science is 16.7%, below district 22.6% and state 25.5%, and fifth-grade science is also 16.7%, below the state’s 25.9%.

Science also shows a sharp year-to-year drop. In 2024–2025, all-grade science was 34.15% at the school, 33.06% in the district, and 26.15% statewide; in 2025–2026, it fell to 16.7% at the school, 22.6% in the district, and 25.5% statewide. That is a change of -17.45 points at the school, -10.46 points in the district, and -0.65 points statewide. With only 78 students in grades 5–6, a few students can shift percentages noticeably, so this change should be interpreted cautiously. District grade-level values for grades 5 and 6 exactly match the school, suggesting district grade-level data effectively reflect this school, while all-grade district scores include other grade levels. Overall, the school performs above state in math and reading, with notable strength in sixth-grade reading and math, but science is the clear area of concern.