Middle Schools in Pequot Lakes Public Schools

Summary:

Pequot Lakes Public Schools is home to a single standout middle school, Pequot Lakes Middle, which serves grades 5-8 and has a student population of 580. This school consistently outperforms state averages in academic performance, ranking in the top 18% of Minnesota middle schools and maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pequot Lakes Middle excels in both math and reading proficiency, with 42.93% and 61.57% of students meeting or exceeding standards on the MCA-III tests, respectively, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%. The school's science proficiency rate of 46.98% also surpasses the state average of 39.56%. Despite serving a diverse student population, with 36.9% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Pequot Lakes Middle continues to deliver a high-quality education.

The strong performance of Pequot Lakes Middle is reflective of the overall excellence of the Pequot Lakes Public Schools district, which is ranked 45 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests a district-wide commitment to providing exceptional educational opportunities for students in the Pequot Lakes community.

District Detail

30805 Olson St
Pequot Lakes, MN 56472-3094

(218) 568-4996

SchoolDigger Rank:
45^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,737

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Pequot Lakes Middle	Public	5-8	30805 Olson St	Pequot Lakes	56472	Crow Wing County	Pequot Lakes Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 568-9357	581	29	20.2	32.9%	547 (94.1%)	3 (0.5%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.4%)	77.4	92^nd of 519 public middle schools	82.3%		68.7	148^th of 545 public middle schools	72.8%	56	33.3	43.8	52.4	41.9	42.9	68.1	64.0	56.5	57.7	61.6	$8,907

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Freshwater Education District	2.49 mi	21
Brainerd Public School District	5.59 mi	14	203^rd
Crosslake Community Charter School	8.94 mi	3	349^th
Pine River-Backus School District	11.03 mi	3	296^th
Crosby-Ironton Public School District	16.49 mi	2	133^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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