Best Middle Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Friday, August 29, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 519)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
291	Highland Park Middle School	Public	6-8	975 Snelling Ave S	Saint Paul	55116	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8950	811	42	19.4	48.2%	284 (35.0%)	134 (16.5%)	246 (30.3%)	52 (6.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	90 (11.1%)	$13,758							44.3	41	329	38		273384001591
292	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Sec.	Public	6-12	710 Washburn Ave	Belgrade	56312	Stearns County	Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 254-8211	316	26	12.2	34.5%	290 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$13,381							44.3	23.9	435	143		270010502567
293	Marshall County Central High	Public	7-12	310 W Minnesota Ave	Newfolden	56738	Marshall County	Marshall County Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(218) 874-7225	215	16	13.3	35.8%	202 (94.0%)	4 (1.9%)	2 (0.9%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	$14,297							44.3	38	346	53		272355001157
294	St. Clair Secondary	Public	7-12	121 Main St W	Saint Clair	56080	Blue Earth County	St. Clair Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 245-3027	409	19	21.1	25.2%	390 (95.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	$11,369							44.2	53.8	242	52		273348001478
295	Benson Secondary	Public	6-12	1400 Montana Ave	Benson	56215	Swift County	Benson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 843-2710	334	26	12.6	38.0%	272 (81.4%)	9 (2.7%)	37 (11.1%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	$15,814							44.1	36.3	357	62		270447000199
296	Lionsgate Academy - Minnetonka	Public, Charter	7-12	5605 Green Circle Drive	Minnetonka	55343	Hennepin County	Lionsgate Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 217-0436	150	36	4.2	30.0%	102 (68.0%)	16 (10.7%)	8 (5.3%)	8 (5.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (10.0%)	$55,991							43.9	61.7	189	107		270031504325
297	GFW Middle School	Public	5-8	1001 N Cottonwood St	Winthrop	55396	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-2251	121	10	12.7	49.6%	98 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								43.9	52.3	252	45		271258005506
298	St. Charles Secondary	Public	7-12	600 E 6th St	Saint Charles	55972	Winona County	St. Charles Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 932-4420	479	28	17	27.6%	373 (77.9%)	5 (1.0%)	72 (15.0%)	9 (1.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.8%)	$11,781							43.7	58.8	203	95		273345001476
299	La Crescent-Hokah Middle School	Public	5-8	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 895-5060	311	22	13.9	20.6%	276 (88.7%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.4%)	$2,319							43.6	48.2	281	18		271725004238
300	Afsa High School	Public, Charter	7-12	100 Vadnais Blvd	Vadnais Heights	55127	Ramsey County	Afsa High School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 209-3915	246	12	19.7	55.7%	142 (57.7%)	20 (8.1%)	46 (18.7%)	22 (8.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.1%)	$16,622							43.4	40.6	335	35		270018603139

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Charter Schools vs Regular Public Schools: Understanding the Key Differences

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.