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
421	Southwest Middle	Public	6-7	1601 W Front St	Albert Lea	56007	Freeborn County	Albert Lea Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 379-5240	486	34	14.3	58.2%	258 (53.1%)	19 (3.9%)	130 (26.7%)	59 (12.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.7%)	$13,277							22.3	29.5	409	12		270297000078
422	Hill City Middle School	Public	5-8	500 Ione Ave	Hill City	55748	Aitkin County	Hill City Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 697-2394	83	4	20.6	55.4%	70 (84.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (13.3%)	$14,215							22	28.6	414	8		271401004653
423	Granada Huntley East Chain Middle S	Public	6-8	300 Reynolds St	Granada	56039	Martin County	Granada Huntley East Chain	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 447-2211	81	2	48.5	48.1%	75 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.5%)	$4,252							22	24	434	11		271304005153
424	MN International Middle Chr School	Public, Charter	6-8	277 12th Ave N	Minneapolis	55401	Hennepin County	Twin Cities International Schools	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 821-6470	326	11	29.6	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	324 (99.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	$26,362							21.7	17.8	465	41		270018903142
425	Frazee Secondary	Public	7-12	305 N Lake St	Frazee	56544	Becker County	Frazee-Vergas Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 334-3181	381	26	14.6	37.0%	313 (82.2%)	4 (1.0%)	10 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.4%)	$12,823							21.6	37.7	349	76		271236000606
426	Best Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1300 Olson Memorial Hwy	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Best Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 381-9743	508	33	15.3	92.5%	0 (0.0%)	474 (93.3%)	12 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	$18,702							21.5	32.2	390	36		270030904261
427	Lynd Middle School	Public	5-8	106 Saint Albans St	Lynd	56157	Lyon County	Lynd Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 865-4440	71	5	15.4	53.5%	36 (50.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (40.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.5%)	$11,891							20.9	22.8	446	19		271839004845
428	New Millennium Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	5105 Brooklyn Blvd	Brooklyn Center	55429	Hennepin County	New Millennium Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 235-7900	845	55	15.4	81.9%	4 (0.5%)	31 (3.7%)	12 (1.4%)	786 (93.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.2%)	$13,397							20.5	17.4	466	38		270025303311
429	United South Central High School	Public	7-12	600 11th St SW	Wells	56097	Faribault County	United South Central Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 553-5819	343	23	14.9	44.3%	275 (80.2%)	2 (0.6%)	52 (15.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	$14,396							20.1	49.4	269	160		270000501770
430	Clearbrook-Gonvick Secondary	Public	7-12	16770 Clearwater Lake Rd	Clearbrook	56634	Clearwater County	Clearbrook-Gonvick School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 776-3112	206	13	15.2	54.4%	146 (70.9%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)	$12,065							20	44.2	311	119		270010303468

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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