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41
Aitkin Secondary School
Public
7-12
306 2nd St NW
Aitkin
56431
Aitkin County
Aitkin Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 927-2115
526
40
13.1
47.5%
492 (93.5%)
4 (0.8%)
7 (1.3%)
2 (0.4%)
5 (1.0%)
0 (0.0%)
16 (3.0%)
$12,937
86.7
68.5
144
103
274146003066
42
Waconia Middle School
Public
6-8
1400 Community Dr
Waconia
55387
Carver County
Waconia Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 442-0650
937
62
15
12.3%
839 (89.5%)
11 (1.2%)
40 (4.3%)
11 (1.2%)
3 (0.3%)
0 (0.0%)
33 (3.5%)
$11,159
86.5
84.8
44
2
271404000727
43
Hills-Beaver Creek Secondary
Public
6-12
301 N Summit Ave
Hills
56138
Rock County
Hills-Beaver Creek School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(507) 962-3240
196
16
12.3
27.0%
179 (91.3%)
3 (1.5%)
4 (2.0%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
5 (2.6%)
5 (2.6%)
$11,164
86.1
78.1
73
30
270810002784
44
Centennial Middle
Public
6-8
399 Elm St
Lino Lakes
55014
Anoka County
Centennial Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(763) 792-5400
1,529
45
34.2
25.6%
1,132 (74.0%)
104 (6.8%)
87 (5.7%)
102 (6.7%)
7 (0.5%)
0 (0.0%)
97 (6.3%)
$10,498
85.4
82
56
12
271778002984
45
Century Middle School
Public
6-8
18610 Ipava Ave
Lakeville
55044
Dakota County
Lakeville Area Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 232-2301
931
56
16.6
13.7%
684 (73.5%)
57 (6.1%)
44 (4.7%)
89 (9.6%)
2 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
55 (5.9%)
$10,910
85.2
87.1
34
11
272340000948
46
New London-Spicer Middle
Public
5-8
101 4th Ave SW
New London
56273
Kandiyohi County
New London-Spicer School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(320) 354-2252
476
32
14.8
28.2%
424 (89.1%)
1 (0.2%)
39 (8.2%)
3 (0.6%)
2 (0.4%)
0 (0.0%)
7 (1.5%)
$10,548
84.9
82.8
50
4
271104000489
47
Ordean East Middle School
Public
6-8
2900 E 4th St
Duluth
55812
St. Louis County
Duluth Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(218) 336-8940
989
36
27.6
25.5%
865 (87.5%)
16 (1.6%)
27 (2.7%)
15 (1.5%)
14 (1.4%)
1 (0.1%)
51 (5.2%)
$13,932
84.7
82.5
53
6
270735000981
48
Byron Middle School
Public
6-8
601 4th St NW
Byron
55920
Olmsted County
Byron Public School District
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(507) 775-2189
543
23
23.2
15.3%
487 (89.7%)
2 (0.4%)
20 (3.7%)
10 (1.8%)
1 (0.2%)
0 (0.0%)
23 (4.2%)
$10,272
84.5
85.4
41
7
273006001276
49
Prior Lake-Savage Middle School
Public
6-8
15855 Fish Point Rd
Prior Lake
55372
Scott County
Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 226-0700
1,987
104
19.1
19.8%
1,495 (75.2%)
131 (6.6%)
119 (6.0%)
103 (5.2%)
17 (0.9%)
0 (0.0%)
122 (6.1%)
$10,582
84.3
82.1
54
5
271778002435
50
McGuire Middle
Public
6-8
21220 Holyoke Ave W
Lakeville
55044
Dakota County
Lakeville Area Schools
No
(n/a)
No
(n/a)
(952) 232-2200
865
61
14.2
20.5%
656 (75.8%)
58 (6.7%)
59 (6.8%)
34 (3.9%)
0 (0.0%)
0 (0.0%)
58 (6.7%)
$11,550
84.2
78.6
72
22
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About our rankings:
Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2023, 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.
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Understanding an IEP: The Ultimate Guide for Parents and Educators
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