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
231	Shakopee East Middle School	Public	6-8	1137 Marschall Rd	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5702	828	49	16.8	42.9%	367 (44.3%)	168 (20.3%)	104 (12.6%)	102 (12.3%)	15 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.7%)	$11,543							53	52.6	251	20		273300003717
232	Modern Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	111 Dean Avenue West	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Modern Montessori Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 358-8148	204	14	14.5	26.0%	158 (77.5%)	11 (5.4%)	10 (4.9%)	8 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.3%)								52.8	57.7	214	18		270045605224
233	Triton Middle School	Public	6-8	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 418-7510	222	17	12.7	29.7%	182 (82.0%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	$10,516							52.8	57.7	215	18		274066500035
234	Robert Boeckman Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Denmark Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1400	855	53	16.1	22.5%	599 (70.1%)	47 (5.5%)	113 (13.2%)	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	$10,872							52.6	48.6	276	42		271182002983
235	Shakopee West Middle School	Public	6-8	200 10th Ave E	Shakopee	55379	Scott County	Shakopee Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 496-5752	899	57	15.7	35.2%	472 (52.5%)	102 (11.3%)	181 (20.1%)	73 (8.1%)	4 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	65 (7.2%)	$10,088							52.5	54.4	240	5		273300001439
236	Canby Secondary	Public	7-12	307 1st St W	Canby	56220	Yellow Medicine County	Canby Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 223-2002	300	17	18.1	40.7%	273 (91.0%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	$11,785							52.2	66.1	161	75		270747000322
237	Browerville Secondary	Public	7-12	620 Park Ave N	Browerville	56438	Todd County	Browerville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 594-2272	291	41	7.1	40.2%	242 (83.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (14.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	$13,266							52	42.8	321	84		270630000278
238	Ulen-Hitterdal Secondary	Public	7-12	27 NW 2nd St	Ulen	56585	Clay County	Ulen-Hitterdal Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 596-8853	158	12	12.7	32.9%	119 (75.3%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.7%)	3 (1.9%)	9 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.8%)	$14,248							51.9	73.9	114	124		274081001705
239	Levi P. Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 208th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1500	692	44	15.8	26.3%	436 (63.0%)	80 (11.6%)	98 (14.2%)	27 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	$11,299							51.8	57.5	217	22		271182000570
240	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary	Public	6-12	224 E Bridge Ave	Warren	56762	Marshall County	Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 745-4636	273	12	22	36.3%	230 (84.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	$13,593							51.7	59.3	199	41		270002401743

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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:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

No Child Left Behind (NCLB): A Comprehensive Analysis of Its Impact on Education

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