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Minnewaska Area Junior High

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Minnewaska Area Junior High ranks 62 nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 89% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Minnewaska Area Junior High is a grades 7–8 school serving 212 students in Glenwood, a small central Minnesota community near Alexandria, and it is part of the Minnewaska School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 62nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools (89th percentile, 4 stars), its strongest showing on record and a large climb from the 45th percentile with 2 stars in 2017–2018 and 2018–2019. The district itself ranks 18th of 458 districts (96th percentile, 5 stars).

Math is this school's clearest strength: 63.3% of students were proficient, far above the state's 44.9% and Discovery Middle School's 51.3%, and essentially matching the district's 64.1%. Grade-level results point the same way — 7th-grade math was 61.9% versus Discovery's 44.5% and the state's 40.3%, and 8th-grade math was 64.8%. Reading sits at 53.7%, above the state's 48.6% but below the district's 63.3% and Discovery's 57.7%; it has rebounded sharply from 44.44% in 2024–2025 and 38.24% in 2023–2024. Science needs context: the school's all-grades figure of 20.2% trails the state's 25.5%, but against its direct 8th-grade peers it is 20.2% versus Discovery's 19.9% and the state 8th-grade result of 16.7%. Within the district, science drops noticeably from Minnewaska Area Intermediate School (39.8% in 5th-grade science) to the junior high.

The standout subgroup result is for low socio-economic status students, who rank in the 96th percentile with 5 stars — higher than the school's overall standing. Special education students rank in the 41st percentile (2 stars), a rebound from the 11th percentile in 2024–2025 but still below the school's overall performance. Female and male students rank in the 88th and 87th percentiles. About 28.3% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, similar to Discovery (28.06%) and the Intermediate School (27.46%), so these results are not explained by a wealthier student population. The student-teacher ratio was 17.5, higher than Discovery's 15.8 but well below the Intermediate School's 25.2.

212

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,060

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25122 State Highway 28
Glenwood, MN 56334-8888

(320) 239-4800

District: Minnewaska School District

Students who attend Minnewaska Area Junior High usually attend:

High:

Minnewaska Secondary

Feeder schools for Minnewaska Area Junior High:

Elementary:

Minnewaska Area Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.4%

Hispanic:

4.7%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (51% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg43%

62^nd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 458Minnewaska School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.1	62 of 546	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	71.1	130 of 519	75.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	166 of 545	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.0	122 of 529	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	210 of 520	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.3	210 of 521	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	293 of 533	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.7	287 of 518	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.9	219 of 523	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.8	197 of 508	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	75.2	103 of 516	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	75.2	96 of 490	80.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.5	104 of 488	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	149 of 469	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.4	186 of 478	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.9	166 of 454	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	81.3	58 of 467	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	121 of 450	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.8	223 of 474	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.8	119 of 455	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	121 of 467	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	54.3	183 of 443	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.5	269 of 439	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	251 of 436	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	86.2	17 of 458	96.3%	★★★★★
2025	79.1	44 of 432	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	73.8	77 of 473	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	39 of 459	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	61.0	125 of 404	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	70 of 399	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	243 of 415	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.5	137 of 401	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.6	64 of 483	86.7%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	137 of 452	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	109 of 479	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	68.8	117 of 464	74.8%	★★★★☆
2022	45.1	265 of 476	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	192 of 437	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.7	248 of 454	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	231 of 438	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	176 of 296	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.6	235 of 265	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.3	183 of 307	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	131 of 298	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.0	156 of 288	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	183 of 260	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	169 of 282	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.5	161 of 253	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	100 of 435	77.0%	★★★★☆
2025	54.4	176 of 415	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	215 of 440	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	163 of 436	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.2	252 of 438	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.6	233 of 422	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.9	306 of 428	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	317 of 428	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)87th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2026)41st percentile-48 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading54%+5 vs state

Science20%-5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)						MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)						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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	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	Total
Minnewaska Area Intermediate School	Public	4-6	25122 State Highway 28	Glenwood	56334	Pope County	Minnewaska School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 239-4800	295	12	25.2	27.5%	274 (92.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (3.1%)								(n/a)	65.8	73.5	84.5			75.6	39.8		39.8	75.0	43.4	75.7			65.3	$8,440
Minnewaska Area Junior High	Public	7-8	25122 State Highway 28	Glenwood	56334	Pope County	Minnewaska School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 239-4800	212	12	17.5	28.3%	198 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (0.9%)	83.1	62^nd of 546 public middle schools	88.6%		71.1	130^th of 519 public middle schools	75.0%	68				48.7	59.0	53.7		20.2	20.2				61.9	64.8	63.3	$3,060
Discovery Launch	Public	6-8	510 N McKay Ave	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 762-7900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)															0.0
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	510 N McKay Ave	Alexandria	56308	Douglas County	Alexandria Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 762-7900	898	57	15.8	28.1%	781 (87.0%)	9 (1.0%)	52 (5.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (5.0%)	79.3	74^th of 546 public middle schools	86.4%		75.7	100^th of 519 public middle schools	80.7%	26			62.5	49.0	61.8	57.7		19.9	19.9			52.8	44.5	56.8	51.3	$10,711

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnewaska Area Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Minnewaska Area Junior High?

Students at Minnewaska Area Junior High are 93% White, 5% Hispanic.

What district is Minnewaska Area Junior High in?

Minnewaska School District

What high school do graduates of Minnewaska Area Junior High attend?

Students who attend Minnewaska Area Junior High usually go on to attend Minnewaska Secondary

Is Minnewaska Area Junior High a good school?

Minnewaska Area Junior High ranks 62^nd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Minnewaska Area Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Minnewaska Area Junior High.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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