Pipestone Middle

Pipestone Middle School is a public middle school in Pipestone, Minnesota, serving 238 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Pipestone Area School District, which is ranked 333 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pipestone Middle School consistently performs below the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency was 16.17%, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its overall reading proficiency was 29.79%, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is also lower than the Pipestone Area School District's average in both subjects. Additionally, the school's performance is particularly concerning for specific student subgroups, such as White students, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of Minnesota middle schools.

Pipestone Middle School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's ranking has fluctuated, but it has generally been in the range of 300-400 out of the approximately 500-550 middle schools in the state. This low ranking and rating indicate that the school is underperforming compared to its peers across Minnesota. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 40.87% to 48.74% over the past few years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's academic challenges. However, the relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.2 to 15.0, indicates that the school has the potential to provide more individualized attention and support to students, which could be leveraged to improve academic outcomes.