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Red Rock Central Secondary

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Red Rock Central Secondary ranks 154 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Red Rock Central Secondary is a small rural school serving 160 students in grades 7–12 in Lamberton, MN, a town of roughly 800 people, and it is the only secondary campus in the Red Rock Central School District. Nearly half its students (48.1%) qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student-teacher ratio has dropped sharply to 11:1 from 18.1:1 in 2022–23. The school's headline outcome is striking: a 100% graduation rate in 2024–25 with 0.0% dropout.

That completion record is the strongest in the local peer group — Comfrey Secondary and Wabasso Secondary also hit 100%, while Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary (95.8%), Springfield Secondary (94.2%), and Tracy Secondary (90.5%) trail, all well above Minnesota's 84.9%. Even more notable: on the state's low-income subgroup rankings, Red Rock Central placed 1st of 333 schools in 2024–25 and 1st of 389 in 2023–24, still 37th of 377 in 2025–26. Science is another relative bright spot, at 30.8% proficiency against a state average of 25.5%, and 11th-grade math (50.0% vs. 35.3% statewide) is well above state norms.

There are real warning signs, though. In 2025–26 the school's statewide rank fell to 154th — the weakest percentile in its ten-year record — while nearby Tracy Secondary, Wabasso Secondary, and Springfield Secondary all improved. The drop is almost entirely a reading story: all-grades reading fell from 49.4% to 37.1% in a single year, while math held roughly steady at 38.3%. Both figures sit below the Red Rock Central School District (53.6% math, 53.4% reading). Seventh- and eighth-grade results are below state in math and reading, while upper-grade results are above. With only about 26 students per grade, single-year swings deserve caution; the more durable signals are five straight years of 96.6%+ graduation rates and persistent 7th/8th-grade underperformance.

160

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,444

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

509 S Birch St
Lamberton, MN 56152-0278

(507) 752-7361

District: Red Rock Central School District

Feeder schools for Red Rock Central Secondary:

Elementary:

Red Rock Central Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.4%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

276^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 39 pts since 2016

From top 12% (2016) to bottom 49% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

154^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 33% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

116^th of 458Red Rock Central 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	276 of 546	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.5	261 of 519	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.0	290 of 545	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	181 of 529	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	186 of 520	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	87.8	39 of 521	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	82.9	56 of 533	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	60 of 518	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	72 of 523	86.2%	★★★★☆
2016	81.9	60 of 508	88.2%	★★★★☆
2015	57.6	222 of 516	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	69.0	133 of 490	72.9%	★★★★☆
2013	72.6	113 of 488	76.8%	★★★★☆
2012	83.7	28 of 469	94.0%	★★★★★
2011	78.8	67 of 478	86.0%	★★★★☆
2010	65.0	164 of 454	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.9	176 of 409	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	181 of 403	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.8	125 of 406	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.2	214 of 396	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	54.8	214 of 387	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.0	336 of 467	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.6	270 of 450	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	163 of 474	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	122 of 455	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	45.0	270 of 467	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.4	32 of 439	92.7%	★★★★★
2018	72.1	104 of 436	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	298 of 458	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	80.0	45 of 473	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	80.0	43 of 459	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.5	13 of 415	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	3 of 401	99.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	143 of 483	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	47.9	229 of 452	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	356 of 479	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.9	218 of 464	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	131 of 476	72.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	122 of 454	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	86.0	30 of 438	93.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.3	323 of 435	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.6	280 of 415	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	333 of 440	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.5	230 of 436	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	244 of 438	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.6	54 of 422	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	85 of 428	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	117 of 428	72.7%	★★★★☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	154 of 473	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	90.7	21 of 450	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.9	107 of 480	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.5	80 of 476	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	65.8	166 of 472	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	93.7	12 of 428	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	40 of 492	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	81.8	60 of 494	87.9%	★★★★☆
2017	91.7	12 of 489	97.5%	★★★★★
2016	94.0	9 of 489	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	94.2	10 of 504	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	85.4	48 of 483	90.1%	★★★★★
2013	82.9	34 of 534	93.6%	★★★★★
2012	81.3	49 of 539	90.9%	★★★★★
2011	74.3	117 of 545	78.5%	★★★★☆
2010	77.4	79 of 540	85.4%	★★★★☆
2008	79.4	93 of 460	79.8%	★★★★☆
2007	84.9	65 of 463	86.0%	★★★★☆
2006	57.2	239 of 450	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	77.1	84 of 452	81.4%	★★★★☆
2004	68.3	180 of 433	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	78.4	63 of 398	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.3	49 of 358	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	238 of 403	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	83.1	32 of 388	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	92.1	11 of 339	96.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.0	25 of 401	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	74.5	85 of 395	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	85.0	37 of 377	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	99.4	1 of 333	99.7%	★★★★★
2024	99.2	1 of 389	99.7%	★★★★★
2022	67.7	85 of 312	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	100.0	1 of 270	99.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	10 of 374	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	227 of 395	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	85.6	44 of 377	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.0	22 of 405	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	45.3	242 of 403	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	91.3	10 of 351	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	60 of 411	85.4%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	50 of 398	87.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.2	174 of 394	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.3	30 of 376	92.0%	★★★★★
2024	57.8	167 of 402	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.3	56 of 398	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.3	206 of 401	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	88.9	20 of 364	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	61 of 412	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	71 of 414	82.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Middle school

Male (2026)70th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-24 vs school

High school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+23 vs school

Female (2026)84th percentile+17 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math38%-7 vs state

Reading37%-12 vs state

Science31%+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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Red Rock Central Secondary	Public	7-12	509 S Birch St	Lamberton	56152	Redwood County	Red Rock Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 752-7361	160	14	11.0	48.1%	151 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	66.3	154^th of 473 public high schools	67.4%		90.7	21^st of 450 public high schools	95.3%	133	35.3	44.0	33.3	37.1	16.7	42.9	30.8	31.3	36.0	50.0	38.3	$11,444
Wabasso Learn Center Credit Recover	Public	9-12	1333 May Street	Wabasso	56293	Redwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 342-5114	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wabasso Secondary	Public	7-12	1333 May St	Wabasso	56293	Redwood County	Wabasso Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 342-5114	237	16	15.2	32.5%	218 (92.0%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	89.2	29^th of 473 public high schools	93.9%		88.8	34^th of 450 public high schools	92.4%	5	22.9	40.0	55.6	39.6	15.0	47.2	30.3	64.7	72.5	67.9	68.6	$12,297
Springfield Secondary	Public	7-12	12 S Burns	Springfield	56087	Brown County	Springfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 723-4288	314	23	13.5	39.8%	272 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	88.3	38^th of 473 public high schools	92.0%		64.6	168^th of 450 public high schools	62.7%	130	50.0	64.3	56.9	56.7	16.4	58.6	38.1	56.1	37.0	42.2	46.1	$13,903
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary	Public	7-12	344 8th St	Westbrook	56183	Cottonwood County	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 274-5450	198	17	11.7	56.1%	127 (64.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.6%)	54 (27.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	37	306^th of 473 public high schools	35.3%		50.4	253^rd of 450 public high schools	43.8%	53	18.9	53.1	29.6	33.3	19.4	22.6	21.0	38.9	56.3	26.5	40.2	$20,733
Tracy Learning Center-Credit Recove	Public	9-12	934 Pine St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 629-5500	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Tracy Secondary	Public	7-12	934 Pine St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Tracy Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 629-5500	311	22	14.4	49.8%	235 (75.6%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.0%)	42 (13.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	85.4	46^th of 473 public high schools	90.3%		61.9	187^th of 450 public high schools	58.4%	141	35.5	43.2	57.1	43.9	9.5	57.1	33.3	24.6	31.8	39.6	31.4	$12,895
Comfrey Secondary	Public	7-12	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 877-3491	47	5	8.6	40.4%	43 (91.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				45.0			8.3				25.0	$14,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Red Rock Central Secondary

What district is Red Rock Central Secondary in?

Red Rock Central School District

What schools feed into Red Rock Central Secondary?

Red Rock Central Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Red Rock Central Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Red Rock Central Secondary?

Students at Red Rock Central Secondary are 94% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Red Rock Central Secondary a good school?

Red Rock Central Secondary ranks 154^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Red Rock Central Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 160 students attended Red Rock Central Secondary.

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2022–23 dropout ratesNewNov 13, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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