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Redwood Valley Middle

Public Grades 5-8
181st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools
Better than 67% of Minnesota middle schools
Summary

Redwood Valley Middle is a grades 5-8 school in Redwood Falls, MN, serving 309 students as part of the Redwood Area School District. Because no other schools are located within 20 miles, the most useful comparisons for families are the district and Minnesota state averages. The school ranks 181 of 546 Minnesota schools in 2025-2026, placing it in the 67th percentile with 3 stars, closely matching its district (152 of 458 districts, also 67th percentile and 3 stars).

Academically, results are mixed. Math proficiency of 44.9% is exactly at the state average but slightly below the district's 47.2%. Reading of 44.7% is above the district's 43.8% yet below the state's 48.6%. Science is the clearest concern: 15.8% proficient, well below the district (26.3%) and state (25.5%). Grade-level results vary widely: 8th grade is a strength, with 60.0% in math and 55.3% in reading, both above state, while 5th grade falls well below state in math (30.8%) and reading (44.3%). Seventh-grade reading is also low at 34.5%. Science is weak in both tested grades, at 19.5% in 5th and 12.0% in 8th.

The long-term trend is positive: the school moved from the 39th percentile in 2018-2019 to the 67th in 2025-2026, and math proficiency rose from 37.66% in 2022-2023 to roughly 45% in the two most recent years. One persistent equity concern stands out - students in special education rank in the bottom quartile statewide, at the 12th percentile in 2023-2024 and the 21st percentile in both 2024-2025 and 2025-2026, each with 1 star. Students from low-income backgrounds have ranked well above median (74th, then 81st percentile), though they slipped to the 60th percentile in 2025-2026. Meanwhile, the free/reduced lunch rate fell from 55.28% to 48.54%, and the student/teacher ratio improved from 14.2 to 12.9.

309
Students ?
12.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,692
Per pupil spending ?
48.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 100 George Ramseth Dr
       Redwood Falls, MN  56283-1938

(507) 637-0651

District: Redwood Area School District


Students who attend Redwood Valley Middle usually attend:

High:    Redwood Valley Senior High

Feeder schools for Redwood Valley Middle:

Elementary:    Redwood Valley Elementary School
Racial breakdown:

White:
64.7%
American Indian:
23.6%
Hispanic:
7.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2016 → 67th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school39%
District avg42%
Minnesota avg43%
181st of 546
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 33%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From top 40% (2016) to top 33% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
152nd of 458Redwood Area 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202662.5181 of 54666.8%★★★☆☆
202564.1160 of 51969.2%★★★☆☆
202453.2248 of 54554.5%★★★☆☆
202355.2225 of 52957.5%★★★☆☆
202257.4215 of 52058.7%★★★☆☆
202150.7244 of 52153.2%★★★☆☆
201944.7326 of 53338.8%★★☆☆☆
201851.7283 of 51845.4%★★☆☆☆
201767.3157 of 52370.0%★★★★☆
201659.6203 of 50860.0%★★★☆☆
201572.4120 of 51676.7%★★★★☆
201460.9195 of 49060.2%★★★☆☆
201351.3255 of 48847.7%★★☆☆☆
201253.3254 of 46945.8%★★☆☆☆
201151.0256 of 47846.4%★★☆☆☆
201054.7230 of 45449.3%★★☆☆☆
200845.0270 of 40934.0%★★☆☆☆
200742.4277 of 40331.3%★★☆☆☆
200652.1234 of 40642.4%★★☆☆☆
200553.8232 of 39641.4%★★☆☆☆
200454.6217 of 38743.9%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202658.9179 of 46761.7%★★★☆☆
202554.4194 of 45056.9%★★★☆☆
202444.2274 of 47442.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.6222 of 45551.2%★★★☆☆
202253.0205 of 46756.1%★★★☆☆
202138.8280 of 44336.8%★★☆☆☆
201944.0275 of 43937.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.6252 of 43642.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202352.665 of 17863.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202654.9182 of 45860.3%★★★☆☆
202570.982 of 43281.0%★★★★☆
202465.7124 of 47373.8%★★★★☆
202364.3122 of 45973.4%★★★★☆
202258.4140 of 40465.3%★★★☆☆
202146.4212 of 39946.9%★★☆☆☆
201936.0290 of 41530.1%★★☆☆☆
201856.4164 of 40159.1%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202657.7179 of 48362.9%★★★☆☆
202566.6131 of 45271.0%★★★★☆
202455.5198 of 47958.7%★★★☆☆
202354.3197 of 46457.5%★★★☆☆
202255.7198 of 47658.4%★★★☆☆
202154.9193 of 43755.8%★★★☆☆
201941.0286 of 45437.0%★★☆☆☆
201850.2230 of 43847.5%★★☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202663.018 of 6271.0%★★★★☆
202567.813 of 5074.0%★★★★☆
202460.615 of 5572.7%★★★★☆
202369.112 of 4975.5%★★★★☆
202285.02 of 2290.9%★★★★★
202159.58 of 1855.6%★★★☆☆
201959.35 of 2378.3%★★★★☆
201875.35 of 2378.3%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202628.9234 of 29620.9%★☆☆☆☆
202527.9209 of 26521.1%★☆☆☆☆
202420.3271 of 30711.7%★☆☆☆☆
202356.4105 of 29864.8%★★★☆☆
202245.3153 of 28846.9%★★☆☆☆
202144.9137 of 26047.3%★★☆☆☆
201934.1201 of 28228.7%★☆☆☆☆
201833.1181 of 25328.5%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202658.7156 of 43564.1%★★★☆☆
202556.4165 of 41560.2%★★★☆☆
202443.6250 of 44043.2%★★☆☆☆
202350.3216 of 43650.5%★★★☆☆
202255.5173 of 43860.5%★★★☆☆
202167.8105 of 42275.1%★★★★☆
201946.5237 of 42844.6%★★☆☆☆
201842.1271 of 42836.7%★★☆☆☆
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)
Native American (2026)71st percentile+4 vs school
White (2026)64th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2023)63rd percentile+6 vs school
Male (2026)63rd percentile-4 vs school
Female (2026)62nd percentile-5 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile-7 vs school
Special Education (2026)21st percentile-46 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Math45%~ state avg
Reading45%-4 vs state
Science16%-10 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Redwood Valley Middle

Students who attend Redwood Valley Middle usually go on to attend Redwood Valley Senior High

Redwood Valley Middle ranks 181st of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 309 students attended Redwood Valley Middle.

Students at Redwood Valley Middle are 65% White, 24% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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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
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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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