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Jackson County Central Middle

Q: Is Jackson County Central Middle a good school?

Jackson County Central Middle ranks 206 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

206^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 60% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Jackson County Central Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Lakefield, Minnesota, with 236 students. The school is part of the Jackson County Central School District, which is ranked 146 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Jackson County Central Middle School has consistently ranked in the middle range of Minnesota middle schools, with mixed performance on MCA-III assessments in math and reading compared to state and district averages. While the school's math and reading proficiency rates are generally on par with or slightly below the averages, its science proficiency rates are significantly lower. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds performing relatively well, while white students and special education students perform relatively poorly.

Compared to the nearby Round Lake-Brewster Middle School and Windom Middle School, Jackson County Central Middle School generally performs better academically, has a lower free and reduced lunch rate, and a more favorable student-teacher ratio. This suggests the school may have some advantages over its immediate neighbors, though there is still room for improvement in certain areas, such as addressing the disparities in subgroup performance.

241

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,848

Per pupil spending ?

38.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

703 Mill Road E
Lakefield, MN 56150-1289

(507) 662-6625

District: Jackson County Central School District

Students who attend Jackson County Central Middle usually attend:

High:

Jackson County Central Senior High

Feeder schools for Jackson County Central Middle:

Elementary:	Pleasantview Elementary
	Riverside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.2%

Hispanic:

7.1%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg47%

Minnesota avg47%

206^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

146^th of 446Jackson County 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	206 of 519	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	182 of 545	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.3	192 of 529	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	221 of 520	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.0	268 of 521	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.1	261 of 533	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	273 of 518	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.1	217 of 523	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.7	160 of 508	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	40.8	328 of 516	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.1	313 of 490	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.9	207 of 488	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.0	104 of 469	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	124 of 478	74.1%	★★★★☆
2010	63.2	173 of 454	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.5	190 of 409	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	203 of 403	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	56.5	209 of 406	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	72.3	107 of 396	73.0%	★★★★☆
2004	68.0	147 of 387	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	180 of 450	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.0	145 of 474	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	186 of 455	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	203 of 467	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	243 of 443	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	288 of 439	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	309 of 436	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	158 of 432	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	113 of 473	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	175 of 459	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.8	137 of 404	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	143 of 399	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.4	263 of 415	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	203 of 401	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	218 of 452	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	200 of 479	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	170 of 464	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	223 of 476	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	245 of 437	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	191 of 454	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.8	171 of 438	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	216 of 265	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	240 of 307	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	154 of 298	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	149 of 288	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.1	143 of 260	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.5	60 of 282	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	44.3	137 of 253	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	252 of 415	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	274 of 440	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.9	229 of 436	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	245 of 438	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	299 of 422	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	286 of 428	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.1	305 of 428	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)60th percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2025)18th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math45%~ state avg

Reading42%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Jackson County Central Middle	Public	6-8	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 662-6625	241	15	16.0	38.2%	198 (82.2%)	6 (2.5%)	17 (7.1%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	57.4	206^th of 519 public middle schools	60.3%		62.1	182^nd of 545 public middle schools	66.6%	24		46.3	47.1	40.3	44.6		46.3	45.7	33.3	42.0	$10,848
SWWC Alternative Learning Center Midlevel - Windom	Public	7-8	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Middle	Public	5-8	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	359	25	14.1	49.6%	209 (58.2%)	8 (2.2%)	101 (28.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	17 (4.7%)	32.3	379^th of 519 public middle schools	27.0%		33.7	374^th of 545 public middle schools	31.4%	5	26.0	26.7	19.2	19.8	22.7	57.3	54.7	34.4	31.6	44.0	$12,052
Round Lake-Brewster Middle School	Public	6-8	915 4th Ave	Brewster	56119	Nobles County	Round Lake-Brewster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 842-5951	118	11	11.1	70.3%	24 (20.3%)	1 (0.8%)	86 (72.9%)	5 (4.2%)	1 (0.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29.4	394^th of 519 public middle schools	24.1%		33.7	373^rd of 545 public middle schools	31.6%	21		14.7	15.6	38.2	22.1		26.5	33.3	41.2	33.6	$6,999

Frequently Asked Questions about Jackson County Central Middle

How many students attend Jackson County Central Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Jackson County Central Middle.

What district is Jackson County Central Middle in?

Jackson County Central School District

What is the racial makeup of Jackson County Central Middle?

Students at Jackson County Central Middle are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Jackson County Central Middle a good school?

Jackson County Central Middle ranks 206^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Jackson County Central Middle attend?

Students who attend Jackson County Central Middle usually go on to attend Jackson County Central Senior High

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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