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Big Lake Middle School

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Big Lake Middle School ranks 122 nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

122^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Big Lake Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Big Lake Public School District in Big Lake, Minnesota. With 645 students, the school is ranked 122 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools for the 2024-2025 school year and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Big Lake Middle School consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In 2024-2025, the school had 47.68% of students proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 55.25% proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students (ranked 11th out of 175 Minnesota middle schools in 2024-2025) and Native American students (ranked 1st out of 49 Minnesota middle schools in 2022-2023). When compared to nearby middle schools like Becker Middle, Vandenberge Middle School, and Salk Middle School, Big Lake Middle School performs similarly or better in academic proficiency.

Big Lake Middle School has demonstrated a positive trend in its statewide ranking, moving from 195th out of 516 Minnesota middle schools in 2014-2015 to 122nd out of 519 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. This improvement suggests that the school is continuously working to enhance its educational programs and support student success. However, some nearby schools, such as Prairie View Middle School and Monticello Middle, have higher overall academic performance and rankings, indicating that Big Lake Middle School could learn from their best practices.

632

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,402

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 Minnesota Ave
Big Lake, MN 55309-9246

(763) 262-2567

District: Big Lake Public School District

Students who attend Big Lake Middle School usually attend:

High:

Big Lake Senior High

Feeder schools for Big Lake Middle School:

Elementary:	Independence Elementary
	Liberty Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg49%

Minnesota avg47%

122^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

174^th of 446Big Lake Public 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	73.0	122 of 519	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.7	197 of 545	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	197 of 529	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	156 of 520	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.6	140 of 521	73.1%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	124 of 533	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	135 of 518	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.6	146 of 523	72.1%	★★★★☆
2016	63.8	184 of 508	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	195 of 516	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	152 of 490	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.4	212 of 488	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	59.5	212 of 469	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	47.6	292 of 478	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.1	249 of 454	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	42.7	284 of 409	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.7	287 of 403	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	295 of 406	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	49.5	256 of 396	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.8	139 of 387	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	50.0	76 of 179	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	63 of 164	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	66 of 162	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	127 of 450	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	52.7	218 of 474	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	184 of 455	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	177 of 467	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	134 of 443	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	104 of 439	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	93 of 436	78.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	11 of 175	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	27 of 186	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	49.5	73 of 178	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.1	44 of 188	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.4	19 of 156	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.1	12 of 171	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	57.4	55 of 163	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	100 of 432	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.8	161 of 473	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	159 of 459	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.4	65 of 404	83.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	141 of 399	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.9	177 of 415	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.7	125 of 401	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.0	107 of 452	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	168 of 479	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	183 of 464	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	124 of 476	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.4	130 of 437	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.0	151 of 454	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	178 of 438	59.4%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.1	50 of 113	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	50 of 116	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.9	77 of 120	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.6	53 of 114	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	94.4	1 of 49	98.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.6	38 of 265	85.7%	★★★★☆
2024	44.2	164 of 307	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.2	133 of 298	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.9	166 of 288	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	104 of 260	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	195 of 282	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.9	134 of 253	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	146 of 415	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.8	242 of 440	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	208 of 436	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	179 of 438	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	180 of 422	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.6	169 of 428	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	178 of 428	58.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2023)98th percentile+35 vs school

Hispanic (2025)94th percentile+17 vs school

Special Education (2025)86th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile~ school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile-12 vs school

African American (2024)58th percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)56th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+6 vs state

Math48%~ state avg

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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
Big Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2567	632	42	15.0	35.0%	473 (74.8%)	33 (5.2%)	53 (8.4%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.2%)	73	122^nd of 519 public middle schools	76.5%		59.7	197^th of 545 public middle schools	63.9%	75		35.6	55.0	53.9	47.7		47.6	58.9	60.0	55.3	$10,402
Monticello Middle School - SNW	Public	6-8	800 East Broadway	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	14	4	3.7	28.6%	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monticello Middle	Public	6-8	800 Broadway E	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2101	860	50	17.2	28.8%	673 (78.3%)	36 (4.2%)	84 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.6%)	71	132^nd of 519 public middle schools	74.6%		74.2	111^th of 545 public middle schools	79.6%	21		48.5	43.9	51.6	47.7		62.3	41.8	51.1	51.4	$12,314
Kaleidoscope Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	117	1	93.6	31.6%	91 (77.8%)	7 (6.0%)	10 (8.5%)	3 (2.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	49.8	258^th of 519 public middle schools	50.3%		50.3	265^th of 545 public middle schools	51.4%	7		16.7	35.9	40.5	31.6		44.4	46.2	45.2	45.3	$3,592
Prairie View Middle School	Public	5-8	8300 Maciver Ave NE	Otsego	55330	Wright County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	953	37	25.4	18.3%	706 (74.1%)	93 (9.8%)	46 (4.8%)	42 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.7%)	85.2	47^th of 519 public middle schools	90.9%		86.2	45^th of 545 public middle schools	91.7%	2	51.7	49.6	55.1	77.7	57.4	67.9	61.2	55.4	68.0	63.2
Ivan Sand Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	1232 School St NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3530	1	1	.9		0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)											$2,295
Becker Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Bradley Blvd	Becker	55308	Sherburne County	Becker Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 261-6300	656	35	18.5	21.6%	596 (90.9%)	8 (1.2%)	20 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	71.6	129^th of 519 public middle schools	75.1%		76.4	94^th of 545 public middle schools	82.8%	35		34.8	56.9	55.4	48.6		57.9	55.2	43.6	52.7	$10,831
Vandenberge Middle School	Public	6-8	948 Proctor Ave	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3450	557	24	23.3	24.1%	433 (77.7%)	37 (6.6%)	39 (7.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	58.7	198^th of 519 public middle schools	61.8%		68.3	149^th of 545 public middle schools	72.7%	49		40.6	35.8	46.5	40.8		57.1	40.8	39.5	46.4	$10,762
Salk Middle School	Public	6-8	11970 Highland Rd	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3455	638	26	24.4	26.3%	441 (69.1%)	113 (17.7%)	16 (2.5%)	27 (4.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.0%)	72	128^th of 519 public middle schools	75.3%		76.4	95^th of 545 public middle schools	82.6%	33		53.0	45.1	46.0	48.0		55.5	47.4	52.5	51.7	$10,867
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	Public	5-8	11343 50th St NE	Albertville	55301	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-4524	1,076	50	21.3	17.6%	876 (81.4%)	84 (7.8%)	50 (4.6%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.7%)	85.6	46^th of 519 public middle schools	91.1%		85.4	47^th of 545 public middle schools	91.4%	1	46.3	53.7	57.8	58.6	54.0	66.5	69.9	56.4	54.9	62.1	$9,770

Frequently Asked Questions about Big Lake Middle School

What district is Big Lake Middle School in?

Big Lake Public School District

How many students attend Big Lake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Big Lake Middle School.

Is Big Lake Middle School a good school?

Big Lake Middle School ranks 122^nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Big Lake Middle School?

Students at Big Lake Middle School are 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Big Lake Middle School attend?

Students who attend Big Lake Middle School usually go on to attend Big Lake Senior High

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