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Browns Valley Middle

Public Grades 5-8
272nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools
Better than 48% of Minnesota middle schools
Summary

Browns Valley Middle School is a public middle school in Browns Valley, Minnesota, serving 68 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Browns Valley Public School District, which is ranked 278 out of 446 districts in the state.

Academically, Browns Valley Middle School has shown mixed performance compared to state and district averages. While the school's 5th-grade Math and Reading proficiency rates were higher than the state averages, the overall proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading were below the state and district averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some years showing better results and others showing lower proficiency rates.

The school has a significant Native American student population, and this subgroup has shown strong performance, ranking 19th out of 50 Minnesota middle schools in 2024-2025. However, the school's Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroup has struggled, ranking 216th out of 432 Minnesota middle schools in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 51.47% to 69.35% over the past few years, indicating that the school may face significant socioeconomic challenges that could impact academic achievement.

77
Students ?
19.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,723
Per pupil spending ?
68.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 118 Church St S
       Browns Valley, MN  56219-0259

(320) 695-2103

District: Browns Valley Public School District


Feeder schools for Browns Valley Middle:

Elementary:    Browns Valley Elementary
Racial breakdown:

American Indian:
63.6%
White:
29.9%
Hispanic:
3.9%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2011 → 48th in 2025
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg43%
Minnesota avg47%
272nd of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Bottom 48%▲ up 10 pts since 2017
From bottom 37% (2017) to bottom 48% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
278th of 446Browns Valley 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202547.4272 of 51947.6%★★☆☆☆
202448.1282 of 54548.3%★★☆☆☆
202362.9175 of 52966.9%★★★☆☆
202255.0225 of 52056.7%★★★☆☆
202139.5325 of 52137.6%★★☆☆☆
201916.9456 of 53314.4%★☆☆☆☆
201818.0445 of 51814.1%★☆☆☆☆
201742.1329 of 52337.1%★★☆☆☆
201353.0240 of 48850.8%★★★☆☆
201151.0257 of 47846.2%★★☆☆☆
201077.171 of 45484.4%★★★★☆
200860.9175 of 40957.2%★★★☆☆
200766.5129 of 40368.0%★★★☆☆
200653.8227 of 40644.1%★★☆☆☆
200540.3295 of 39625.5%★☆☆☆☆
20042.5364 of 3875.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202549.2216 of 43250.0%★★★☆☆
202132.2293 of 39926.6%★☆☆☆☆
201923.3345 of 41516.9%★☆☆☆☆

Native American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202555.319 of 5062.0%★★★☆☆
202445.033 of 5540.0%★★☆☆☆
202194.22 of 1888.9%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202468.998 of 44077.7%★★★★☆
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)
White (2024)78th percentile+29 vs school
Native American (2025)62nd percentile+14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading49%~ state avg
Math39%-6 vs state

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Students at Browns Valley Middle are 64% American Indian, 30% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 77 students attended Browns Valley Middle.

Browns Valley Middle ranks 272nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.


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