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Byron Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 93% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Byron Middle School is a high-performing public middle school located in Byron, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 541 students. The school is part of the Byron Public School District, which is ranked 15 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Byron Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency rate was 54.66%, compared to the state average of 45.21%. In reading, the school's proficiency rate was 67.08%, significantly higher than the state's 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly strong among certain student subgroups, with its Hispanic students ranking 15th out of 188 Minnesota middle schools in the 2021-2022 school year.

When compared to nearby middle schools, such as Stewartville Middle and Kasson-Mantorville Middle School, Byron Middle School consistently outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in math and reading. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.

577

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,272

Per pupil spending ?

14.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 4th St NW
Byron, MN 55920-8888

(507) 775-2189

District: Byron Public School District

Students who attend Byron Middle School usually attend:

High:

Byron Senior High School

Feeder schools for Byron Middle School:

Elementary:	Byron Intermediate School
	Byron Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg66%

Minnesota avg47%

38^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 446Byron 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	87.8	38 of 519	92.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.0	57 of 545	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	84.5	48 of 529	90.9%	★★★★★
2022	85.4	41 of 520	92.1%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	59 of 521	88.7%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	35 of 533	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	71 of 518	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	118 of 523	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	89 of 508	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	81.6	60 of 516	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	86.5	30 of 490	93.9%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	27 of 488	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	79.1	59 of 469	87.4%	★★★★☆
2011	82.8	43 of 478	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	85.9	26 of 454	94.3%	★★★★★
2009	83.2	16 of 230	93.0%	★★★★★
2008	79.4	49 of 409	88.0%	★★★★☆
2007	83.9	36 of 403	91.1%	★★★★★
2006	81.0	49 of 406	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	72 of 396	81.8%	★★★★☆
2004	79.9	60 of 387	84.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	38 of 450	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	80.6	63 of 474	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	55 of 455	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	54 of 467	88.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	98 of 443	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	34 of 439	92.3%	★★★★★
2018	74.1	92 of 436	78.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	84.9	15 of 188	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	20 of 163	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.5	65 of 432	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	58.4	159 of 473	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	109 of 459	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	80 of 404	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	127 of 399	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.2	37 of 415	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	75.0	68 of 401	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.4	42 of 452	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.1	54 of 479	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.1	51 of 464	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	39 of 476	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	30 of 437	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	45 of 454	90.1%	★★★★★
2018	79.6	60 of 438	86.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	43 of 265	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	53.3	122 of 307	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	145 of 298	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.7	102 of 288	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.1	22 of 260	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	67.5	64 of 282	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	92 of 253	63.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.5	77 of 415	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	78 of 440	82.3%	★★★★☆
2023	72.5	81 of 436	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	70 of 438	84.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.0	96 of 422	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	51 of 428	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	103 of 428	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)81st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading67%+17 vs state

Math55%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Byron Middle School

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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
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	601 4th St NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2189	577	32	17.9	14.2%	508 (88.0%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	87.8	38^th of 519 public middle schools	92.7%		84	57^th of 545 public middle schools	89.5%	19		55.9	56.6	51.6	54.7		81.2	60.6	58.1	67.1	$10,272
Kasson-Mantorville Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 5th Ave NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-4030	685	40	17.2	21.8%	597 (87.2%)	9 (1.3%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	80.9	72^nd of 519 public middle schools	86.1%		87.6	41^st of 545 public middle schools	92.5%	31	52.3	50.0	52.0	47.5	50.4	64.3	68.5	51.7	60.1	61.0	$8,392
Dakota Middle School	Public	6-8	5501 65th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4530	921	0	18.1	38.1%	452 (49.1%)	173 (18.8%)	80 (8.7%)	128 (13.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.0%)	46.6	279^th of 519 public middle schools	46.2%		41.4	327^th of 545 public middle schools	40.0%	48		27.3	27.1	27.2	27.2		49.7	48.3	43.6	47.1
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 31st St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5700	867	0	19.4	37.4%	460 (53.1%)	152 (17.5%)	96 (11.1%)	87 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.0%)	45.4	285^th of 519 public middle schools	45.1%		63.2	173^rd of 545 public middle schools	68.3%	112		25.5	32.0	30.9	29.5		41.5	44.7	45.5	43.9	$11,895
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-5650	31	0		61.3%	20 (64.5%)	4 (12.9%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)		0.0	0.0		0.0		7.7	9.1	16.7	11.1
Kellogg Middle School	Public	6-8	503 17th St NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5800	769	0	17.8	40.6%	423 (55.0%)	121 (15.7%)	106 (13.8%)	48 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.0%)	55.8	217^th of 519 public middle schools	58.2%		54.1	241^st of 545 public middle schools	55.8%	24		33.5	33.6	43.6	36.9		43.9	44.4	51.7	46.6	$12,077
Triton Middle School	Public	6-8	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 418-7510	222	17	12.7	29.7%	182 (82.0%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	52.8	233^rd of 519 public middle schools	55.1%		57.7	215^th of 545 public middle schools	60.6%	18		27.7	50.8	50.0	42.9		34.9	34.4	47.2	39.1	$10,516
Willow Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5900	864	0	17.5	35.5%	484 (56.0%)	84 (9.7%)	171 (19.8%)	58 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.3%)	50.4	252^nd of 519 public middle schools	51.4%		44.4	308^th of 545 public middle schools	43.5%	56		37.9	29.3	40.4	35.9		49.7	34.4	44.4	43.0	$12,038
Pine Island Middle	Public	5-8	223 1st Ave SE	Pine Island	55963	Goodhue County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 356-4849	464	31	15.1	18.1%	416 (89.7%)	11 (2.4%)	24 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	75.2	105^th of 519 public middle schools	79.8%		70.9	137^th of 545 public middle schools	74.9%	32	47.3	47.1	48.6	47.6	47.7	67.9	59.8	50.0	55.3	57.8	$9,488
Stewartville Middle	Public	6-8	440 6th Ave SW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 533-1666	480	30	16.0	23.5%	418 (87.1%)	5 (1.0%)	31 (6.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.0%)	59.2	192^nd of 519 public middle schools	63.0%		60.8	191^st of 545 public middle schools	65.0%	1		45.8	38.1	35.7	39.9		52.3	43.8	44.9	46.9	$9,186

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Byron Middle School?

Students at Byron Middle School are 88% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Byron Middle School a good school?

Yes. Byron Middle School ranks in the top 7.3% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Byron Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 577 students attended Byron Middle School.

What district is Byron Middle School in?

Byron Public School District

What high school do graduates of Byron Middle School attend?

Students who attend Byron Middle School usually go on to attend Byron Senior High School

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