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Delano Intermediate School

Public Grades 4-6

Summary

Delano Intermediate School is a middle-level school in Delano, Minnesota, serving 555 students in grades 4–6 in the Delano Public School District. In 2025–26, its all-grade proficiency rates were 66.6% in math, 74.5% in reading, and 52.0% in science — each above district (66.2%, 69.6%, 38.6%) and state averages (44.9%, 48.6%, 25.5%).

Science is Delano's clearest strength: 52.0% is the highest among nearby schools, ahead of Westonka Middle School (45.2%), Orono Middle (36.0%), Wayzata West Middle (26.0%), Watertown-Mayer Middle (25.6%), St. Michael-Albertville Middle West (25.4%) and St. Michael-Albertville Middle East (25.2%), Buffalo Community Middle (21.5%), and Rockford Middle (21.5%). Because the school serves grades 4–6, this is effectively a 5th-grade science result, and it still leads nearby 5th-grade scores. Reading (74.5%) is nearly 26 points above the state and second only to Westonka (80.8%) nearby, with grades 5 (77.5%) and 6 (78.9%) especially strong. Math (66.6%) beats the state and slightly beats the district but trails Westonka (74.5%) and Orono (72.2%); grade 4 math is excellent at 73.7%, while grades 5 (61.8%) and 6 (63.7%) are more moderate.

Delano's 2024–25 free/reduced-lunch rate is 12.43%, second-lowest nearby behind Orono (8.89%), and its student-teacher ratio of 16.6 matches Westonka's and is lower than Wayzata West's (20.6), Orono's (20.4), and Rockford's (18.0). From 2007–08 through 2017–18, Delano was consistently a 5-star school ranked 15th–31st among Minnesota middle schools, in the 94th–97th percentile. Recent trends show math slipping from 73.27% in 2022–23 to 66.6% and reading from 80.46% to 74.5%, while science rebounded to 52.0% after a 42.13% dip but remains below its 2022–23 level of 67.07%. Rockford Middle, only 3.45 miles away, scores far lower in every subject.

555

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,808

Per pupil spending ?

12.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

683 Tiger Drive
Delano, MN 55328-8888

(763) 972-7602

District: Delano Public School District

Students who attend Delano Intermediate School usually attend:

High:

Delano High School

Feeder schools for Delano Intermediate School:

Elementary:

Delano Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.3%

Two or more races:

4.5%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2008 → 96th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg63%

Minnesota avg43%

34^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	91.8	34 of 869	96.1%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	30 of 872	96.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	27 of 881	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	90.9	30 of 845	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	12 of 858	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.9	19 of 869	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.6	48 of 870	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	89.2	39 of 790	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	93.0	14 of 799	98.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.3	41 of 809	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.4	47 of 787	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	7 of 799	99.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	28 of 783	96.4%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	47 of 787	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	103 of 774	86.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.2	58 of 764	92.4%	★★★★★
2025	77.5	114 of 764	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	90.3	19 of 793	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	87.1	41 of 774	94.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.1	2 of 663	99.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	32 of 740	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	48 of 728	93.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	91.1	31 of 807	96.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.2	47 of 812	94.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	21 of 826	97.5%	★★★★★
2023	89.1	33 of 799	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	21 of 808	97.4%	★★★★★
2021	92.8	11 of 784	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	85.8	56 of 798	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	22 of 779	97.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	86.0	10 of 96	89.6%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	85 of 579	85.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.3	55 of 562	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	10 of 572	98.3%	★★★★★
2023	87.4	33 of 524	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	76.3	73 of 500	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	88.8	18 of 417	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	54 of 515	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	74 of 463	84.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.8	64 of 710	91.0%	★★★★★
2025	86.2	55 of 714	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.8	46 of 730	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	84.8	61 of 712	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	21 of 725	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	27 of 710	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	80.8	83 of 722	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	104 of 712	85.4%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	90.4	20 of 518	96.1%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	15 of 523	97.1%	★★★★★
2016	91.8	19 of 508	96.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.5	31 of 516	94.0%	★★★★★
2014	88.4	23 of 490	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	89.3	24 of 488	95.1%	★★★★★
2012	85.7	21 of 469	95.5%	★★★★★
2011	86.3	24 of 478	95.0%	★★★★★
2010	87.1	19 of 454	95.8%	★★★★★
2008	86.0	23 of 409	94.4%	★★★★★
2007	85.8	33 of 403	91.8%	★★★★★
2006	84.9	31 of 406	92.4%	★★★★★
2005	88.1	15 of 396	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	85.6	26 of 387	93.3%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)90th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2026)85th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+26 vs state

Math67%+22 vs state

Science52%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)						MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)						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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	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	Total
Delano Intermediate School	Public	4-6	683 Tiger Drive	Delano	55328	Wright County	Delano Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 972-7602	555	33	16.6	12.4%	501 (90.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	67.9	77.5	78.9			74.5	52.0		52.0	73.7	61.8	63.7			66.6	$10,808
Rockford Middle	Public	5-8	6051 Ash St	Rockford	55373	Wright County	Rockford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 477-5831	487	27	18.0	29.4%	359 (73.7%)	35 (7.2%)	52 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	60.3	196^th of 546 public middle schools	64.1%		61.2	182^nd of 519 public middle schools	64.9%	14		57.9	49.6	48.6	60.9	54.1	25.4	17.4	21.5		16.7	22.8	30.0	53.2	30.3	$10,081
Watertown-Mayer Middle	Public	5-8	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0400	418	27	15.5	25.6%	387 (92.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	80.5	69^th of 546 public middle schools	87.4%		89.6	32^nd of 519 public middle schools	93.8%	37		68.4	69.5	57.5	63.2	64.3	42.6	11.5	25.6		69.5	55.2	52.9	56.3	58.0	$8,458
Westonka Middle School	Public	5-7	1881 Commerce Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8300	606	36	16.6	18.0%	507 (83.7%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.3%)	97	10^th of 546 public middle schools	98.2%		97.2	8^th of 519 public middle schools	98.5%	2		87.2	74.9	81.3		80.8	45.2		45.2		83.0	67.1	74.5		74.5	$11,504
Orono Middle	Public	6-8	800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 449-8450	720	35	20.4	8.9%	636 (88.3%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	97	11^th of 546 public middle schools	98.0%		95.4	13^th of 519 public middle schools	97.5%	2			82.1	62.6	76.5	73.7		36.0	36.0			70.5	66.2	79.9	72.2	$13,492
Buffalo Community Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Highway 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8200	1,160	54	21.3	27.5%	990 (85.3%)	39 (3.4%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	72.2	109^th of 546 public middle schools	80.0%		69.4	140^th of 519 public middle schools	73.0%	31			59.6	40.5	51.5	50.8		21.5	21.5			41.8	43.8	61.2	49.3	$10,634
Eastern Wright Program	Public	5-8	1405 3rd Ave. NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	8	2	3.9	—	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Wright Technical Center Alternative Learning Center Middle	Public	6-8	1405 3rd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Wright Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-4112	3	1	3.0	—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
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%)	86.3	45^th of 546 public middle schools	91.8%		85.6	46^th of 519 public middle schools	91.1%	1		62.2	71.9	49.3	70.0	63.0	30.2	19.6	25.4		46.7	55.5	54.8	70.0	56.3	$9,770
Wayzata West Middle	Public	6-8	149 Barry Ave N	Wayzata	55391	Hennepin County	Wayzata Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 745-6400	836	41	20.6	16.4%	516 (61.7%)	67 (8.0%)	52 (6.2%)	151 (18.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.9%)	92.7	20^th of 546 public middle schools	96.3%		93.8	17^th of 519 public middle schools	96.7%	3			73.3	63.1	65.6	67.3		26.0	26.0			62.2	63.3	66.9	64.0	$13,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Delano Intermediate School

What is the racial makeup of Delano Intermediate School?

Students at Delano Intermediate School are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Delano Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 555 students attended Delano Intermediate School.

What high school do graduates of Delano Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Delano Intermediate School usually go on to attend Delano High School

What district is Delano Intermediate School in?

Delano Public School District

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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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