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Zimmerman Middle

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Zimmerman Middle ranks 83 rd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 85% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Zimmerman Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Zimmerman, Minnesota, serving 514 students as part of the Elk River Public School District. It is a mid-sized middle school that ranks 83rd of 546 middle schools statewide for 2025–2026 — the 85th percentile, with 4 stars — placing it among the stronger middle schools in Minnesota and part of a district that ranks at the 92nd percentile statewide.

Math is the clearest strength. At 56.9% proficiency, Zimmerman is 12 points above the state average and essentially tied with Prairie View Middle School for the best math result among the district's middle schools. Reading is a different story: at 52.9%, it beats the state but trails the district, and it is the lowest among the four same-district middle schools, including Salk Middle School and Vandenberge Middle School. Science figures need context. The all-grade rate of 19.3% looks low next to the state's 25.5%, but that comparison mixes grade levels; at 8th grade, where Zimmerman students actually test, the school's 19.3% is above the state's 16.7% and ties Prairie View, though it trails Salk's 21.1%.

The school appears especially effective with low-income students, ranking at the 85th percentile statewide for that group, and with male students at the 88th percentile. Female students rank 73rd, and special education students dropped to the 60th percentile in 2025–26 after reaching 81st the year before. Staffing has improved, with the student-to-teacher ratio falling from 27.4 to 20.5 over three years — the best among same-district middle schools. Compared with nearby schools such as Big Lake Middle School and Princeton Middle School, Zimmerman's math is clearly stronger, while reading and science sit more mid-pack. Overall, this is a high-performing, improving school whose biggest opportunities lie in reading and science.

514

Students ?

20.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,145

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

25900 4th St W
Zimmerman, MN 55398-9013

(763) 241-3505

District: Elk River Public School District

Students who attend Zimmerman Middle usually attend:

High:

Zimmerman High School

Feeder schools for Zimmerman Middle:

Elementary:	Westwood Elementary
	Zimmerman Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.7%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 77th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (50% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2026) from a 77th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school50%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg43%

83^rd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Middle Schools in the Elk River Public School District

37^th of 458Elk River 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
2026	78.2	83 of 546	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	78.5	87 of 519	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	108 of 545	80.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	121 of 529	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	63 of 520	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.3	111 of 521	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	49 of 533	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	78.3	81 of 518	84.4%	★★★★☆
2017	88.0	33 of 523	93.7%	★★★★★
2016	86.1	39 of 508	92.3%	★★★★★
2015	62.9	186 of 516	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.4	154 of 490	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.7	252 of 488	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	155 of 469	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.6	310 of 478	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.4	243 of 454	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.7	265 of 409	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.2	273 of 403	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	38.8	310 of 406	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	48.4	262 of 396	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	124 of 467	73.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.8	119 of 450	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	103 of 474	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.2	166 of 455	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	77.6	68 of 467	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	91 of 443	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	87.4	29 of 439	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.7	42 of 436	90.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	68 of 458	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.7	45 of 432	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	70.0	105 of 473	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	99 of 459	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	70 of 404	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	43 of 399	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	39 of 415	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	58.6	152 of 401	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.1	60 of 483	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	68 of 452	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	107 of 479	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	89 of 464	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	67 of 476	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	121 of 437	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	85 of 454	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	117 of 438	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	30.3	79 of 107	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	58.7	48 of 114	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	118 of 296	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.3	50 of 265	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	63.1	83 of 307	73.0%	★★★★☆
2023	54.7	116 of 298	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	48 of 288	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	87 of 260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	123 of 282	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	166 of 253	34.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	135 of 435	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.2	127 of 415	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	148 of 440	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	175 of 436	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.9	104 of 438	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	57.8	150 of 422	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.1	59 of 428	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	126 of 428	70.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)73rd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)60th percentile-25 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)26th percentile-51 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading53%+4 vs state

Science19%-6 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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Zimmerman Middle	Public	6-8	25900 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3505	514	25	20.5	26.8%	451 (87.7%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	78.2	83^rd of 546 public middle schools	84.8%		78.5	87^th of 519 public middle schools	83.2%	4		57.1	46.9	54.5	52.9		19.3	19.3		58.5	59.1	53.4	56.9	$10,145
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%)	77.9	84^th of 546 public middle schools	84.6%		72	128^th of 519 public middle schools	75.3%	44		66.8	51.1	56.9	58.7		21.1	21.1		55.3	48.9	39.3	48.0	$10,867
Princeton Online MN 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 389-6069	25	0		48.0%	22 (88.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	127^th of 546 public middle schools	76.7%					(n/a)				50.0	54.5		30.0	30.0				36.4	26.1
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%)	66.3	154^th of 546 public middle schools	71.8%		58.7	198^th of 519 public middle schools	61.8%	44		58.1	47.2	58.9	54.2		10.6	10.6		38.9	40.6	49.7	43.2	$10,762
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
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%)	62.7	179^th of 546 public middle schools	67.2%		73	122^nd of 519 public middle schools	76.5%	57		47.2	36.9	60.8	48.1		16.6	16.6		39.4	36.8	54.9	43.4	$10,402
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 4th Ave N	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6704	740	39	18.7	29.7%	671 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.6%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	60.3	197^th of 546 public middle schools	63.9%		57.6	205^th of 519 public middle schools	60.5%	8		43.1	47.2	49.8	47.0		20.3	20.3		39.0	30.2	44.8	38.0	$10,433
Spectrum Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	17823 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-8703	291	17	16.7	15.1%	255 (87.6%)	10 (3.4%)	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.5%)	68.4	135^th of 546 public middle schools	75.3%		64.7	158^th of 519 public middle schools	69.6%	23		58.0	57.0	61.3	58.8		14.2	14.2		43.7	46.8	27.9	39.4	$10,772
Spectrum Elementary School	Public, Charter	5	11044 Industrial Circle NW	Elk River	55330	Sherburne County	Spectrum High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 241-8703	147	9	16.8	15.0%	129 (87.8%)	5 (3.4%)	7 (4.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)								(n/a)	64.5				64.5	14.5		14.5	33.9				33.9	$12,369
Saints Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	23065 St. Francis Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 213-8501	16	1	13.4	56.3%	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Zimmerman Middle

What district is Zimmerman Middle in?

Elk River Public School District

Is Zimmerman Middle a good school?

Zimmerman Middle ranks 83^rd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Zimmerman Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Zimmerman Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Zimmerman Middle?

Students at Zimmerman Middle are 88% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Zimmerman Middle attend?

Students who attend Zimmerman Middle usually go on to attend Zimmerman High School

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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