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Prairie View Middle School

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Prairie View Middle School ranks 70 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

70^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Prairie View Middle School is a grades 5–8 school in Otsego, MN, enrolling 953 students as part of the Elk River Public School District, which ranks 37th of 458 districts in Minnesota. Prairie View ranks 70th of 546 middle schools statewide in 2025–2026, the 87th percentile, with 4 stars — a modest step down from its 2023–2024 peak of 45th of 545.

Reading is a relative strength: 59.8% of students were proficient, above the district (59.3%) and state (48.6%). Math was 57.2%, well above the state's 44.9% but below the district's 60.5%. Science was 25.3%, essentially at the state's 25.5% but below the district's 30.1%. Compared with nearby schools, Prairie View trails Rogers Middle School, St. Michael-Albertville Middle West, and St. Michael-Albertville Middle East overall, but leads Salk Middle School, Vandenberge Middle School, Big Lake Middle School, Spectrum Middle School, and Kaleidoscope Middle School in math and reading. Eighth-grade math is a signature strength at 74.8% proficient, the highest among nearby schools and far above the district (58.8%) and state (42.3%). Fifth grade is also strong across subjects. The clearest soft spots are 6th-grade math and reading, which trail district averages, and 8th-grade science at 19.3%.

Subgroup effectiveness is the most distinctive finding. The school ranks 15th of 458 statewide for low-income students and 2nd of 185 for African American students — sustained top-1–4% results — while Hispanic students rank in the 87th percentile. English Language Learner effectiveness, however, fell to the 46th percentile after a 92nd-percentile year. Prairie View's free/reduced-lunch rate is 18.26%, and its student-teacher ratio is 25.4 — high compared with most nearby schools, though much improved from 38.2 in 2022–2023.

953

Students ?

25.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

18.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8300 Maciver Ave NE
Otsego, MN 55330-8888

(763) 241-3400

District: Elk River Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.1%

African American:

9.8%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (52% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg43%

70^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 13%▲ up 2 pts since 2021

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	80.3	70 of 546	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	85.2	47 of 519	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	86.2	45 of 545	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	58 of 529	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	79 of 520	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	78 of 521	85.0%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	96.3	2 of 185	98.9%	★★★★★
2025	94.1	2 of 169	98.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.2	5 of 179	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	74.1	28 of 164	82.9%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	11 of 162	93.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	53 of 112	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.9	39 of 106	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.7	41 of 111	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	33 of 116	71.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.2	92 of 170	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	71.5	13 of 153	91.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	64 of 467	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	82.7	44 of 450	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.2	58 of 474	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	69 of 455	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	88 of 467	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	61 of 443	86.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	76.9	26 of 195	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.8	24 of 178	86.5%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	70 of 188	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	10 of 156	93.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	15 of 458	96.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.6	15 of 432	96.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	40 of 473	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	57 of 459	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.2	75 of 404	81.4%	★★★★☆
2021	74.2	48 of 399	88.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.4	88 of 483	81.8%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	50 of 452	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	86.1	38 of 479	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	54 of 464	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	79 of 476	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.8	92 of 437	78.9%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.2	44 of 124	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.4	32 of 113	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	72.3	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	25 of 107	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	55.7	57 of 131	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	54 of 97	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	81.0	7 of 49	85.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.5	127 of 296	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.1	67 of 265	74.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	105 of 307	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.7	52 of 298	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.8	101 of 288	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.2	152 of 260	41.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	99 of 435	77.2%	★★★★☆
2025	74.6	80 of 415	80.7%	★★★★☆
2024	78.6	57 of 440	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	54 of 436	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.1	79 of 438	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	76 of 422	82.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2026)99th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)97th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile~ school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

Native American (2023)86th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)82nd percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)65th percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2026)57th percentile-30 vs school

Asian (2026)53rd percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)46th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading60%+11 vs state

Math57%+12 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
Prairie View Middle School	Public	5-8	8300 Maciver Ave NE	Otsego	55330	Sherburne 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%)	80.3	70^th of 546 public middle schools	87.2%		85.2	47^th of 519 public middle schools	90.9%	23	67.7	56.9	49.6	65.6	59.8	30.6	19.3	25.3	56.7	47.4	52.8	74.8	57.2
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%)	57.9	219^th of 546 public middle schools	59.9%		49.8	258^th of 519 public middle schools	50.3%	39		57.1	47.8	56.8	53.6		29.7	29.7		9.5	19.6	45.9	24.0	$3,592
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
St. Michael-Albertville Middle East	Public	5-8	4862 Naber Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2655	959	51	18.8	18.8%	752 (78.4%)	72 (7.5%)	61 (6.4%)	30 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.4%)	86.5	43^rd of 546 public middle schools	92.1%		86.1	45^th of 519 public middle schools	91.3%	2	59.8	71.7	54.6	64.3	62.2	26.8	23.3	25.2	48.8	51.3	53.5	60.6	53.4	$9,845
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
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
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
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
Rogers Middle School	Public	5-8	20855 141st Ave	Rogers	55374	Hennepin County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3550	1,077	39	27.7	14.8%	811 (75.3%)	89 (8.3%)	50 (4.6%)	68 (6.3%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	54 (5.0%)	92.7	19^th of 546 public middle schools	96.5%		91.9	23^rd of 519 public middle schools	95.6%	4	73.2	66.3	59.9	66.4	66.6	33.2	28.8	31.1	71.0	63.7	76.8	71.1	70.4	$10,035

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Middle School

How many students attend Prairie View Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 953 students attended Prairie View Middle School.

Is Prairie View Middle School a good school?

Prairie View Middle School ranks 70^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Prairie View Middle School in?

Elk River Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Middle School?

Students at Prairie View Middle School are 74% White, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

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