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Faribault Middle

Public Grades 6-8

467^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 10% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Faribault Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Faribault, Minnesota, with 636 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently underperformed, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools and receiving a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years.

Faribault Middle struggles academically, with only 11.23% of students proficient or better in math and 27.53% proficient in reading, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school also faces challenges in serving its diverse student population, ranking in the bottom quarter of Minnesota middle schools for African American, Hispanic, White, and English Language Learner students. Additionally, Faribault Middle has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 72.38% in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the nearby Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle (33.8%) and Northfield Middle (25.65%).

The school's performance has been steadily declining, with its statewide ranking dropping from 361 out of 516 middle schools in 2014-2015 to 467 out of 519 in 2024-2025. This stark contrast with the nearby middle schools, such as Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle and Northfield Middle, which significantly outperform Faribault Middle on academic measures, suggests the need for significant interventions and support to improve student outcomes at Faribault Middle.

594

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,710

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

704 17th St SW
Faribault, MN 55021-5599

(507) 333-6300

District: Faribault Public School District

Students who attend Faribault Middle usually attend:

High:

Faribault Senior High

Feeder schools for Faribault Middle:

Elementary:	Jefferson Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.5%

White:

33.3%

African American:

23.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2015 → 10th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (19% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 20 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg22%

Minnesota avg47%

467^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

409^th of 446Faribault 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	14.0	467 of 519	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	468 of 545	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	446 of 529	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	431 of 520	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.0	422 of 521	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	417 of 533	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	413 of 518	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.7	390 of 523	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	368 of 508	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.4	361 of 516	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.9	375 of 490	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	27.9	384 of 488	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	379 of 469	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.3	373 of 478	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.6	319 of 454	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.6	243 of 409	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.8	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.5	266 of 406	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	36.1	310 of 396	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.9	336 of 387	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	151 of 169	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.1	132 of 179	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	122 of 164	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.4	127 of 162	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	101 of 141	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.4	132 of 148	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.4	141 of 158	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	125 of 133	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	112 of 130	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.9	70 of 102	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	98 of 120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	92 of 109	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	413 of 450	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	424 of 474	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	390 of 455	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.5	390 of 467	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	364 of 443	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	371 of 439	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.8	373 of 436	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	156 of 175	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	166 of 186	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	156 of 178	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.3	148 of 188	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	116 of 156	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.2	136 of 171	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.0	138 of 163	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	3 of 28	89.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.7	381 of 432	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	405 of 473	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	383 of 459	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.8	327 of 404	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	302 of 399	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	338 of 415	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	324 of 401	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	394 of 452	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	415 of 479	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	402 of 464	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	407 of 476	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.7	376 of 437	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	353 of 454	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	362 of 438	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	29.7	94 of 116	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	80 of 107	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	79 of 97	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	215 of 265	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	228 of 307	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	265 of 298	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.5	228 of 288	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	173 of 260	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.9	174 of 282	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.1	163 of 253	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	383 of 415	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	391 of 440	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	386 of 436	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	393 of 438	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	364 of 422	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	323 of 428	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	327 of 428	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)89th percentile+79 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)19th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)11th percentile~ school

African American (2025)11th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile~ school

White (2025)8th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading28%-22 vs state

Math11%-34 vs state

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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
Faribault Middle	Public	6-8	704 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6300	594	44	13.5	69.4%	198 (33.3%)	137 (23.1%)	211 (35.5%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	14	467^th of 519 public middle schools	10.0%		17	468^th of 545 public middle schools	14.1%	1		9.5	11.2	12.8	11.2		34.1	27.1	21.9	27.5	$15,710
Falcons Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	5-8	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6000	9	1	8.8	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Faribault Day School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$11,471
Morristown Elementary	Public	5-6	23 Ann St	Morristown	55052	Rice County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	No	(507) 685-4222	115	6	18.3	27.8%	105 (91.3%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)	40.0	37.9			38.7	42.2	51.5			47.8	$10,416
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior	Public	7-8	23 Ann St	Morristown	55052	Rice County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	No	(507) 685-4222	105	9	11.7	30.5%	93 (88.6%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	76.9	93^rd of 519 public middle schools	82.1%		83.8	58^th of 545 public middle schools	89.4%	35			55.3	65.4	60.6			36.2	57.7	47.5	$12,249
Owatonna Summer School 6-8	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8702	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,535
Owatonna Middle School	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8700	1,015	68	14.9	42.7%	711 (70.0%)	67 (6.6%)	187 (18.4%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	61.1	183^rd of 519 public middle schools	64.7%		57.2	221^st of 545 public middle schools	59.4%	38		44.1	43.9	36.3	41.4		58.0	43.9	40.7	47.7	$12,167
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0650	845	44	19.0	28.3%	646 (76.4%)	14 (1.7%)	121 (14.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	86.6	44^th of 519 public middle schools	91.5%		89.2	32^nd of 545 public middle schools	94.1%	12		49.1	58.9	67.7	58.2		67.4	62.1	55.6	61.9	$12,766
Owatonna Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8001	22	1	21.5	68.2%	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)					20.0					43.8
Big 9 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Faribault Middle

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Faribault Public School District

Is Faribault Middle a good school?

Faribault Middle ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Minnesota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Faribault Middle attend?

Students who attend Faribault Middle usually go on to attend Faribault Senior High

How many students attend Faribault Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 594 students attended Faribault Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Faribault Middle?

Students at Faribault Middle are 36% Hispanic, 33% White, 23% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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