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Foley Intermediate Elementary

Q: Is Foley Intermediate Elementary a good school?

Foley Intermediate Elementary ranks 120 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-8

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 77% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Foley Intermediate Elementary is a public middle school located in Foley, Minnesota, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 743 students. The school is part of the Foley Public School District, which is ranked 84 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foley Intermediate Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of middle schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking between 62 and 129 over the past 10 years. The school's students perform significantly better than the state average in both Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments, with particularly strong performance in 4th and 5th grade Math. Foley Intermediate Elementary also performs well across different student subgroups, with female students and low-socioeconomic status students ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota middle schools. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.5 to 22.7 over the past 3 years, is another factor that contributes to its success.

Compared to nearby schools, Becker Middle, Princeton Middle School, and the St. Cloud area schools (South Junior High, North Junior High, and Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School), Foley Intermediate Elementary outperforms them in academic metrics. The only nearby school that consistently outperforms Foley Intermediate Elementary is Sartell Middle School, which ranks in the top 5% of Minnesota middle schools.

781

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,681

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

840 Norman Ave N
Foley, MN 56329-8888

(320) 968-6251

District: Foley Public School District

Students who attend Foley Intermediate Elementary usually attend:

High:

Foley Senior High

Feeder schools for Foley Intermediate Elementary:

Elementary:

Foley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Two or more races:

1.7%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (56% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Minnesota middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

190^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

120^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 446Foley 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	190 of 872	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	235 of 881	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	284 of 845	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.7	286 of 858	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.2	355 of 869	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.0	161 of 870	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	264 of 847	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.8	198 of 853	76.8%	★★★★☆
2016	71.1	244 of 848	71.2%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	218 of 840	74.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.0	220 of 826	73.4%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	188 of 824	77.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.0	162 of 820	80.2%	★★★★☆
2011	64.2	329 of 814	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.2	323 of 803	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.6	285 of 434	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	35.2	629 of 781	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.0	588 of 777	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	41.6	561 of 756	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	38.0	519 of 685	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.4	527 of 676	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	62.1	275 of 674	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	156 of 799	80.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	215 of 809	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	66.1	279 of 787	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.0	258 of 799	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.2	334 of 783	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	195 of 787	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.4	306 of 774	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.3	40 of 764	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.6	87 of 793	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	196 of 774	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	69 of 663	89.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.9	276 of 683	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.0	76 of 740	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	67.5	206 of 728	71.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	230 of 812	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	240 of 826	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	305 of 799	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	299 of 808	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	371 of 784	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.4	128 of 798	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	211 of 779	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.2	229 of 562	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	246 of 572	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	318 of 524	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	218 of 500	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.1	275 of 417	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.6	102 of 515	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	63.7	143 of 463	69.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	323 of 714	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	355 of 730	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.3	411 of 712	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.7	424 of 725	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	488 of 710	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.9	244 of 722	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	387 of 712	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	120 of 519	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	72 of 545	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	78 of 529	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	74 of 520	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	129 of 521	75.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	70 of 533	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	63 of 518	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	75.7	104 of 523	80.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	110 of 508	78.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.9	62 of 516	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	78.7	69 of 490	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	81.3	59 of 488	87.9%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	50 of 469	89.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.3	85 of 478	82.2%	★★★★☆
2010	66.6	147 of 454	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	111 of 230	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	52.9	229 of 409	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.6	200 of 403	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.8	197 of 406	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	63.1	176 of 396	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	146 of 387	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.7	99 of 450	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	61 of 474	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	62 of 455	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.1	66 of 467	85.9%	★★★★☆
2021	65.6	121 of 443	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	105 of 439	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	81.0	45 of 436	89.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	76 of 432	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	65 of 473	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	93 of 459	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	44 of 404	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.6	142 of 399	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.2	31 of 415	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.5	23 of 401	94.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	143 of 452	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.6	105 of 479	78.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	94 of 464	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	98 of 476	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	127 of 437	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	55 of 454	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.3	85 of 438	80.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	150 of 265	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	87 of 307	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	31.5	215 of 298	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.0	165 of 288	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.1	179 of 260	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.0	62 of 282	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	52.7	113 of 253	55.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	168 of 415	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.3	113 of 440	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	114 of 436	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	121 of 438	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	52.9	177 of 422	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.2	127 of 428	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	112 of 428	73.8%	★★★★☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-19 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-23 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)82nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+11 vs state

Reading55%+5 vs state

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Schools Near Foley Intermediate Elementary

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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 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	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	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
Foley Intermediate Elementary	Public	4-8	840 Norman Ave N	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 968-6251	781	47	16.4	28.6%	746 (95.5%)	8 (1.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	73.3	120^th of 519 public middle schools	76.9%		80.6	72^nd of 545 public middle schools	86.8%	48	70.9	59.6	52.7	56.5	42.6	56.6	55.6	64.5	55.4	44.8	54.7	54.9	$9,681
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st St S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 654-9073	1,055	54	19.6	32.8%	863 (81.8%)	44 (4.2%)	65 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.2%)	42	312^th of 519 public middle schools	39.9%		45.2	301^st of 545 public middle schools	44.8%	11			26.9	26.7	18.3	24.0			54.6	41.2	41.5	45.7	$10,864
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 774-2201	91	7	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	91 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25.1	412^th of 519 public middle schools	20.6%		30.6	397^th of 545 public middle schools	27.2%	15			16.7	19.1	5.3	15.5			36.1	42.9	15.8	35.1
Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 640-3525	46	3	15.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	45 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)
South Junior High	Public	6-8	1120 15th Ave S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7230	831	52	15.8	64.0%	345 (41.5%)	321 (38.6%)	72 (8.7%)	26 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.5%)	30.6	388^th of 519 public middle schools	25.2%		34.4	363^rd of 545 public middle schools	33.4%	25			24.0	20.7	22.5	22.5			39.3	38.3	34.5	37.2	$12,481
North Junior High	Public	6-8	1212 29th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7000	720	45	16.0	71.9%	216 (30.0%)	275 (38.2%)	118 (16.4%)	31 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	69 (9.6%)	20	431^st of 519 public middle schools	17.0%		23.2	444^th of 545 public middle schools	18.5%	13			18.4	17.4	16.8	17.6			34.5	29.5	27.4	30.6	$12,962
Sartell Middle	Public	6-8	748 7th Street North	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-3710	983	57	17.1	19.9%	834 (84.8%)	32 (3.3%)	42 (4.3%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.5%)	92.6	21^st of 519 public middle schools	96.0%		91.5	24^th of 545 public middle schools	95.6%	3			66.7	76.2	68.0	70.3			72.7	64.2	56.2	64.6	$8,972
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%)	57.6	205^th of 519 public middle schools	60.5%		61.8	188^th of 545 public middle schools	65.5%	17			35.8	28.9	49.1	37.6			54.1	40.5	49.8	48.0	$10,433
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%)								(n/a)
Becker Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Bradley Blvd	Becker	55308	Sherburne County	Becker Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 261-6300	656	35	18.5	21.6%	596 (90.9%)	8 (1.2%)	20 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	71.6	129^th of 519 public middle schools	75.1%		76.4	94^th of 545 public middle schools	82.8%	35			34.8	56.9	55.4	48.6			57.9	55.2	43.6	52.7	$10,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Foley Intermediate Elementary

What high school do graduates of Foley Intermediate Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foley Intermediate Elementary usually go on to attend Foley Senior High

What district is Foley Intermediate Elementary in?

Foley Public School District

How many students attend Foley Intermediate Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 781 students attended Foley Intermediate Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foley Intermediate Elementary?

Students at Foley Intermediate Elementary are 96% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Foley Intermediate Elementary a good school?

Foley Intermediate Elementary ranks 120^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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