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Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle

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Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle ranks 396 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Virtual Grades 6-8

396^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Houston, MN, within the Houston Public School District, serving 333 students and ranking as the second-largest middle school among its nearby comparison group.

Academically, the school has a very uneven profile. Reading is its relative strength: 46.7% of all tested grades were proficient in 2025-2026, slightly above the district’s 44.9%, just below the state’s 48.6%, and above Winona Middle’s 45.8%. Eighth-grade reading was a bright spot at 60.9%, above the state and most nearby schools. Math, however, is the clearest weakness: only 9.5% were proficient, compared with 35.7% in the district, 44.9% statewide, 32.2% at Winona Middle, 34.8% at La Crescent-Hokah Middle School, 41.8% at Rushford-Peterson Middle, and 62.3% at Caledonia Middle. Math has also declined over time, from 17.6% in 2022-2023 to 9.5% in 2025-2026. Science is similarly low and falling sharply: 4.3% proficiency versus 21.8% in the district and 25.5% statewide, the lowest among nearby middle schools, after 26.51% in 2023-2024. Overall, the school ranked at the 27th percentile in 2025-2026, down from 45th in 2023-2024.

Context matters. The school serves a higher free/reduced-lunch population than nearby schools—56.46% in 2024-2025, though down from 67.45%—but its student-teacher ratio improved to 11.7, close to Caledonia Middle’s 11.6 and better than several nearby schools. That suggests class size alone does not explain the math and science gaps. For parents, the key takeaway is that reading is roughly competitive, especially in 8th grade, while math and science need urgent, targeted support.

333

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

56.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 W Elm St
Houston, MN 55943-0363

(507) 792-8787

District: Houston Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

African American:

15.3%

Hispanic:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (25% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2023

!Math scores 35 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

396^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 12 pts since 2023

From bottom 40% (2023) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

277^th of 458Houston 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	31.6	396 of 546	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	315 of 519	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	302 of 545	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	320 of 529	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	58.8	58 of 179	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	86 of 164	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	343 of 467	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.6	305 of 450	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	309 of 474	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	309 of 455	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	29.5	133 of 178	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	234 of 432	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	154 of 473	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.2	150 of 459	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.9	341 of 483	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	43.9	258 of 452	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	260 of 479	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.9	284 of 464	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	30.4	217 of 298	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.2	318 of 435	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	35.3	283 of 415	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	338 of 440	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	349 of 436	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)68th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)29th percentile~ school

Special Education (2023)27th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)27th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2023)25th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Math10%-35 vs state

Science4%-21 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/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
Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle	Public, Virtual	6-8	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 792-8787	333	28	11.7	56.5%	197 (59.2%)	51 (15.3%)	39 (11.7%)	9 (2.7%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.3%)	31.6	396^th of 546 public middle schools	27.5%		41.4	315^th of 519 public middle schools	39.3%	81		40.0	40.6	60.9	46.7		4.3	4.3		5.3	9.4	13.0	9.5
Caledonia Middle	Public	6-8	825 N Warrior Ave	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 725-3316	138	12	11.6	24.6%	129 (93.5%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)	91.3	28^th of 546 public middle schools	94.9%		82.9	63^rd of 519 public middle schools	87.9%	35		75.0	70.2	61.5	68.3		25.0	25.0		55.0	61.7	68.6	62.3	$9,901
Rushford-Peterson Middle	Public	6-8	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7785	145	8	18.6	34.5%	129 (89.0%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.1%)	57.5	220^th of 546 public middle schools	59.7%		73.3	119^th of 519 public middle schools	77.1%	101		47.5	43.2	58.0	49.7		5.9	5.9		31.6	47.7	48.1	41.8	$10,015
La Crescent-Hokah Middle School	Public	5-8	1301 Lancer Blvd	La Crescent	55947	Houston County	La Crescent-Hokah School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 895-4484	311	22	13.9	20.6%	276 (88.7%)	4 (1.3%)	6 (1.9%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (6.4%)	56	225^th of 546 public middle schools	58.8%		43.6	299^th of 519 public middle schools	42.4%	74	66.2	51.8	43.4	46.7	51.4	25.0	18.9	21.5	39.7	32.9	31.6	35.6	34.8	$2,319
Winona Middle	Public	5-8	1570 Homer Rd	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1000	665	48	13.9	44.5%	469 (70.5%)	45 (6.8%)	71 (10.7%)	21 (3.2%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (8.3%)	47.3	287^th of 546 public middle schools	47.4%		28.4	397^th of 519 public middle schools	23.5%	110	52.8	52.0	34.0	43.3	45.8	16.4	10.9	13.8	29.9	33.1	33.3	32.1	32.2	$14,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle

What is the racial makeup of Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle?

Students at Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle are 59% White, 15% African American, 12% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle.

What district is Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle in?

Houston Public School District

Is Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle a good school?

Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle ranks 396^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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