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Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.

Public Grades 6-8

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 4% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. is a small public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Hutchinson Public School District in Hutchinson, Minnesota. With just 61 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools in recent years, earning 0 or 1 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance.

Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. significantly underperforms compared to the district and state averages in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.17% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 55.06% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, 18.06% of students were proficient or better, compared to 54.78% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also struggles to effectively serve its student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota middle schools for female, male, and white student performance, as well as the bottom 15% for students of low socioeconomic status.

The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. and the higher-performing Hutchinson Middle School, which is in the same school district. While Hutchinson Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota middle schools, Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. is consistently in the bottom 10%, suggesting the district may need to examine the practices and resources at the A.L.C. to understand why it is underperforming compared to the district's main middle school.

Students ?

62.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,878

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1365 S Grade Rd SW
Hutchinson, MN 55350-8888

(320) 587-2854

District: Hutchinson Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.3%

Hispanic:

28.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2017 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (11% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

498^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From bottom 15% (2017) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Hutchinson Public School District

231^st of 446Hutchinson 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	6.2	498 of 519	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	511 of 545	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	494 of 529	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.1	492 of 520	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	520 of 521	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.3	493 of 533	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.8	449 of 518	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.7	443 of 523	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.4	441 of 450	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	459 of 474	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	438 of 455	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	380 of 432	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	465 of 473	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	409 of 459	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	346 of 401	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	8.3	436 of 464	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.1	451 of 454	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	1.7	436 of 440	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	430 of 436	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.4	416 of 428	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.9	418 of 428	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile~ school

White (2024)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading18%-32 vs state

Math4%-41 vs state

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Schools Near Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.

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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
Hutchinson Middle	Public	6-8	1365 S Grade Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2854	535	35	15.2	26.2%	452 (84.5%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (10.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	84.7	49^th of 519 public middle schools	90.6%		82.8	62^nd of 545 public middle schools	88.6%	13		58.9	53.9	62.6	58.6		62.3	52.4	59.4	58.1	$10,255
Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.	Public	6-8	1365 S Grade Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2854	73	0		54.8%	44 (60.3%)	2 (2.7%)	21 (28.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	5 (6.8%)	6.2	498^th of 519 public middle schools	4.0%		8.6	511^th of 545 public middle schools	6.2%	13		5.3	5.6	0.0	4.2		15.8	16.7	25.0	18.1	$21,878
SWWC Alternative Learning Center Midlevel - Glencoe	Public	7-8	2391 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
GSL Junior High School	Public	7-8	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2456	224	14	16.3	27.7%	160 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (24.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	50.9	249^th of 519 public middle schools	52.0%		43.3	318^th of 545 public middle schools	41.7%	69			29.0	35.3	31.9			38.6	50.0	44.0	$8,253
Dassel-Cokato Middle	Public	5-8	4852 Reardon Ave SW Ste 1500	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 286-4100	576	39	14.6	30.7%	530 (92.0%)	6 (1.0%)	22 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	90.7	29^th of 519 public middle schools	94.4%		95.8	14^th of 545 public middle schools	97.4%	15	53.6	53.5	54.5	73.1	58.6	62.4	74.6	62.5	64.7	65.9	$8,928
Litchfield Middle School	Public	5-8	340 E 10th St	Litchfield	55355	Meeker County	Litchfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 693-2441	494	32	15.6	35.0%	409 (82.8%)	4 (0.8%)	57 (11.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.5%)	69.5	138^th of 519 public middle schools	73.4%		73.8	115^th of 545 public middle schools	78.9%	23	32.4	30.6	64.2	55.1	45.4	55.6	58.2	45.8	49.2	52.3	$11,595
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle	Public	5-8	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4660	393	19	20.5	30.3%	356 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	58.3	201^st of 519 public middle schools	61.3%		61.8	187^th of 545 public middle schools	65.7%	14	22.7	34.0	34.0	35.4	31.5	54.6	51.6	44.3	58.3	52.2	$8,038

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.

Is Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. a good school?

Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. ranks in the bottom 4.0% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.?

Students at Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. are 60% White, 29% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C. in?

Hutchinson Public School District

How many students attend Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C.?

In the 2024-25 school year, 73 students attended Hutchinson Middle School A.L.C..

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