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Inver Grove Heights Middle

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Inver Grove Heights Middle ranks 329 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

329^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 40% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Inver Grove Heights Middle is a 6–8 middle school in Inver Grove Heights, MN, serving 817 students as part of Inver Grove Heights Schools. In 2025–2026 it ranked 329 of 546 Minnesota middle schools (40th percentile, 2 stars), roughly in line with its district (260 of 458, 43rd percentile) but below the state median. Its history shows a long decline and partial recovery: from 52nd percentile/3 stars in 2015–2016 down to 29th percentile/1 star in 2020–2021, and back up to 40th percentile/2 stars today.

Test proficiency is below state averages in all three tested subjects: math 31.5%, reading 38.9%, and science 8.9%, compared with 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5% statewide. Among nearby schools, it trails Dakota Hills Middle, Rosemount Middle, Black Hawk Middle, Friendly Hills Middle, and Woodbury Middle School, and outranks only South St. Paul Middle School and Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School. Reading and science are relative weaknesses: reading is below every nearby school except Quantum, and science is below all of them except Quantum's 6.7%. Math is comparatively stronger: above South St. Paul Middle School, Heritage E-Stem Magnet School, and Quantum, and essentially even with Cottage Grove Middle School. About 49.45% of students were eligible for free/reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from roughly 59% the year before, and the student-teacher ratio was 18.6.

Science is the most urgent concern: proficiency fell from 20.66% in 2023–2024 to 9.09% in 2024–2025 and 8.9% in 2025–2026. Math has improved modestly, from 27.94% in 2022–2023, and subgroup effectiveness has risen sharply for English Language Learner students (2nd percentile in 2023–2024, 16th in 2024–2025, 60th in 2025–2026) and Special Education students (14th to 25th to 50th). Effectiveness for low-income students remains low at the 26th percentile. Poverty alone does not explain the results: Heritage E-Stem Magnet School has a similar free/reduced lunch rate yet higher reading and science, and South St. Paul Middle School has a much higher rate yet higher reading. That points to school-level practices worth asking about.

817

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,547

Per pupil spending ?

49.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

8167 Cahill Ave E
Inver Grove Heights, MN 55076-3214

(651) 306-7200

District: Inver Grove Heights Schools

Students who attend Inver Grove Heights Middle usually attend:

High:

Simley Senior High

Feeder schools for Inver Grove Heights Middle:

Elementary:	Hilltop Elementary
	Pine Bend Elementary
	Salem Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.7%

Hispanic:

28.8%

African American:

13.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 29th percentile in 2021 → 40th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 40th (2026) from a 29th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (31% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 17 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school31%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg43%

329^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 40%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From top 48% (2016) to bottom 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

260^th of 458Inver Grove Heights Schools 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	40.8	329 of 546	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.5	328 of 519	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.4	355 of 545	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	360 of 529	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	357 of 520	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.0	372 of 521	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.7	327 of 533	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.5	285 of 518	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.2	261 of 523	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	245 of 508	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.0	287 of 516	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.1	235 of 490	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.3	236 of 488	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.4	195 of 469	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.7	199 of 478	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.0	237 of 454	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.0	138 of 230	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	51.9	236 of 409	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.6	219 of 403	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	41.0	300 of 406	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	56.6	217 of 396	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	52.9	225 of 387	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	119 of 185	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.1	91 of 169	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	139 of 179	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.5	101 of 164	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.7	144 of 162	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	110 of 141	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	71 of 148	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.5	67 of 137	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.1	62 of 112	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.6	52 of 106	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	50 of 111	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	46 of 116	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.9	55 of 110	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.0	79 of 112	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.1	22 of 108	79.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.8	68 of 170	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.1	128 of 153	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	155 of 158	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.0	96 of 133	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	96 of 130	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.3	51 of 102	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.0	89 of 120	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.2	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.7	274 of 467	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.6	268 of 450	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.0	302 of 474	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.6	317 of 455	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.2	340 of 467	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.8	356 of 443	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	258 of 439	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	245 of 436	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	30.7	143 of 195	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	30.2	127 of 175	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	119 of 186	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.2	87 of 178	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.2	113 of 188	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.0	123 of 156	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.2	123 of 171	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	112 of 163	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	337 of 458	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.5	330 of 432	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	370 of 473	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	320 of 459	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	273 of 404	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	280 of 399	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	305 of 415	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	302 of 401	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	340 of 483	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.3	345 of 452	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	375 of 479	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.2	330 of 464	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	330 of 476	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	294 of 437	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.8	303 of 454	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.2	248 of 438	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.5	97 of 124	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	95 of 113	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.9	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.0	100 of 107	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	83 of 131	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	68 of 97	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	97 of 120	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	71 of 114	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.6	23 of 50	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	148 of 296	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	198 of 265	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	264 of 307	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	109 of 298	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	182 of 288	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.6	188 of 260	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	210 of 282	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.4	207 of 253	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	178 of 435	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.1	215 of 415	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	212 of 440	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	293 of 436	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.6	259 of 438	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	280 of 422	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	199 of 428	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	149 of 428	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+20 vs school

White (2026)59th percentile+19 vs school

Special Education (2026)50th percentile+10 vs school

Asian (2026)45th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile~ school

African American (2026)36th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)30th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Native American (2026)27th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-13 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)22nd percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-10 vs state

Math32%-13 vs state

Science9%-17 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Inver Grove Heights Middle	Public	6-8	8167 Cahill Ave E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7200	817	44	18.6	49.4%	341 (41.7%)	106 (13.0%)	235 (28.8%)	40 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (11.4%)	40.8	329^th of 546 public middle schools	39.7%		38.5	328^th of 519 public middle schools	36.8%	1		37.1	37.6	42.0	38.9		8.9	8.9		28.7	33.0	32.4	31.5	$12,547
Oltman Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Goodview Avenue	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3509	956	50	19.1	29.6%	542 (56.7%)	94 (9.8%)	95 (9.9%)	137 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.9%)	58.5	212^th of 546 public middle schools	61.2%		54	226^th of 519 public middle schools	56.5%	14		49.7	39.2	46.1	45.2		14.2	14.2		44.5	38.9	42.0	41.9	$11,351
South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	535	48	11.2	64.7%	234 (43.7%)	53 (9.9%)	185 (34.6%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	39.5	339^th of 546 public middle schools	37.9%		33	375^th of 519 public middle schools	27.7%	36		44.1	35.4	48.3	42.6		12.9	12.9		18.1	29.0	22.6	23.2
Friendly Hills Middle	Public	5-8	701 Mendota Heights Rd	Mendota Heights	55120	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 403-7600	785	45	17.4	41.1%	388 (49.4%)	100 (12.7%)	192 (24.5%)	31 (3.9%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (8.5%)	70.6	121^st of 546 public middle schools	77.8%		70.6	133^rd of 519 public middle schools	74.4%	12	52.1	54.1	45.7	60.8	53.0	25.6	22.8	24.1	46.4	42.8	38.4	45.3	43.0	$13,047
Dakota Hills Middle	Public	6-8	4183 Braddock Tr	Eagan	55123	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-6800	1,184	66	18.0	16.0%	769 (64.9%)	76 (6.4%)	87 (7.3%)	148 (12.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	99 (8.4%)	92.5	21^st of 546 public middle schools	96.2%		87.6	40^th of 519 public middle schools	92.3%	19		73.1	66.6	65.1	68.4		32.9	32.9		62.9	62.6	54.9	60.2	$11,119
Heritage E-Stem Magnet School	Public, Magnet	5-8	121 W Butler Ave	West Saint Paul	55118	Dakota County	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 403-7400	761	52	14.6	52.0%	332 (43.6%)	92 (12.1%)	255 (33.5%)	14 (1.8%)	16 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	51 (6.7%)	55.2	227^th of 546 public middle schools	58.4%		56.1	215^th of 519 public middle schools	58.6%	12	50.3	52.2	35.7	55.9	48.8	24.9	19.6	22.3	24.4	29.2	24.7	40.7	29.9	$13,831
Black Hawk Middle	Public	6-8	1540 Deerwood Dr	Eagan	55122	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 683-8521	889	54	16.5	36.3%	422 (47.5%)	168 (18.9%)	125 (14.1%)	61 (6.9%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (12.4%)	76.5	89^th of 546 public middle schools	83.7%		74.3	112^th of 519 public middle schools	78.4%	23		59.9	49.3	54.2	54.5		23.5	23.5		44.1	49.5	50.3	48.0	$12,406
Cottage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	9775 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6804	1,005	62	16.2	27.7%	601 (59.8%)	99 (9.9%)	119 (11.8%)	99 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	48.9	279^th of 546 public middle schools	48.9%		51.2	247^th of 519 public middle schools	52.4%	32		42.6	46.9	43.6	44.3		14.2	14.2		29.3	32.5	33.0	31.6	$13,834
GOA School of Logic	Public, Charter	5-8	3560 Blue Cross Road	Eagan	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 615-0499	101	6	16.0	20.8%	83 (82.2%)	6 (5.9%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	84	55^th of 546 public middle schools	89.9%		83.4	56^th of 519 public middle schools	89.2%	1		71.9	51.9	64.1	63.1		21.1	21.1		54.7	51.9	48.7	52.2
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	72	5	16.0	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	72 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13.4	482^nd of 546 public middle schools	11.7%		16.4	451^st of 519 public middle schools	13.1%	31	31.3	27.3	7.7	21.4	23.1	6.3	7.1	6.7	0.0	13.6	15.4	14.3	10.8

Frequently Asked Questions about Inver Grove Heights Middle

How many students attend Inver Grove Heights Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 817 students attended Inver Grove Heights Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Inver Grove Heights Middle?

Students at Inver Grove Heights Middle are 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Inver Grove Heights Middle a good school?

Inver Grove Heights Middle ranks 329^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Inver Grove Heights Middle attend?

Students who attend Inver Grove Heights Middle usually go on to attend Simley Senior High

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