Laporte Middle School

Laporte Middle School is a public middle school located in Laporte, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 82 students. The school is part of the Laporte Public School District, which is ranked 344 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Laporte Middle School consistently underperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 20.25% of Laporte Middle School students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Similarly, in reading, 35.44% of Laporte Middle School students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, ranking 388 out of 415 Minnesota middle schools for white students and 306 out of 432 Minnesota middle schools for low socioeconomic status students.

Laporte Middle School's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have been declining over the past few years, with the school ranking 400 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools and maintaining a 1-star rating in the 2024-2025 school year. The nearest middle school to Laporte Middle School is Cass Lake-Bena Middle School, which is located approximately 12 miles away and also performs poorly, ranking 494 out of 519 Minnesota middle schools in the 2024-2025 school year and having a 0-star rating. This suggests that the academic challenges faced by Laporte Middle School may be reflective of a broader regional issue.