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Martin County West Junior High

Public Grades 7-8
187th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools
Better than 64% of Minnesota middle schools
Summary

Martin County West Junior High is a public middle school located in Sherburn, Minnesota, serving grades 7-8 with a total enrollment of 88 students. The school is part of the Martin County West School District, which is ranked 268 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Martin County West Junior High has shown a mixed performance compared to the state and district averages. While the school's proficiency rates in 7th and 8th grade Math and Reading were generally higher than the state's, its proficiency in MCA-III Science for all grades and 8th grade was significantly lower than the district and state averages. The school's overall proficiency rates in Math and Reading for all grades were slightly higher than the district but lower than the state.

Interestingly, the school serves a relatively diverse student population, with a significant proportion of low-socioeconomic status students who have performed well compared to their peers in Minnesota. The closest nearby school, Granada Huntley East Chain Middle School, is located about 19 miles away and has consistently lower academic performance compared to Martin County West Junior High, with proficiency rates well below the state averages in Math, Reading, and Science.

101
Students ?
16.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$7,839
Per pupil spending ?
33.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 16 W 5th St
       Sherburn, MN  56171-8888

(507) 764-4671

District: Martin County West School District


Students who attend Martin County West Junior High usually attend:

High:    Martin County West Senior High

Feeder schools for Martin County West Junior High:

Elementary:    Sherburn Elementary
    Trimont Elementary
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.1%
Hispanic:
5.0%
Two or more races:
5.0%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 66th percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025
Strengths
✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Reading scores 11 pts below the Minnesota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school44%
District avg42%
Minnesota avg47%
187th of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Top 36%▼ down 3 pts since 2015
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
268th of 446Martin County West 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202560.5187 of 51964.0%★★★☆☆
202448.8274 of 54549.7%★★★☆☆
202343.9301 of 52943.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.5315 of 52039.4%★★☆☆☆
202136.1342 of 52134.4%★★☆☆☆
201962.9191 of 53364.2%★★★☆☆
201866.0166 of 51868.0%★★★☆☆
201754.7252 of 52351.8%★★★☆☆
201645.5295 of 50841.9%★★☆☆☆
201565.0173 of 51666.5%★★★☆☆
201469.2130 of 49073.5%★★★★☆
201349.8267 of 48845.3%★★☆☆☆
201246.6303 of 46935.4%★★☆☆☆
201130.4382 of 47820.1%★☆☆☆☆
201055.2227 of 45450.0%★★★☆☆
200855.6206 of 40949.6%★★☆☆☆
200754.5208 of 40348.4%★★☆☆☆
200662.2170 of 40658.1%★★★☆☆
200559.9195 of 39650.8%★★★☆☆
200460.5187 of 38751.7%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202564.0150 of 45066.7%★★★☆☆
202445.3269 of 47443.2%★★☆☆☆
202360.5162 of 45564.4%★★★☆☆
202244.9271 of 46742.0%★★☆☆☆
202122.3366 of 44317.4%★☆☆☆☆
201953.9214 of 43951.3%★★★☆☆
201867.3132 of 43669.7%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202555.9171 of 43260.4%★★★☆☆
202449.6225 of 47352.4%★★★☆☆
202353.8185 of 45959.7%★★★☆☆
202247.3208 of 40448.5%★★☆☆☆
202155.1153 of 39961.7%★★★☆☆
201965.7115 of 41572.3%★★★★☆
201881.735 of 40191.3%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202551.3207 of 45254.2%★★★☆☆
202447.9248 of 47948.2%★★☆☆☆
202328.9338 of 46427.2%★☆☆☆☆
202234.0328 of 47631.1%★★☆☆☆
202146.8232 of 43746.9%★★☆☆☆
201963.3167 of 45463.2%★★★☆☆
201858.6186 of 43857.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202142.4158 of 26039.2%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202545.8230 of 41544.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.0265 of 44039.8%★★☆☆☆
202333.1313 of 43628.2%★☆☆☆☆
202227.3344 of 43821.5%★☆☆☆☆
202125.2341 of 42219.2%★☆☆☆☆
201951.0211 of 42850.7%★★★☆☆
201854.1194 of 42854.7%★★★☆☆
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)
Female (2025)67th percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-4 vs school
Male (2025)54th percentile-10 vs school
White (2025)45th percentile-19 vs school
Special Education (2021)39th percentile+5 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math49%+4 vs state
Reading38%-11 vs state

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Students at Martin County West Junior High are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Students who attend Martin County West Junior High usually go on to attend Martin County West Senior High

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Martin County West Junior High.

Martin County West Junior High ranks 187th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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