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Medford Secondary

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Medford Secondary ranks 272 nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

272^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 42% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Medford Secondary is a public school in Medford, MN serving about 379 students in grades 7–12 as part of the Medford Public School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 272nd of 473 Minnesota schools (42nd percentile, 2 stars); the district ranked 321st of 458 (30th percentile, 2 stars). Its history shows a decline and a partial rebound: from the 70th percentile with 3 stars in 2015–16, down to the 23rd percentile with 1 star in 2022–23, then back up to the 38th percentile in 2024–25 and 42nd in 2025–26.

Academically, 2025–26 all-grade proficiency was 31.6% in math, 32.6% in reading, and 15.5% in science — below state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Results vary by grade. Eleventh-grade math was a genuine bright spot at 40.4%, above the state's 35.3% and Owatonna Senior High's 37.1%. But 8th-grade science (7.5%), 10th-grade reading (27.5%), and the science end-of-course test (24% vs. the state's 35%) lag well behind. Because Medford serves grades 7–12 while nearby high schools serve only 9–12, its all-grade scores include middle-school results. Among nearby options, Owatonna Senior High ranked higher (61st percentile, 3 stars) and Faribault Senior High lower (23rd percentile, 1 star), leaving Medford in the middle.

Where Medford stands out is completion: its 2024–25 graduation rate of 98.0% and 1.9% dropout rate were the best among nearby schools, ahead of Owatonna Senior High (93.7%) and Faribault Senior High (79.1%). Those figures swing year to year — dropout hit 13.5% in both 2020–21 and 2023–24 — so it's worth watching whether the latest year holds. About 34.04% of students received free or reduced-price lunch, and the student–teacher ratio improved from 27.1 in 2022–23 to 16.9 in 2024–25. Medford's strongest asset is getting students to graduation; its clearest challenge is raising classroom proficiency, especially in science and reading.

379

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,855

Per pupil spending ?

34.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

750 2nd Ave SE
Medford, MN 55049-0038

(507) 214-6302

District: Medford Public School District

Feeder schools for Medford Secondary:

Elementary:

Medford Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.0%

Hispanic:

17.2%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 23rd percentile in 2023 → 42nd in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 42nd (2026) from a 23rd-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (28% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 16 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

370^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

272^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

321^st of 458Medford 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.6	370 of 546	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	331 of 519	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.2	447 of 545	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	377 of 529	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.3	339 of 520	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.5	376 of 521	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.6	309 of 533	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	336 of 518	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.4	302 of 523	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	36.4	354 of 508	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.9	383 of 516	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	49.0	270 of 490	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	359 of 488	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	45.1	312 of 469	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.7	371 of 478	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.5	252 of 454	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.7	242 of 409	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.6	295 of 403	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	76.5	69 of 406	83.0%	★★★★☆
2005	67.8	139 of 396	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	42.2	282 of 387	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.1	276 of 467	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.1	272 of 450	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.5	386 of 474	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	288 of 455	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.7	363 of 467	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	323 of 443	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.0	256 of 439	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	263 of 436	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.2	60 of 195	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	33.4	133 of 188	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.0	134 of 156	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.8	151 of 163	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.2	299 of 458	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	61.8	131 of 432	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	32.8	337 of 473	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	434 of 459	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	35.0	282 of 404	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.3	239 of 399	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	160 of 415	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.2	274 of 401	31.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.1	401 of 483	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.3	348 of 452	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	408 of 479	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	368 of 464	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.6	255 of 476	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	24.3	347 of 437	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.3	277 of 454	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.6	321 of 438	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	29.7	202 of 260	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.0	247 of 253	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.6	393 of 435	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	23.2	356 of 415	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	421 of 440	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	373 of 436	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.9	335 of 438	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	348 of 422	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	301 of 428	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	323 of 428	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	272 of 473	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.7	277 of 450	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	328 of 480	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.1	367 of 476	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	305 of 472	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.8	209 of 428	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.8	171 of 492	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.0	205 of 494	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.6	182 of 489	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.8	148 of 489	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	39.1	340 of 504	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	312 of 483	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.2	302 of 534	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	71.0	166 of 539	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.5	198 of 545	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.4	204 of 540	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	66.5	190 of 460	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.8	311 of 463	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.1	268 of 450	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	67.5	208 of 452	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.2	248 of 433	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	39.8	254 of 398	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	27.4	278 of 358	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.2	281 of 403	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.0	320 of 396	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.9	280 of 388	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.6	175 of 339	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	124 of 401	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	199 of 395	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	265 of 377	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	20.9	289 of 333	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	261 of 389	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	250 of 393	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.9	277 of 312	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.0	153 of 370	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	182 of 374	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	41.6	244 of 395	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.6	183 of 377	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	26.4	318 of 405	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	340 of 398	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.8	299 of 403	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.2	218 of 351	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.5	202 of 411	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	192 of 398	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.0	284 of 394	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.6	264 of 376	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	315 of 402	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.0	363 of 398	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	32.5	308 of 401	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.1	210 of 364	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	183 of 412	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	226 of 414	45.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)69th percentile+37 vs school

Female (2026)41st percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile~ school

Special Education (2021)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)17th percentile-15 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-23 vs school

High school

Male (2026)38th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)36th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)30th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)28th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading33%-16 vs state

Math32%-13 vs state

Science16%-10 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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Medford Secondary	Public	7-12	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 214-6302	379	22	16.9	34.0%	292 (77.0%)	4 (1.1%)	65 (17.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.5%)	45.4	272^nd of 473 public high schools	42.5%		44.7	277^th of 450 public high schools	38.4%	5	29.6	41.5	27.5	32.6	7.5	24.0	15.5	22.2	35.8	40.4	31.6	$10,855
Owatonna Summer School 9-12	Public	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$9,614
Owatonna Alternative Learning Center 9-12	Public	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8000	70	11	6.3	81.4%	24 (34.3%)	11 (15.7%)	30 (42.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)								(n/a)						0.0	0.0					$18,454
Owatonna Night School	Public	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8000	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)												$3,535
Owatonna Online 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8008	136	1	136.0	49.3%	85 (62.5%)	18 (13.2%)	23 (16.9%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	24.6	373^rd of 473 public high schools	21.1%		25.4	358^th of 450 public high schools	20.4%	15			33.3	33.3		16.7	16.7			10.0	10.0
CHOICE Technical Academy	Public, Charter	7-12	631 N Cedar Ave	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Technical Academies Of Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 400-4009	44	1	38.5	75.0%	27 (61.4%)	1 (2.3%)	13 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.8%)	7.2	446^th of 473 public high schools	5.7%					(n/a)			8.3	12.5		9.1	6.9				5.0	$18,679
Falcons Online Academy-High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6190	62	5	11.8	59.7%	32 (51.6%)	9 (14.5%)	13 (21.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)										8.3	8.3
Mn Correctional Facility-Faribault	Public	9-12	1101 Linden Ln	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota Department Of Corrections	No	No	No	No	(507) 334-0878	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Owatonna Senior High	Public	9-12	1455 18th St SE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8800	1,468	84	17.5	32.6%	1,093 (74.5%)	94 (6.4%)	217 (14.8%)	12 (0.8%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (3.3%)	63.1	184^th of 473 public high schools	61.1%		80.3	78^th of 450 public high schools	82.7%	106			43.4	43.4		33.5	33.5			37.1	37.1	$13,052
Faribault Allina PHP	Public	6-12	200 State Ave	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 497-3600	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Medford Secondary

How many students attend Medford Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 379 students attended Medford Secondary.

What district is Medford Secondary in?

Medford Public School District

What schools feed into Medford Secondary?

Medford Secondary is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Medford Elementary

Is Medford Secondary a good school?

Medford Secondary ranks 272^nd of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Medford Secondary?

Students at Medford Secondary are 77% White, 17% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 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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