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Melrose Middle

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Melrose Middle ranks 166 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

166^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 70% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Melrose Middle in Melrose, MN, is a grades 6–8 school with 296 students in the Melrose Public School District, which ranks 155th of 458 districts statewide (66th percentile, 3 stars). In 2025–2026, the school ranked 166th of 546 Minnesota schools (70th percentile, 3 stars), placing it in the top 30% statewide. For local context, Albany Area Middle School (457 students, grades 6–8) ranks higher at 99th of 546 (82nd percentile, 4 stars), while Sauk Centre Middle (139 students, grades 5–6) is in the Sauk Centre Public School District (286th of 458, 38th percentile, 2 stars).

Academically, Melrose’s 8th grade is its clear strength: 8th graders beat the state in math (56.2 vs. 42.3), reading (55.4 vs. 50.0), and science (19.2 vs. 16.7), and their science score also tops Albany’s 8th grade science (15.4). The lower grades are weaker. In 6th and 7th grade math and reading, Melrose is below state averages, and Albany outperforms Melrose in those grades. Melrose’s all-grade math (45.1) is just above the state average (44.9), but all-grade reading (46.9) is below the state (48.6). All-grade science (19.2) is below the state all-grade figure (25.5). Melrose also outperforms Sauk Centre on 2025–2026 all-grade tested subjects despite similar free/reduced lunch rates (39.19% vs. 41.01%); Albany has much lower poverty (19.26%) and stronger math/reading results.

Looking at trends, Melrose recovered from a 2023–2024 dip and has returned near earlier levels in math and reading. Science remains volatile, falling to 9.0 in 2024–2025 before rebounding to 19.2 in 2025–2026. One equity concern: some student groups are served less well than others. These are school-effectiveness measures, not statements about student ability. Female and male students rank relatively high (69th and 62nd percentile), while Hispanic students (29th percentile), special education students (38th percentile), low-income students (44th percentile), and English language learners (30th percentile in 2023–2024) rank lower. Special education and low-income effectiveness have improved, but gaps remain. Overall, Melrose Middle is a solid, improving school with strong 8th grade outcomes and room to grow in 6th/7th grade math and reading.

296

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,795

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

546 5th Ave NE
Melrose, MN 56352-8888

(320) 256-5160

District: Melrose Public School District

Students who attend Melrose Middle usually attend:

High:

Melrose Secondary

Feeder schools for Melrose Middle:

Elementary:

Melrose Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

Hispanic:

30.1%

Two or more races:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 70th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (70th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg43%

166^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 30%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to top 30% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

155^th of 458Melrose 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	166 of 546	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.0	162 of 519	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.8	285 of 545	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.5	189 of 529	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.9	168 of 520	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.6	155 of 521	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	238 of 533	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	282 of 518	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	210 of 523	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	61.5	193 of 508	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.9	197 of 516	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	167 of 490	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	46.3	285 of 488	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.5	262 of 469	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	271 of 478	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	50.8	267 of 454	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.5	295 of 409	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	39.5	298 of 403	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	51.6	240 of 406	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	34.5	110 of 158	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.2	143 of 467	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.5	165 of 450	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.0	313 of 474	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.9	133 of 455	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	154 of 467	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	146 of 443	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.6	215 of 439	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	207 of 436	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	32.2	138 of 195	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.7	111 of 175	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	95 of 186	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	97 of 178	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	130 of 188	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.8	129 of 156	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	125 of 171	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	109 of 163	33.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	258 of 458	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	287 of 432	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	325 of 473	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.6	203 of 459	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.0	249 of 404	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	177 of 399	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	211 of 415	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	224 of 401	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	182 of 483	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	163 of 452	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	220 of 479	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.3	226 of 464	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	173 of 476	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.1	150 of 437	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	226 of 454	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.9	282 of 438	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	38.4	183 of 296	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	167 of 265	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.0	265 of 307	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.7	213 of 298	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.0	225 of 288	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.8	225 of 260	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	226 of 282	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	222 of 253	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.0	108 of 435	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	68.1	107 of 415	74.2%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	251 of 440	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	166 of 436	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	117 of 438	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	70.7	92 of 422	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	168 of 428	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	229 of 428	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)69th percentile~ school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2026)38th percentile-31 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile-17 vs school

Hispanic (2026)29th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Math45%~ state avg

Science19%-6 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
Melrose Middle	Public	6-8	546 5th Ave NE	Melrose	56352	Stearns County	Melrose Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 256-5160	296	19	15.7	39.2%	202 (68.2%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	64.8	166^th of 546 public middle schools	69.6%		64	162^nd of 519 public middle schools	68.8%	4		45.9	36.6	55.4	46.9		19.2	19.2		33.8	39.8	56.2	45.1	$9,795
Sauk Centre Middle	Public	5-6	903 State Road	Sauk Centre	56378	Stearns County	Sauk Centre Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 352-2258	139	11	12.3	41.0%	103 (74.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (22.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.9%)								(n/a)	34.8	48.0			41.7	18.8		18.8	33.3	37.0			35.2
Albany Area Middle School	Public	6-8	30 Forest Ave	Albany	56307	Stearns County	Albany Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 845-2171	457	25	18.5	19.3%	428 (93.7%)	3 (0.7%)	14 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	74.9	99^th of 546 public middle schools	81.9%		83.8	53^rd of 519 public middle schools	89.8%	46		58.6	40.3	56.2	51.6		15.4	15.4		53.1	53.7	63.7	56.8	$9,078

Frequently Asked Questions about Melrose Middle

How many students attend Melrose Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 296 students attended Melrose Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Middle?

Students at Melrose Middle are 68% White, 30% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Melrose Middle in?

Melrose Public School District

What high school do graduates of Melrose Middle attend?

Students who attend Melrose Middle usually go on to attend Melrose Secondary

Is Melrose Middle a good school?

Melrose Middle ranks 166^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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