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Monticello Middle

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Monticello Middle ranks 88 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

88^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 84% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Monticello Middle is a 6–8 school with 860 students in Monticello, Minnesota — one of several middle schools serving the communities west of the Twin Cities, alongside Buffalo, St. Michael-Albertville, Becker, Elk River, and Big Lake. It belongs to the Monticello Public School District, which ranks 83rd of 458 Minnesota districts (82nd percentile, 4 stars). The school itself ranks 88th of 546 Minnesota middle schools in 2025–2026 — the 84th percentile, with 4 stars — making it a solidly above-average middle school statewide.

Reading is the school's clearest strength: 56.9% of students are proficient, 8.3 points above the state and 2.1 points above its district. Among nearby middle schools, only St. Michael-Albertville Middle East, St. Michael-Albertville Middle West, and Prairie View Middle School score higher in reading, and Monticello's 6th-grade reading figure of 65.5% is particularly strong. Math is solid at 49.0% — above the state but below its district and mid-pack among neighbors such as Becker Middle and Buffalo Community Middle. Science needs careful reading: the reported all-grade figure of 20.1% looks below the state's 25.5%, but since Monticello serves only grades 6–8, that number is essentially 8th-grade science, and it sits above the state's 8th-grade mark of 16.7%.

After dipping to the 75th percentile in 2024–2025, Monticello rebounded to 84th in 2025–2026, still below its mid-2010s peak near the 90th percentile and 5 stars. Its student/teacher ratio has improved from 20.1 to 17.2. The school's comparative effectiveness for low-income students (88th percentile) and special education students (69th percentile, up from 34th) has strengthened notably, while English Language Learner students (13th percentile) and multi-racial students (42nd percentile) remain the clearest gaps. Two very small programs, Eastern Wright Program and Monticello Middle School - SNW, have suppressed test scores and should not be used as comparisons.

860

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,314

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

800 Broadway E
Monticello, MN 55362-8888

(763) 272-2101

District: Monticello Public School District

Students who attend Monticello Middle usually attend:

High:

Monticello Senior High

Feeder schools for Monticello Middle:

Elementary:	Little Mountain Elementary
	Pinewood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.3%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 75th percentile in 2025 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (48% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 84th (2026) from a 75th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

88^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 16%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

83^rd of 458Monticello 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	88 of 546	83.9%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	132 of 519	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	111 of 545	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	124 of 529	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	77 of 520	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	110 of 521	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	97 of 533	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	53 of 518	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	83.8	52 of 523	90.1%	★★★★★
2016	82.8	51 of 508	90.0%	★★★★★
2015	84.4	40 of 516	92.2%	★★★★★
2014	77.1	78 of 490	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	85 of 488	82.6%	★★★★☆
2012	70.3	129 of 469	72.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.0	78 of 478	83.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	91 of 454	80.0%	★★★★☆
2008	54.6	216 of 409	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.0	214 of 403	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.2	135 of 406	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	140 of 396	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.3	111 of 387	71.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	32 of 185	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.7	74 of 169	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.4	125 of 179	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.1	115 of 164	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	63.7	45 of 162	72.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.3	148 of 170	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	42.5	78 of 153	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	28.7	140 of 158	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.0	94 of 467	79.9%	★★★★☆
2025	69.9	117 of 450	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	90 of 474	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	116 of 455	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	70.1	105 of 467	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	66.3	116 of 443	73.8%	★★★★☆
2019	72.9	102 of 439	76.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	54 of 436	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	48 of 195	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	53.5	66 of 175	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.3	29 of 186	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	56 of 178	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.2	36 of 188	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	35 of 156	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	49.5	74 of 171	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	22 of 163	86.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.7	57 of 458	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	66.6	102 of 432	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	58.2	160 of 473	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.9	95 of 459	79.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	46 of 404	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	78 of 399	80.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	129 of 415	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.9	51 of 401	87.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.5	94 of 483	80.5%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	135 of 452	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	126 of 479	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	121 of 464	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.8	66 of 476	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	102 of 437	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	106 of 454	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	82.1	48 of 438	89.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	72 of 124	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.6	59 of 113	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	66 of 116	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.7	35 of 107	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.7	26 of 131	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.3	35 of 97	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	60.7	92 of 296	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	175 of 265	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	202 of 307	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.6	127 of 298	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	43 of 288	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	58.7	84 of 260	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.7	109 of 282	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.1	31 of 253	87.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	102 of 435	76.6%	★★★★☆
2025	63.6	130 of 415	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	109 of 440	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	148 of 436	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	91 of 438	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	137 of 422	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	125 of 428	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	65 of 428	84.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)88th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)75th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2026)69th percentile-15 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)42nd percentile-42 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)13th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading57%+8 vs state

Math49%+4 vs state

Science20%-5 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
Monticello Middle School - SNW	Public	6-8	800 East Broadway	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Sherburne and Northern Wright Speci	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2050	14	4	3.7	28.6%	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monticello Middle	Public	6-8	800 Broadway E	Monticello	55362	Wright County	Monticello Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 272-2101	860	50	17.2	28.8%	673 (78.3%)	36 (4.2%)	84 (9.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (6.6%)	77	88^th of 546 public middle schools	83.9%		71	132^nd of 519 public middle schools	74.6%	44		65.5	47.9	55.9	56.9		20.1	20.1		41.2	50.0	56.6	49.0	$12,314
Big Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	601 Minnesota Ave	Big Lake	55309	Sherburne County	Big Lake Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 262-2567	632	42	15.0	35.0%	473 (74.8%)	33 (5.2%)	53 (8.4%)	19 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.2%)	62.7	179^th of 546 public middle schools	67.2%		73	122^nd of 519 public middle schools	76.5%	57		47.2	36.9	60.8	48.1		16.6	16.6		39.4	36.8	54.9	43.4	$10,402
Kaleidoscope Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	7525 Kalland Ave NE	Otsego	55301	Wright County	Kaleidoscope Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 428-1890	117	1	93.6	31.6%	91 (77.8%)	7 (6.0%)	10 (8.5%)	3 (2.6%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	57.9	219^th of 546 public middle schools	59.9%		49.8	258^th of 519 public middle schools	50.3%	39		57.1	47.8	56.8	53.6		29.7	29.7		9.5	19.6	45.9	24.0	$3,592
Prairie View Middle School	Public	5-8	8300 Maciver Ave NE	Otsego	55330	Wright County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3400	953	37	25.4	18.3%	706 (74.1%)	93 (9.8%)	46 (4.8%)	42 (4.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (6.7%)	80.3	70^th of 546 public middle schools	87.2%		85.2	47^th of 519 public middle schools	90.9%	23	67.7	56.9	49.6	65.6	59.8	30.6	19.3	25.3	56.7	47.4	52.8	74.8	57.2
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	Public	5-8	11343 50th St NE	Albertville	55301	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-4524	1,076	50	21.3	17.6%	876 (81.4%)	84 (7.8%)	50 (4.6%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.7%)	86.3	45^th of 546 public middle schools	91.8%		85.6	46^th of 519 public middle schools	91.1%	1	62.2	71.9	49.3	70.0	63.0	30.2	19.6	25.4	46.7	55.5	54.8	70.0	56.3	$9,770
Becker Middle	Public	6-8	13725 Bradley Blvd	Becker	55308	Sherburne County	Becker Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 261-6300	656	35	18.5	21.6%	596 (90.9%)	8 (1.2%)	20 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.7%)	74.1	103^rd of 546 public middle schools	81.1%		71.6	129^th of 519 public middle schools	75.1%	26		54.1	47.3	55.3	52.2		20.1	20.1		46.7	44.7	59.0	50.0	$10,831
Eastern Wright Program	Public	5-8	1405 3rd Ave. NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	8	2	3.9	—	6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Wright Technical Center Alternative Learning Center Middle	Public	6-8	1405 3rd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Wright Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-4112	3	1	3.0	—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Buffalo Community Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Highway 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8200	1,160	54	21.3	27.5%	990 (85.3%)	39 (3.4%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	72.2	109^th of 546 public middle schools	80.0%		69.4	140^th of 519 public middle schools	73.0%	31		59.6	40.5	51.5	50.8		21.5	21.5		41.8	43.8	61.2	49.3	$10,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Monticello Middle

How many students attend Monticello Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 860 students attended Monticello Middle.

Is Monticello Middle a good school?

Monticello Middle ranks 88^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Monticello Middle?

Students at Monticello Middle are 78% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What high school do graduates of Monticello Middle attend?

Students who attend Monticello Middle usually go on to attend Monticello Senior High

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Monticello Public School District

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