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Northfield Middle

Public Grades 6-8

44^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 92% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Northfield Middle is a highly-regarded public middle school serving grades 6-8 with around 850 students in Northfield, Minnesota. Part of the Northfield Public School District, which is ranked 27th out of 446 districts in the state, Northfield Middle consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota.

Northfield Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with the school ranking between 32nd and 52nd out of over 500 schools in recent years and maintaining a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students demonstrate high proficiency rates on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments, with projected rates of 58.23% in math and 61.92% in reading for the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the state averages. Northfield Middle also performs exceptionally well across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 50-75 schools in the state for female, male, White, multi-racial, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Levi P. Dodge Middle School and Robert Boeckman Middle School, both part of the Farmington Public School District, Northfield Middle significantly outperforms them in academic performance and test scores. However, the school's performance for Hispanic students and English Language Learners, while still strong, is not as high as its performance for other subgroups, suggesting an area for potential improvement.

845

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,766

Per pupil spending ?

28.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2200 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057-4589

(507) 663-0650

District: Northfield Public School District

Students who attend Northfield Middle usually attend:

High:

Northfield Senior High

Feeder schools for Northfield Middle:

Elementary:	Bridgewater Elementary
	Greenvale Park Elementary
	Spring Creek Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg61%

Minnesota avg47%

44^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

27^th of 446Northfield 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
2025	86.6	44 of 519	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	89.2	32 of 545	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	33 of 529	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.2	49 of 520	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	42 of 521	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.2	52 of 533	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.0	50 of 518	90.3%	★★★★★
2017	77.5	89 of 523	83.0%	★★★★☆
2016	72.8	119 of 508	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	75.5	99 of 516	80.8%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	71 of 490	85.5%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	71 of 488	85.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.6	38 of 469	91.9%	★★★★★
2011	71.4	109 of 478	77.2%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	60 of 454	86.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.9	47 of 409	88.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.4	38 of 403	90.6%	★★★★★
2006	85.9	25 of 406	93.8%	★★★★★
2005	82.8	38 of 396	90.4%	★★★★★
2004	76.0	90 of 387	76.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	75 of 153	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	58 of 158	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.0	109 of 130	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.6	102 of 102	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	106 of 120	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	79 of 109	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	45 of 450	90.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	35 of 474	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	32 of 455	93.0%	★★★★★
2022	79.7	58 of 467	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	82.7	45 of 443	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	60 of 439	86.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.3	58 of 436	86.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	66.1	41 of 175	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	48 of 186	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.0	62 of 178	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.5	99 of 188	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	70 of 156	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.8	91 of 171	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	73 of 163	55.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	54 of 432	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.7	41 of 473	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.1	103 of 459	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	59.3	133 of 404	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.5	158 of 399	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	117 of 415	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.5	89 of 401	77.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	40 of 452	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	88.4	30 of 479	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	86.0	39 of 464	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.6	54 of 476	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.3	34 of 437	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.6	49 of 454	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	83.0	44 of 438	90.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	13 of 113	88.5%	★★★★☆
2024	85.6	13 of 116	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	18 of 107	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.4	9 of 131	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	70.2	32 of 120	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	47 of 265	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	50 of 307	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.4	98 of 298	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	59 of 288	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	54.5	96 of 260	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	83 of 282	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	45 of 253	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	49 of 415	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	85.9	33 of 440	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.3	30 of 436	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	84.6	33 of 438	92.5%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	22 of 422	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	85.9	32 of 428	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	30 of 428	93.0%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)82nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile-15 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)51st percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading62%+12 vs state

Math58%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0650	845	44	19.0	28.3%	646 (76.4%)	14 (1.7%)	121 (14.3%)	15 (1.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (5.7%)	86.6	44^th of 519 public middle schools	91.5%		89.2	32^nd of 545 public middle schools	94.1%	12		49.1	58.9	67.7	58.2		67.4	62.1	55.6	61.9	$12,766
Big 9 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Faribault Day School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$11,471
Faribault Middle	Public	6-8	704 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6300	594	44	13.5	69.4%	198 (33.3%)	137 (23.1%)	211 (35.5%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	14	467^th of 519 public middle schools	10.0%		17	468^th of 545 public middle schools	14.1%	1		9.5	11.2	12.8	11.2		34.1	27.1	21.9	27.5	$15,710
Falcons Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	5-8	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6000	9	1	8.8	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Robert Boeckman Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Denmark Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1400	855	53	16.1	22.5%	599 (70.1%)	47 (5.5%)	113 (13.2%)	37 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	52.6	234^th of 519 public middle schools	54.9%		48.6	276^th of 545 public middle schools	49.4%	42		41.8	35.5	35.5	37.8		52.2	43.2	34.6	43.5	$10,872
GOA School of Logic	Public, Charter	6-8	6300 212th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 615-0499	101	6	16.0	20.8%	83 (82.2%)	6 (5.9%)	2 (2.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (7.9%)	83.4	56^th of 519 public middle schools	89.2%		90.1	29^th of 545 public middle schools	94.7%	27		48.9	68.0	44.0	52.6		61.7	76.9	68.0	67.4
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle	Public	5-8	400 6th St	Kenyon	55946	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-6186	216	11	18.9	27.8%	192 (88.9%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (6.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	62.6	172^nd of 519 public middle schools	66.9%		51.6	256^th of 545 public middle schools	53.0%	84	25.0	34.6	38.6	45.3	36.3	50.9	57.7	45.5	46.9	50.2	$11,650
Pathways Program Grades 6-7	Public	6-7	820 Minnesota St E	Cannon Falls	55009	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	No	No	(651) 388-4441	10	2	4.6	70.0%	7 (70.0%)	1 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 208th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1500	692	44	15.8	26.3%	436 (63.0%)	80 (11.6%)	98 (14.2%)	27 (3.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (6.8%)	51.8	239^th of 519 public middle schools	53.9%		57.5	217^th of 545 public middle schools	60.2%	22		31.8	31.0	35.5	32.6		45.6	46.5	49.5	47.1	$11,299

Frequently Asked Questions about Northfield Middle

Is Northfield Middle a good school?

Yes. Northfield Middle ranks in the top 8.5% of Minnesota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Northfield Middle attend?

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

How many students attend Northfield Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 845 students attended Northfield Middle.

What district is Northfield Middle in?

Northfield Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Middle?

Students at Northfield Middle are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

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