Is Northfield Middle a good school?

Yes. Northfield Middle ranks in the top 6.2% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend Northfield Middle?

In the 2022-23 school year, 846 students attended Northfield Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Northfield Middle?

Students at Northfield Middle are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Northfield Middle attend?

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

Northfield Middle

Public 6-8

2200 Division St S
Northfield, MN 55057-4589

(507) 663-0650

District: Northfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
33^rd of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,766

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

Student/teacher ratio: 37.0

Number of students: 846

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

12.3%

Two or more races:

4.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Northfield Middle ranks better than 93.8% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 88.69. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80%), Hispanic (12.3%), two or more races (4.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Northfield Middle is 37. (See more...)

Compare Northfield Middle employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Northfield Middle is $12,766.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Northfield Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Northfield Middle 33^rd of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Northfield Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Special Education students:

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Female students:

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White students:

Northfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Northfield Public School District 87^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Northfield Middle

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Rank History for all students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	75.99	90^th	387	76.7%
2005	82.83	38^th	396	90.4%
2006	85.89	25^th	406	93.8%
2007	83.41	38^th	403	90.6%
2008	79.88	47^th	409	88.5%
2010	79.10	60^th	454	86.8%
2011	71.37	109^th	478	77.2%
2012	82.65	38^th	469	91.9%
2013	79.22	71^st	488	85.5%
2014	78.49	71^st	490	85.5%
2015	75.53	99^th	516	80.8%
2016	72.78	119^th	508	76.6%
2017	77.54	89^th	523	83.0%
2018	83.05	50^th	518	90.3%
2019	84.19	52^nd	533	90.2%
2021	86.83	42^nd	521	91.9%
2022	83.24	49^th	520	90.6%
2023	88.69	33^rd	529	93.8%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	77.64	16^th	114	86.0%
2019	70.23	32^nd	120	73.3%
2022	90.35	9^th	131	93.1%
2023	79.21	18^th	107	83.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	33.12	79^th	109	27.5%
2019	27.34	106^th	120	11.7%
2021	22.62	102^nd	102	0.0%
2022	29.98	109^th	130	16.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	72.89	45^th	253	82.2%
2019	64.91	83^rd	282	70.6%
2021	54.53	96^th	260	63.1%
2022	67.36	59^th	288	79.5%
2023	59.44	98^th	298	67.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	70.48	89^th	401	77.8%
2019	65.28	117^th	415	71.8%
2021	54.48	158^th	399	60.4%
2022	59.30	133^rd	404	67.1%
2023	69.08	103^rd	459	77.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	79.28	58^th	436	86.7%
2019	80.23	60^th	439	86.3%
2021	82.67	45^th	443	89.8%
2022	79.65	58^th	467	87.6%
2023	86.83	32^nd	455	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	82.99	44^th	438	90.0%
2019	83.55	49^th	454	89.2%
2021	85.25	34^th	437	92.2%
2022	81.57	54^th	476	88.7%
2023	85.99	39^th	464	91.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	49.13	73^rd	163	55.2%
2019	42.83	91^st	171	46.8%
2021	48.07	70^th	156	55.1%
2022	43.47	99^th	188	47.3%
2023	54.01	62^nd	178	65.2%

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Rank History for White students at Northfield Middle

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	83.17	30^th	428	93.0%
2019	85.86	32^nd	428	92.5%
2021	87.85	22^nd	422	94.8%
2022	84.65	33^rd	438	92.5%
2023	86.25	30^th	436	93.1%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Northfield Middle

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	584	5	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	601
1989	595	5	11	1	0	n/a	n/a	612
1990	643	3	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	658
1991	684	1	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	695
1992	739	2	8	9	2	n/a	n/a	760
1993	800	1	7	13	2	n/a	n/a	823
1994	815	2	10	12	0	n/a	n/a	839
1995	778	1	18	12	2	n/a	n/a	811
1996	778	1	18	12	2	n/a	n/a	811
1997	809	4	21	23	0	n/a	n/a	857
1998	852	5	22	23	1	n/a	n/a	903
1999	819	5	16	17	2	n/a	n/a	859
2000	835	2	15	25	4	n/a	n/a	881
2001	873	0	13	30	2	n/a	n/a	918
2002	845	9	17	51	1	n/a	n/a	923
2003	845	9	17	51	1	n/a	n/a	923
2004	799	8	14	59	2	n/a	n/a	882
2005	838	9	8	66	2	n/a	n/a	923
2006	859	15	7	59	1	n/a	n/a	941
2007	832	18	11	80	2	n/a	n/a	943
2008	812	15	18	74	1	n/a	n/a	920
2009	793	12	19	82	2	n/a	n/a	908
2010	758	14	18	76	2	n/a	n/a	868
2011	760	10	17	91	1	0	5	884
2012	730	12	17	97	0	0	12	868
2013	775	15	16	107	1	0	12	926
2014	753	21	18	114	1	0	6	913
2015	796	20	14	117	2	0	9	958
2016	761	15	13	118	2	0	16	925
2017	780	17	15	122	3	0	20	957
2018	763	18	15	125	2	0	35	958
2019	766	12	15	139	2	1	31	966
2020	751	16	14	158	0	0	43	982
2021	726	21	21	153	0	0	42	963
2022	659	19	14	134	2	0	35	863
2023	677	10	14	104	1	0	40	846

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Northfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	38.1	15.7	8.8
1989	612	37.2	16.4	8.3
1990	658	36.1	18.2	7
1991	695	36.1	19.2	6
1992	760	42.4	17.9	8.2
1993	823	46.0	17.9	10.7
1994	839	45.1	18.6	7.2
1995	811	49.8	16.3	8.3
1996	811	49.8	16.3	8.3
1997	857	0.0	0.0	8.6
1998	903	n/a	0.0	8.3
1999	859	61.7	13.9	7.7
2000	881	53.4	16.5	12.1
2001	918	54.1	17.0	11.7
2002	923	61.1	15.1	15.7
2003	923	61.1	15.1	15.7
2004	882	60.1	14.7	14.2
2005	923	53.1	17.4	14.8
2006	941	50.4	18.7	15.7
2007	943	48.5	19.4	19.1
2008	920	49.7	18.5	15.7
2009	908	48.4	18.8	17.1
2010	868	50.5	17.1	21.5
2011	884	45.7	19.3	23.2
2012	868	47.4	18.3	23.3
2013	926	47.4	19.4	24.7
2014	913	48.4	18.8	26.2
2015	958	48.0	19.9	27.1
2016	925	47.0	19.6	25.9
2017	957	46.9	20.3	26.6
2018	958	47.8	20.0	26.4
2019	966	48.5	19.9	25.4
2020	982	n/a	n/a	25.6
2021	963	21.3	45.0	21.6
2022	863	25.6	33.6	18.5
2023	846	22.8	37.0	26.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Northfield Middle

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	601	38.1	15.7	8.8
1989	612	37.2	16.4	8.3
1990	658	36.1	18.2	7
1991	695	36.1	19.2	6
1992	760	42.4	17.9	8.2
1993	823	46.0	17.9	10.7
1994	839	45.1	18.6	7.2
1995	811	49.8	16.3	8.3
1996	811	49.8	16.3	8.3
1997	857	0.0	0.0	8.6
1998	903	n/a	0.0	8.3
1999	859	61.7	13.9	7.7
2000	881	53.4	16.5	12.1
2001	918	54.1	17.0	11.7
2002	923	61.1	15.1	15.7
2003	923	61.1	15.1	15.7
2004	882	60.1	14.7	14.2
2005	923	53.1	17.4	14.8
2006	941	50.4	18.7	15.7
2007	943	48.5	19.4	19.1
2008	920	49.7	18.5	15.7
2009	908	48.4	18.8	17.1
2010	868	50.5	17.1	21.5
2011	884	45.7	19.3	23.2
2012	868	47.4	18.3	23.3
2013	926	47.4	19.4	24.7
2014	913	48.4	18.8	26.2
2015	958	48.0	19.9	27.1
2016	925	47.0	19.6	25.9
2017	957	46.9	20.3	26.6
2018	958	47.8	20.0	26.4
2019	966	48.5	19.9	25.4
2020	982	n/a	n/a	25.6
2021	963	21.3	45.0	21.6
2022	863	25.6	33.6	18.5
2023	846	22.8	37.0	26.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Northfield Middle

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$12,766

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Northfield Middle

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 52^nd of 533 Middle schools	Ranks 33^rd of 529 Middle schools	3.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Northfield Middle)	56.7	49.5	7.2%
6th Grade Math (Northfield Public School District)	56.7	49.5	7.2%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Northfield Middle)	76.9	65.7	11.2%
6th Grade Reading (Northfield Public School District)	76.9	66	10.9%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%
7th Grade Math (Northfield Middle)	69	61.5	7.5%
7th Grade Math (Northfield Public School District)	69	59.9	9.1%
7th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52.1	39.7	12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Northfield Middle)	64.7	63.8	1%
7th Grade Reading (Northfield Public School District)	64.7	62.1	2.7%
7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.5	45.2	12.3%
8th Grade Math (Northfield Middle)	73.8	59.2	14.7%
8th Grade Math (Northfield Public School District)	73.8	55.7	18.1%
8th Grade Math (Minnesota)	55.2	40.3	14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Northfield Middle)	72.2	59.9	12.2%
8th Grade Reading (Northfield Public School District)	72.2	56.4	15.7%
8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	57.7	44.8	12.9%
8th Grade Science (Northfield Middle)	60.5	45.8	14.7%
8th Grade Science (Northfield Public School District)	60.5	44.2	16.4%
8th Grade Science (Minnesota)	43	27.6	15.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	966	846	12.4%
African American	12	10	16.7%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	15	14	6.7%
Hispanic	139	104	25.2%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	766	677	11.6%
Two or More Races	31	40	29%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	25.4%	26.5%	1.1%

Schools Near Northfield Middle

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)			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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 663-0650	846	23	37.0	26.5%	677 (80.0%)	10 (1.2%)	104 (12.3%)	14 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	88.7	33^rd of 535 public middle schools	93.8%		83.2	49^th of 520 public middle schools	90.6%	16		49.5	61.5	59.2	56.8		65.7	63.8	59.9	63.2		45.8	45.8	$12,766
Northfield Portage Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 645-1201	17	2	9.8	58.8%	9 (52.9%)	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)								(n/a)
Faribault Day School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 333-6187	0	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 333-6300	717	50	14.4	72.4%	282 (39.3%)	163 (22.7%)	231 (32.2%)	15 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.5%)	18.2	450^th of 535 public middle schools	15.9%		19	431^st of 520 public middle schools	17.1%	19		9.8	14.3	16.3	13.7		31.1	24.5	30.2	28.7		13.0	13.0	$15,710
Falcons Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	5-8	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(507) 333-6000	18	0	52.9	72.2%	9 (50.0%)	1 (5.6%)	6 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)					4.8					30.0
Robert Boeckman Middle School	Public	6-8	800 Denmark Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 460-1400	878	53	16.4	24.6%	663 (75.5%)	35 (4.0%)	77 (8.8%)	35 (4.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (7.5%)	52.3	249^th of 535 public middle schools	53.5%		52.9	239^th of 520 public middle schools	54.0%	10		40.6	30.1	36.2	36.1		50.9	38.5	37.9	43.4		25.7	25.7	$10,872
Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle	Public	5-8	400 6th St	Kenyon	55946	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 789-6186	208	13	16.6	39.9%	182 (87.5%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.7%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	49.9	263^rd of 535 public middle schools	50.8%		46.2	283^rd of 520 public middle schools	45.6%	20	40.0	47.5	14.3	29.8	33.3	62.2	54.2	24.5	38.6	44.8	60.0	36.4	47.0	$11,650
Levi P. Dodge Middle School	Public	6-8	4200 208th St W	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 460-1500	721	49	14.6	27.0%	511 (70.9%)	46 (6.4%)	83 (11.5%)	34 (4.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.0%)	60.4	192^nd of 535 public middle schools	64.1%		59.8	193^rd of 520 public middle schools	62.9%	1		37.5	35.7	38.3	37.2		56.3	49.5	47.6	51.1		21.9	21.9	$11,299
McGuire Middle	Public	6-8	21220 Holyoke Ave W	Lakeville	55044	Dakota County	Lakeville Area Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 232-2200	865	61	14.2	20.5%	656 (75.8%)	58 (6.7%)	59 (6.8%)	34 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.7%)	84.2	50^th of 535 public middle schools	90.7%		78.6	72^nd of 520 public middle schools	86.2%	22		51.4	47.8	60.3	53.1		69.3	55.3	56.0	59.9		38.9	38.9	$11,550
Farmington Online - Middle	Public	6-8	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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