Park Rapids Area Century Middle

Park Rapids Area Century Middle is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in Park Rapids, Minnesota, with 442 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 12-13 students per teacher. The school is part of the Park Rapids Public School District, which is ranked 315 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the school has consistently underperformed the state average in MCA-III proficiency rates for Math, Reading, and Science across all grade levels, its performance has also been below the district average in most subject areas and grade levels. Interestingly, the school's performance seems to vary significantly by student subgroup, with female students performing better than male students. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic and White students, who consistently rank in the bottom quartile of Minnesota middle schools. The school's performance for students with special education needs is also very low, ranking in the bottom 10% of Minnesota middle schools in recent years.

The only other school in the same district, Century Middle School Within A School, is even smaller (22 students) and has significantly lower academic performance than Park Rapids Area Century Middle. Additionally, the school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 127th out of 508 Minnesota middle schools in 2015-2016 to 266th out of 519 in 2024-2025. This trend is concerning and suggests the school may be struggling to keep up with the academic standards and performance of other middle schools in the state.