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Century School within a School

Public Grades 5-8
519th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools
Better than 0% of Minnesota middle schools
Summary

Century Middle School Within A School is a small public middle school in Park Rapids, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with an enrollment of just 22 students. This 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.

Century Middle School Within A School has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing middle schools in Minnesota, with 0% proficiency in Math and only 6.9% proficiency in Reading on the MCA-III assessments. The school has an extremely high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 66.67% to 86.36%, much higher than the district average. Additionally, the school has experienced fluctuating student-teacher ratios, from 11 students per teacher to 90 students per teacher, which may contribute to its academic challenges.

In contrast, the nearby Park Rapids Area Century Middle School, which is also part of the Park Rapids Public School District, is performing significantly better, with higher proficiency rates in Math and Reading and a ranking of 266 out of 519 middle schools in Minnesota, compared to Century Middle School Within A School's ranking of 519 out of 519. This stark contrast suggests that there may be equity concerns within the district, and the school may be facing challenges in attracting and retaining qualified teachers, as well as providing adequate resources and support for its students.

26
Students ?
24.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,325
Per pupil spending ?
61.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 501 Helten Ave
       Park Rapids, MN  56470-1188

(218) 237-6300

District: Park Rapids Public School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.2%
White:
42.3%
American Indian:
7.7%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2016 → <1st in 2025
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Minnesota average (4% vs 47% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)
!Math scores 45 pts below the Minnesota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school4%
District avg40%
Minnesota avg47%
519th of 519
Minnesota public middle schools ?
Bottom 1%▼ down 4 pts since 2016
From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 1% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
315th of 446Park Rapids 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20252.6519 of 5190.0%☆☆☆☆☆
20192.1529 of 5330.8%☆☆☆☆☆
20173.1501 of 5234.2%☆☆☆☆☆
20162.8488 of 5083.9%☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20191.8414 of 4150.2%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
20190.6425 of 4280.7%☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2019)1st percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2019)<1st percentile~ school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Reading7%-43 vs state
Math0%-45 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 26 students attended Century School within a School.

Students at Century School within a School are 46% Hispanic, 42% White, 8% American Indian, 4% Two or more races.

Century School within a School ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Minnesota middle schools.

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Latest Minnesota data All new data »
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026
2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025
2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025
2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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