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Princeton Middle School

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Princeton Middle School ranks 197 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

197^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 64% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Princeton Middle School is a grades 6–8 school serving 740 students in Princeton, MN, part of the Princeton Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 197th of 546 Minnesota middle schools — the 64th percentile, 3 stars — placing it in the middle tier statewide, while the district ranks 141st of 458.

Math is the clearest relative weakness: 38% of students were proficient in 2025–2026, about 7 points below both the district (45.5%) and the state (44.9%). The gap concentrates in 7th grade, where 30.2% were proficient versus 40.3% statewide. Sixth-grade math (39%) is near the state average, and 8th-grade math (44.8%) is above it. Reading is closer to state averages at 47% overall; 7th-grade reading (47.2%) beats the state's 43.5% and 8th grade (49.8%) matches the state, but 6th-grade reading (43.1%) trails the state's 53.4% by about 10 points. In 8th-grade science, 20.3% were proficient — above the state's 8th-grade 16.7% but below the district's 20.7%.

Compared with nearby schools, Princeton Middle sits near St. Francis Middle and above Isanti Middle School and Art & Science Academy Middle School, but below Zimmerman Middle, Salk Middle School, Cambridge Middle School, and Foley Intermediate Elementary. About 29.73% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, with a student-teacher ratio of 18.7 — moderate on both measures. The widest gap within the school involves students in special education, who rank in the 26th percentile (1 star) against the school's overall 64th percentile, while low-income students rank near the school average at the 58th percentile. The school earned 4 stars from 2015–16 through 2018–19 and again in 2021–22 and 2022–23, but has been at 3 stars since 2023–24.

740

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,433

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1100 4th Ave N
Princeton, MN 55371-8888

(763) 389-6704

District: Princeton Public School District

Students who attend Princeton Middle School usually attend:

High:

Princeton High School

Feeder schools for Princeton Middle School:

Elementary:	Princeton Intermediate School
	Princeton Primary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Hispanic:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 79th percentile in 2016 → 64th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg42%

Minnesota avg43%

197^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 36% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

141^st of 458Princeton 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	60.3	197 of 546	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	205 of 519	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	188 of 545	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.1	128 of 529	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.5	150 of 520	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	174 of 521	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	119 of 533	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	99 of 518	80.9%	★★★★☆
2017	68.2	149 of 523	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.0	109 of 508	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	189 of 516	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	166 of 490	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.4	222 of 488	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.2	230 of 469	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.0	252 of 478	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	53.5	240 of 454	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.6	159 of 230	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.9	262 of 409	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.0	284 of 403	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	37.8	315 of 406	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	36.5	308 of 396	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	37.7	296 of 387	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.1	192 of 467	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.7	242 of 450	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	170 of 474	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.7	129 of 455	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	131 of 467	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	173 of 443	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.0	114 of 439	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	74.5	89 of 436	79.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	95.9	7 of 188	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.1	194 of 458	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.8	186 of 432	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	136 of 473	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	100 of 459	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	51 of 404	87.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.8	101 of 399	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	64 of 415	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	21 of 401	94.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	176 of 483	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	161 of 452	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	189 of 479	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.9	116 of 464	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	62.8	159 of 476	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.3	159 of 437	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.5	120 of 454	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	104 of 438	76.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.0	49 of 124	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.4	218 of 296	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	37.5	168 of 265	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	237 of 307	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.4	160 of 298	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.5	55 of 288	80.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.0	71 of 260	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	104 of 282	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	54 of 253	78.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.6	266 of 435	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	271 of 415	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.8	248 of 440	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.3	185 of 436	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	201 of 438	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.9	241 of 422	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.6	181 of 428	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	163 of 428	61.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)96th percentile+25 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-25 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Math38%-7 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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
Princeton Middle School	Public	6-8	1100 4th Ave N	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 389-6704	740	39	18.7	29.7%	671 (90.7%)	2 (0.3%)	27 (3.6%)	7 (0.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.1%)	60.3	197^th of 546 public middle schools	63.9%		57.6	205^th of 519 public middle schools	60.5%	8			43.1	47.2	49.8	47.0		20.3	20.3			39.0	30.2	44.8	38.0	$10,433
Princeton Online MN 6-8	Public, Virtual	6-8	807 8th Ave S	Princeton	55371	Mille Lacs County	Princeton Public School District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(763) 389-6069	25	0		48.0%	22 (88.0%)	1 (4.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.7	127^th of 546 public middle schools	76.7%					(n/a)					50.0	54.5		30.0	30.0					36.4	26.1
Zimmerman Middle	Public	6-8	25900 4th St W	Zimmerman	55398	Sherburne County	Elk River Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 241-3505	514	25	20.5	26.8%	451 (87.7%)	4 (0.8%)	14 (2.7%)	8 (1.6%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.4%)	78.2	83^rd of 546 public middle schools	84.8%		78.5	87^th of 519 public middle schools	83.2%	4			57.1	46.9	54.5	52.9		19.3	19.3			58.5	59.1	53.4	56.9	$10,145
Saints Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	23065 St. Francis Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(763) 213-8501	16	1	13.4	56.3%	11 (68.8%)	2 (12.5%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)
Isanti Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Centennial Dr	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 691-8600	449	32	14.1	33.0%	373 (83.1%)	13 (2.9%)	24 (5.3%)	17 (3.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	52.7	250^th of 546 public middle schools	54.2%		56.3	213^th of 519 public middle schools	59.0%	37			46.5	34.6	50.7	44.1		10.8	10.8			35.9	36.1	44.5	38.8	$11,378
St. Francis Middle	Public	6-8	23065 Saint Francis Blvd NW	Saint Francis	55070	Anoka County	St. Francis Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 213-8501	890	41	21.6	31.6%	702 (78.9%)	12 (1.3%)	39 (4.4%)	70 (7.9%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (6.5%)	60.6	193^rd of 546 public middle schools	64.7%		61.7	177^th of 519 public middle schools	65.9%	16			57.1	41.8	51.4	50.3		20.3	20.3			29.8	32.9	42.5	35.0	$9,532
Riverside Academy MLP	Public	6-8	1700 305th Ave NE	Cambridge	55040	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6262	3	2	1.5	—	3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																$10,020
Foley Intermediate Elementary	Public	4-8	840 Norman Ave N	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 968-6251	781	47	16.4	28.6%	746 (95.5%)	8 (1.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	67.7	142^nd of 546 public middle schools	74.0%		73.3	120^th of 519 public middle schools	76.9%	22	66.7	44.2	50.0	41.0	52.5	50.1	14.4	20.9	17.5	70.6	49.7	41.3	58.5	39.7	51.5	$9,681
Art & Science Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	1005 7th Avenue Court NE	Isanti	55040	Isanti County	Art and Science Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 444-0039	125	13	9.8	34.4%	108 (86.4%)	1 (0.8%)	5 (4.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.4%)	30.9	399^th of 546 public middle schools	26.9%		33.5	370^th of 519 public middle schools	28.7%	29		45.5	50.0		37.5	41.8	22.7	7.7	17.1		18.2	20.0		7.1	18.5	$7,446
Cambridge Middle School	Public	6-8	31374 Xylite St NE	Cambridge	55008	Isanti County	Cambridge-Isanti Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 552-6301	607	35	17.1	32.5%	508 (83.7%)	14 (2.3%)	25 (4.1%)	22 (3.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.8%)	75.1	96^th of 546 public middle schools	82.4%		79.8	77^th of 519 public middle schools	85.2%	19			53.6	48.7	59.0	53.6		20.4	20.4			42.1	50.0	56.4	49.3	$10,750

Frequently Asked Questions about Princeton Middle School

What high school do graduates of Princeton Middle School attend?

Students who attend Princeton Middle School usually go on to attend Princeton High School

Is Princeton Middle School a good school?

Princeton Middle School ranks 197^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Princeton Middle School?

Students at Princeton Middle School are 91% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

How many students attend Princeton Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 740 students attended Princeton Middle School.

What district is Princeton Middle School in?

Princeton Public School District

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