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John Adams Middle School

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John Adams Middle School ranks 200 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

John Adams Middle School is a grades 6–8 school in Rochester, MN, serving 867 students as part of the Rochester Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranks 200th of 546 Minnesota schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars), making it the highest-ranked Rochester middle school in this data — ahead of Willow Creek Middle School (62nd percentile), Kellogg Middle School (53rd), Dakota Middle School (42nd), and Middle School Alternative Learning Center (4th). The district itself ranks 227th of 458 (3 stars). The school's trajectory has been uneven: bottom-quartile in the late 2010s (18th percentile in 2018–2019), up to 68th in 2023–2024, down to 45th in 2024–2025, and back to 63rd in 2025–2026.

On 2025–2026 tests, reading is the relative strength at 48.0%, above the district (47.1%), just below the state (48.6%), and the highest among Rochester middle schools. Math is 34.9% (district 41.2%, state 44.9%), and all-grade science is 23.4%. A bright spot that all-grade figures hide: 8th-grade science is 23.4%, above the district's 18.8% and the state's 16.7%. Sixth-grade reading is strong at 54.3%. Seventh grade is the clearest weak spot — math 31.1% and reading 39.8%, both below district and state — while 8th-grade math (37.7%) and reading (49.8%) beat district averages.

Compared with nearby out-of-district schools, John Adams trails Byron Middle School, Kasson-Mantorville Middle School, Pine Island Middle, and Dover-Eyota Middle School, but leads Stewartville Middle. Scores rebounded from 2024–2025 (math 29.49% to 34.9%, reading 43.85% to 48.0%, science 16.73% to 23.4%) though not back to 2023–2024 peaks. The biggest concern is equity: effectiveness ratings for low-income students are in the bottom quartile statewide, with African American and Hispanic student ratings also below average, while male, White, multiracial, Asian, English-learner, and special-education groups rate at or above statewide norms. About 37.37% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch, and the 2023–2024 student-teacher ratio of 19.4 is higher than most nearby districts.

867

Students ?

19.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,895

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1525 31st St NW
Rochester, MN 55901-8888

(507) 328-5700

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend John Adams Middle School usually attend:

High:

John Marshall High School

Feeder schools for John Adams Middle School:

Elementary:	Bishop Elementary School
	Elton Hills Elementary School
	Sunset Terrace Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

African American:

17.5%

Hispanic:

11.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 39th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Math scores 10 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

200^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 35 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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	59.8	200 of 546	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.4	285 of 519	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	63.2	173 of 545	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	27.7	387 of 520	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	364 of 521	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	439 of 533	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	431 of 518	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.0	385 of 523	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	35.0	362 of 508	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.5	316 of 516	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	46.7	278 of 490	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.1	239 of 488	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	198 of 469	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.0	165 of 478	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.4	124 of 454	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	69.1	61 of 230	73.5%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	94 of 409	77.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	74 of 403	81.6%	★★★★☆
2006	64.6	147 of 406	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	46.9	273 of 396	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.1	260 of 387	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	144 of 185	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	23.5	139 of 169	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	129 of 179	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.2	126 of 162	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.3	107 of 141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	125 of 148	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	110 of 137	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.1	46 of 112	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.8	55 of 106	48.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	49 of 111	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	24.9	81 of 110	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.6	93 of 112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	90 of 108	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.7	72 of 170	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.1	120 of 153	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	121 of 158	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.1	104 of 130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.1	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	91 of 120	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	91 of 109	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	234 of 467	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	32.9	315 of 450	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.0	179 of 474	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.7	359 of 467	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.8	306 of 443	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.0	385 of 439	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.2	382 of 436	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	35.0	131 of 195	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	133 of 175	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.3	75 of 186	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	22.2	165 of 188	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.4	100 of 156	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.0	168 of 171	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	142 of 163	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	32.7	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	24.8	376 of 458	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	391 of 432	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	347 of 473	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	356 of 404	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	321 of 399	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.0	384 of 415	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.6	367 of 401	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	133 of 483	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.7	210 of 452	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	158 of 479	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	25.6	375 of 476	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	340 of 437	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	387 of 454	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	378 of 438	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	48 of 124	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	57 of 113	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	18.6	118 of 131	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	85 of 97	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.2	98 of 120	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	94 of 114	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.4	136 of 296	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.2	154 of 265	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	128 of 307	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	23.7	232 of 288	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	205 of 260	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.2	194 of 282	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	204 of 253	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	121 of 435	72.2%	★★★★☆
2025	45.6	232 of 415	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	133 of 440	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	327 of 438	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	273 of 422	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	391 of 428	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.6	384 of 428	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)72nd percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)61st percentile~ school

Asian (2026)59th percentile-4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2026)54th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2022)33rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)33rd percentile-31 vs school

African American (2026)22nd percentile-41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Math35%-10 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
John Adams Middle School	Public	6-8	1525 31st St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5700	867	0	19.4	37.4%	460 (53.1%)	152 (17.5%)	96 (11.1%)	87 (10.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (8.0%)	59.8	200^th of 546 public middle schools	63.4%		45.4	285^th of 519 public middle schools	45.1%	85		54.3	39.8	49.8	48.0		23.4	23.4		35.7	31.1	37.7	34.9	$11,895
Kellogg Middle School	Public	6-8	503 17th St NE	Rochester	55906	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5800	769	0	17.8	40.6%	423 (55.0%)	121 (15.7%)	106 (13.8%)	48 (6.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	69 (9.0%)	51.4	257^th of 546 public middle schools	52.9%		55.8	217^th of 519 public middle schools	58.2%	40		46.9	45.0	46.6	46.2		13.9	13.9		29.4	34.2	35.1	32.8	$12,077
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-5650	31	0		61.3%	20 (64.5%)	4 (12.9%)	3 (9.7%)	1 (3.2%)	1 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)	6.6	524^th of 546 public middle schools	4.0%					(n/a)		14.3	5.3	30.0	17.0		0.0	0.0		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Dakota Middle School	Public	6-8	5501 65th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4530	921	0	18.1	38.1%	452 (49.1%)	173 (18.8%)	80 (8.7%)	128 (13.9%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.0%)	43.5	316^th of 546 public middle schools	42.1%		46.6	279^th of 519 public middle schools	46.2%	37		48.2	38.0	42.6	42.7		18.3	18.3		25.4	23.7	23.5	24.2
Willow Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	2425 11th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-5900	864	0	17.5	35.5%	484 (56.0%)	84 (9.7%)	171 (19.8%)	58 (6.7%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.3%)	59.1	206^th of 546 public middle schools	62.3%		50.4	252^nd of 519 public middle schools	51.4%	46		50.5	45.1	45.5	47.2		19.0	19.0		35.7	39.0	36.8	37.1	$12,038
Byron Middle School	Public	6-8	601 4th St NW	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 775-2189	577	32	17.9	14.2%	508 (88.0%)	5 (0.9%)	25 (4.3%)	14 (2.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.0%)	91.3	27^th of 546 public middle schools	95.1%		87.8	38^th of 519 public middle schools	92.7%	11		76.4	66.7	71.9	71.6		33.3	33.3		53.1	51.0	59.3	54.2	$10,272
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Middle	Public	6-8	70 1st St SE	Elgin	55932	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	No	(507) 876-2521	235	13	18.0	37.4%	200 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	64	174^th of 546 public middle schools	68.1%		79.1	82^nd of 519 public middle schools	84.2%	92		55.9	46.9	52.5	51.6		16.3	16.3		35.6	33.0	52.6	40.0	$8,656
Pine Island Middle	Public	5-8	223 1st Ave SE	Pine Island	55963	Goodhue County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 356-4849	464	31	15.1	18.1%	416 (89.7%)	11 (2.4%)	24 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.7%)	71.8	110^th of 546 public middle schools	79.9%		75.2	105^th of 519 public middle schools	79.8%	5	56.7	69.6	57.1	47.4	57.3	17.6	11.8	14.6	29.4	53.9	48.0	46.2	44.2	$9,488
Kasson-Mantorville Middle School	Public	5-8	1400 5th Ave NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-4030	685	40	17.2	21.8%	597 (87.2%)	9 (1.3%)	41 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.0%)	74.7	101^st of 546 public middle schools	81.5%		80.9	72^nd of 519 public middle schools	86.1%	29	71.3	58.6	49.7	57.8	59.4	32.3	20.0	26.0	46.7	38.7	50.3	50.3	46.7	$8,392
Dover-Eyota Middle School	Public	6-8	615 S Ave SW	Eyota	55934	Olmsted County	Dover-Eyota Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 545-2631	237	13	18.1	20.7%	212 (89.5%)	2 (0.8%)	12 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	71.5	111^th of 546 public middle schools	79.7%		48.7	265^th of 519 public middle schools	48.9%	154		56.6	58.9	52.6	56.0		15.6	15.6		50.0	38.4	48.7	45.8	$6,804

Frequently Asked Questions about John Adams Middle School

What district is John Adams Middle School in?

Rochester Public School District

What high school do graduates of John Adams Middle School attend?

Students who attend John Adams Middle School usually go on to attend John Marshall High School

How many students attend John Adams Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 867 students attended John Adams Middle School.

Is John Adams Middle School a good school?

John Adams Middle School ranks 200^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of John Adams Middle School?

Students at John Adams Middle School are 53% White, 18% African American, 11% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races.

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