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Rockford Middle

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Rockford Middle ranks 182 nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Rockford Middle is a public middle school located in Rockford, Minnesota, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 463 students. The school is part of the Rockford Public School District, which is ranked 151 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockford Middle's overall proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are generally lower than the state averages, but higher than the district averages. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with a high ranking of 74 out of 533 Minnesota middle schools in 2018-2019 and a low ranking of 186 out of 545 in 2023-2024. Rockford Middle has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 20.42% in 2021-2022 to 30.89% in 2023-2024. The student-teacher ratio at the school has decreased from 18.4 in 2021-2022 to 16.8 in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Grandview Middle, Orono Middle, and the St. Michael-Albertville Middle East, Rockford Middle's academic performance is generally lower. These higher-performing schools have lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and lower student-teacher ratios. Rockford Middle's performance for Hispanic and Special Education students is particularly concerning, with these subgroups ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools.

487

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,081

Per pupil spending ?

29.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6051 Ash St
Rockford, MN 55373-0189

(763) 477-5831

District: Rockford Public School District

Students who attend Rockford Middle usually attend:

High:

Rockford Secondary

Feeder schools for Rockford Middle:

Elementary:

Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

10.7%

African American:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

182^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 35%▼ down 20 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

151^st of 446Rockford 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
2025	61.2	182 of 519	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	186 of 545	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	117 of 529	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	62.6	176 of 520	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	133 of 521	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	74 of 533	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	55 of 518	89.4%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	69 of 523	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	77.4	81 of 508	84.1%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	80 of 516	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	64.4	175 of 490	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	191 of 488	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	75.3	83 of 469	82.3%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	122 of 478	74.5%	★★★★☆
2010	71.8	104 of 454	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	81.5	39 of 409	90.5%	★★★★★
2007	57.7	185 of 403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	66.3	133 of 406	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	78.2	75 of 396	81.1%	★★★★☆
2004	56.8	208 of 387	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.1	149 of 450	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	173 of 474	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.8	88 of 455	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	103 of 467	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	135 of 443	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	101 of 439	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	57 of 436	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	101 of 175	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	128 of 186	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.6	91 of 178	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.1	124 of 188	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.2	40 of 156	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.2	24 of 171	86.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.2	49 of 163	69.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.9	206 of 432	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.3	212 of 473	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	169 of 459	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	207 of 404	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.2	83 of 399	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.8	90 of 415	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	33 of 401	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	196 of 452	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	184 of 479	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	153 of 464	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.8	248 of 476	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	67.0	119 of 437	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	80.2	65 of 454	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.4	49 of 438	88.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.1	176 of 265	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.4	177 of 307	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	232 of 298	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.0	171 of 288	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	68.6	46 of 260	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	74 of 282	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.1	124 of 253	51.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.2	178 of 415	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	178 of 440	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.6	105 of 436	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.1	147 of 438	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	135 of 422	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	68 of 428	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	46 of 428	89.3%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)67th percentile~ school

White (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)57th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading51%~ state avg

Math36%-10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)						MCA-III Reading (2025)						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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	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	Total
Rockford Middle	Public	5-8	6051 Ash St	Rockford	55373	Wright County	Rockford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 477-5831	487	27	18.0	29.4%	359 (73.7%)	35 (7.2%)	52 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	61.2	182^nd of 519 public middle schools	64.9%		61.9	186^th of 545 public middle schools	65.9%	4		26.8	34.8	44.2	37.4	35.6		54.3	52.9	48.8	47.0	50.8	$10,081
Delano Intermediate School	Public	4-6	683 Tiger Drive	Delano	55328	Wright County	Delano Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 972-7602	555	33	16.6	12.4%	501 (90.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	71.8	67.0	75.3			71.5	65.9	80.6	83.2			76.9	$10,808
Buffalo Community Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Highway 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8200	1,160	54	21.3	27.5%	990 (85.3%)	39 (3.4%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	69.4	140^th of 519 public middle schools	73.0%		74	113^th of 545 public middle schools	79.3%	27			35.1	53.0	58.6	49.0			57.1	48.4	44.1	49.8	$10,634
Eastern Wright Program	Public	5-8	1405 3rd Ave. NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	8	2	3.9		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (12.5%)								(n/a)
Wright Technical Center Alternative Learning Center Middle	Public	6-8	1405 3rd Ave NE	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Wright Technical Center	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-4112	3	1	3.0		3 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Orono Middle	Public	6-8	800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 449-8450	720	35	20.4	8.9%	636 (88.3%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	95.4	13^th of 519 public middle schools	97.5%		96.7	11^th of 545 public middle schools	98.0%	2			60.0	70.4	81.5	70.8			72.6	73.6	69.8	72.0	$13,492
St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	Public	5-8	11343 50th St NE	Albertville	55301	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-4524	1,076	50	21.3	17.6%	876 (81.4%)	84 (7.8%)	50 (4.6%)	15 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (4.7%)	85.6	46^th of 519 public middle schools	91.1%		85.4	47^th of 545 public middle schools	91.4%	1		46.3	53.7	57.8	58.6	54.0		66.5	69.9	56.4	54.9	62.1	$9,770
Watertown-Mayer Middle	Public	5-8	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0400	418	27	15.5	25.6%	387 (92.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	89.6	32^nd of 519 public middle schools	93.8%		83	61^st of 545 public middle schools	88.8%	29		76.0	64.0	60.8	59.3	65.2		69.0	67.5	64.5	56.8	64.9	$8,458
Grandview Middle School	Public	5-7	1881 Commerce Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8300	606	36	16.6	18.0%	507 (83.7%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.3%)	97.2	8^th of 519 public middle schools	98.5%		97.3	7^th of 545 public middle schools	98.7%	1		67.6	69.0	80.1		72.3		73.4	75.8	83.5		77.6	$11,504
St. Michael-Albertville Middle East	Public	5-8	4862 Naber Ave NE	Saint Michael	55376	Wright County	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 497-2655	959	51	18.8	18.8%	752 (78.4%)	72 (7.5%)	61 (6.4%)	30 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.4%)	86.1	45^th of 519 public middle schools	91.3%		87.2	42^nd of 545 public middle schools	92.3%	3		58.1	51.8	54.8	62.5	56.6		72.2	67.0	56.0	62.3	64.4	$9,845

Frequently Asked Questions about Rockford Middle

What is the racial makeup of Rockford Middle?

Students at Rockford Middle are 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Rockford Middle in?

Rockford Public School District

What high school do graduates of Rockford Middle attend?

Students who attend Rockford Middle usually go on to attend Rockford Secondary

Is Rockford Middle a good school?

Rockford Middle ranks 182^nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Rockford Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 487 students attended Rockford Middle.

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