Rockford Middle

Summary:

Rockford Middle is a public middle school in Rockford, Minnesota, serving 499 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the St. Michael-Albertville Schools, which is ranked 176 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rockford Middle has a diverse student population, with 76.15% White, 5.21% African American, 11.62% Hispanic, and 2.2% Asian students. Academically, the school's overall performance on state assessments is slightly below the state average, with 35.12% proficient or better in Math and 52.69% proficient or better in Reading. However, the school's Science performance is stronger, with 50.25% proficient or better, outperforming the state average. Rockford Middle's academic ranking has fluctuated between 74 and 186 out of 545 Minnesota middle schools in the past 10 years, and it has received 3-4 stars from SchoolDigger.

Compared to nearby higher-performing schools like Grandview Middle and Orono Middle, which rank among the top 10-20 middle schools in Minnesota, Rockford Middle's academic performance is generally lower. The school also faces challenges with achievement gaps, as its Hispanic, Special Education, and low-income students perform below the state average. Additionally, Rockford Middle has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 18.92% in 2020-2021 to 31.26% in 2022-2023, which may be contributing to the school's academic struggles.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 6051 Ash St
       Rockford, MN  55373-0189


(763) 477-5831

District: Rockford Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
186th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,081 Help


Students who attend Rockford Middle usually attend:

High:    Rockford Secondary

Feeder schools for Rockford Middle:

Elementary:    Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet

Student/teacher ratio:  16.9 Help
Number of students:  499

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.2%
Hispanic:
11.6%
African American:
5.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  31.3% Help


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Compare Details Rockford Middle ranks better than 65.9% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.94. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.2%), Hispanic (11.6%), African American (5.2%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Rockford Middle is 16.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rockford Middle is $10,081.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rockford Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Middle 186th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Rockford Middle in the ranking list.)

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Rockford Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Rockford Public School District 176th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Rockford Middle

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Rank History for all students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 56.79 208th 387 46.3%
2005 78.16 75th 396 81.1%
2006 66.35 133rd 406 67.2%
2007 57.66 185th 403 54.1%
2008 81.49 39th 409 90.5%
2010 71.80 104th 454 77.1%
2011 69.00 122nd 478 74.5%
2012 75.30 83rd 469 82.3%
2013 59.72 191st 488 60.9%
2014 64.35 175th 490 64.3%
2015 77.94 80th 516 84.5%
2016 77.36 81st 508 84.1%
2017 79.46 69th 523 86.8%
2018 82.62 55th 518 89.4%
2019 79.78 74th 533 86.1%
2021 68.89 133rd 521 74.5%
2022 62.56 176th 520 66.2%
2023 71.53 117th 529 77.9%
2024 61.94 186th 545 65.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.07 124th 253 51.0%
2019 65.41 74th 282 73.8%
2021 68.63 46th 260 82.3%
2022 41.99 171st 288 40.6%
2023 27.62 232nd 298 22.1%
2024 41.38 177th 307 42.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.99 33rd 401 91.8%
2019 70.82 90th 415 78.3%
2021 66.21 83rd 399 79.2%
2022 47.54 207th 404 48.8%
2023 56.86 169th 459 63.2%
2024 51.33 212th 473 55.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.39 57th 436 86.9%
2019 73.16 101st 439 77.0%
2021 62.60 135th 443 69.5%
2022 70.50 103rd 467 77.9%
2023 73.85 88th 455 80.7%
2024 58.87 173rd 474 63.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.37 49th 438 88.8%
2019 80.22 65th 454 85.7%
2021 67.04 119th 437 72.8%
2022 47.84 248th 476 47.9%
2023 62.55 153rd 464 67.0%
2024 57.94 184th 479 61.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.21 49th 163 69.9%
2019 76.24 24th 171 86.0%
2021 64.17 40th 156 74.4%
2022 35.12 124th 188 34.0%
2023 42.59 91st 178 48.9%
2024 33.45 128th 186 31.2%
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Rank History for White students at Rockford Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.81 46th 428 89.3%
2019 75.73 68th 428 84.1%
2021 61.42 135th 422 68.0%
2022 60.14 147th 438 66.4%
2023 67.63 105th 436 75.9%
2024 55.04 178th 440 59.5%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Rockford Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 347 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 354
1989 308 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 310
1990 299 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 300
1991 330 0 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 334
1992 348 1 2 2 4 n/a n/a 0 357
1993 386 1 1 3 4 n/a n/a 0 395
1994 346 2 3 2 5 n/a n/a 0 358
1995 469 4 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 482
1996 469 4 3 3 3 n/a n/a 0 482
1997 515 0 1 1 2 n/a n/a 0 519
1998 532 0 1 0 1 n/a n/a 0 534
1999 526 4 3 3 1 n/a n/a 0 537
2000 541 7 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 558
2001 549 4 7 6 0 n/a n/a 0 566
2002 409 7 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2003 409 7 9 10 1 n/a n/a 0 436
2004 401 5 6 9 4 n/a n/a 0 425
2005 379 6 5 6 1 n/a n/a 0 397
2006 333 5 6 6 4 n/a n/a 0 354
2007 329 7 8 4 5 n/a n/a 0 353
2008 319 5 12 6 5 n/a n/a 0 347
2009 322 7 9 5 4 n/a n/a 0 347
2010 307 5 13 9 1 n/a n/a 0 335
2011 312 2 11 10 0 0 5 0 340
2012 311 3 7 19 0 0 7 0 347
2013 315 6 6 22 0 0 10 0 359
2014 331 12 8 22 0 0 8 0 381
2015 458 14 17 35 0 0 14 0 538
2016 449 17 20 44 1 0 21 0 552
2017 447 27 12 47 2 0 17 0 552
2018 440 29 9 49 3 0 20 0 550
2019 414 24 6 49 4 0 22 0 519
2020 425 25 6 55 2 0 22 0 535
2021 367 18 10 60 3 0 23 0 481
2022 369 20 12 57 0 0 22 0 480
2023 380 26 11 58 0 0 24 0 499

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Rockford Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 354 25.9 13.6 0
1989 310 19.7 15.7 0
1990 300 19.0 15.7 7.7
1991 334 19.9 16.7 8.7
1992 357 21.3 16.7 11.2
1993 395 20.4 19.4 15.9
1994 358 21.4 16.7 17
1995 482 32.9 14.7 0
1996 482 32.9 14.7 0
1997 519 33.4 15.5 0
1998 534 n/a 0.0 11.8
1999 537 39.6 13.6 11.2
2000 558 36.3 15.4 19
2001 566 33.8 16.7 21.7
2002 436 24.9 17.5 20.4
2003 436 24.9 17.5 20.4
2004 425 20.7 20.5 21.6
2005 397 22.8 17.4 26.2
2006 354 22.3 15.9 26.3
2007 353 20.1 17.6 23.8
2008 347 22.3 15.6 25.6
2009 347 20.1 17.3 24.5
2010 335 19.5 17.1 29.3
2011 340 20.3 16.7 28.5
2012 347 22.4 15.4 30.8
2013 359 22.3 16.0 28.4
2014 381 22.3 17.0 27.8
2015 538 30.0 17.9 24.2
2016 552 32.0 17.2 24.6
2017 552 32.1 17.1 25.2
2018 550 30.0 18.3 24.5
2019 519 29.8 17.3 23.3
2020 535 29.8 17.9 23.7
2021 481 26.1 18.4 18.9
2022 480 26.0 18.4 20.4
2023 499 29.3 16.9 31.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Rockford Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 354 25.9 13.6 0
1989 310 19.7 15.7 0
1990 300 19.0 15.7 7.7
1991 334 19.9 16.7 8.7
1992 357 21.3 16.7 11.2
1993 395 20.4 19.4 15.9
1994 358 21.4 16.7 17
1995 482 32.9 14.7 0
1996 482 32.9 14.7 0
1997 519 33.4 15.5 0
1998 534 n/a 0.0 11.8
1999 537 39.6 13.6 11.2
2000 558 36.3 15.4 19
2001 566 33.8 16.7 21.7
2002 436 24.9 17.5 20.4
2003 436 24.9 17.5 20.4
2004 425 20.7 20.5 21.6
2005 397 22.8 17.4 26.2
2006 354 22.3 15.9 26.3
2007 353 20.1 17.6 23.8
2008 347 22.3 15.6 25.6
2009 347 20.1 17.3 24.5
2010 335 19.5 17.1 29.3
2011 340 20.3 16.7 28.5
2012 347 22.4 15.4 30.8
2013 359 22.3 16.0 28.4
2014 381 22.3 17.0 27.8
2015 538 30.0 17.9 24.2
2016 552 32.0 17.2 24.6
2017 552 32.1 17.1 25.2
2018 550 30.0 18.3 24.5
2019 519 29.8 17.3 23.3
2020 535 29.8 17.9 23.7
2021 481 26.1 18.4 18.9
2022 480 26.0 18.4 20.4
2023 499 29.3 16.9 31.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Rockford Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,081

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Rockford Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 74th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 117th of 529 Middle schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Rockford Middle)42.147.2
 5%
   5th Grade Math (Rockford Public School District)42.147.2
 5%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Rockford Middle)67.765.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Rockford Public School District)67.765.3
 2.3%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Rockford Middle)69.961.8
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Rockford Public School District)69.961.8
 8.1%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Rockford Middle)60.340.5
 19.8%
   6th Grade Math (Rockford Public School District)60.340.5
 19.8%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Rockford Middle)65.655.9
 9.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Rockford Public School District)65.655.9
 9.7%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Rockford Middle)6346.7
 16.2%
   7th Grade Math (Rockford Public School District)6346.7
 16.2%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Rockford Middle)68.669.2
 0.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Rockford Public School District)68.669.2
 0.6%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Rockford Middle)6533.8
 31.2%
   8th Grade Math (Rockford Public School District)6533.8
 31.2%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Rockford Middle)70.754.1
 16.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Rockford Public School District)70.754.1
 16.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Rockford Middle)55.332.6
 22.7%
   8th Grade Science (Rockford Public School District)55.332.6
 22.7%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students519499
 3.9%
African American2426
 8.3%
American Indian40
 100%
Asian611
 83.3%
Hispanic4958
 18.4%
Pacific Islander00
White414380
 8.2%
Two or More Races2224
 9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.3%31.3%
 7.9%


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

Rockford Middle ranks 186th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 499 students attended Rockford Middle.

Students at Rockford Middle are 76% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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