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St. Peter Middle School

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St. Peter Middle School ranks 150 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

150^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

St. Peter Middle School is a public middle school in Saint Peter, Minnesota, serving grades 5–8 with 617 students as part of the St. Peter Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 150th of 546 Minnesota schools — the 73rd percentile — with 4 stars, a solid standing that reflects a real upswing from the 57th percentile in 2022–2023.

The school's profile is uneven by subject. All-grade math proficiency is 41.0%, below Prairie Winds Middle School (46.3%), Dakota Meadows Middle School (46.9%), its district, and the state (44.9%). Grade-level results show the gap sits in grades 6 and 7 (37.1% and 35.4%), while grade 8 math is actually a strength at 53.4% — above Prairie Winds and the state. Reading is a comparative advantage: 54.2%, above Prairie Winds and the state, though below Dakota Meadows. Science looks strong overall at 26.6%, but that figure is lifted by grade 5 (35.6%); in grade 8 science, St. Peter's 18.2% trails both nearby Mankato schools, which belong to the Mankato Public School District.

Context matters here. St. Peter's free/reduced lunch rate (39.22%) sits between Prairie Winds and Dakota Meadows, and its student/teacher ratio has risen from 14.6 in 2022–2023 to 18.2 in 2024–2025. Effectiveness rankings are similar for female and male students, and improved for some student groups, but the special education ranking swung from the 80th percentile to the 40th in 2025–2026 — worth watching, though small group sizes may play a role. Overall, St. Peter matches Prairie Winds in rank with a different subject profile, while Dakota Meadows remains the stronger nearby benchmark. Closing the grade 6–7 math gap is the clearest opportunity.

617

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$4,389

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

100 Lincoln Dr
Saint Peter, MN 56082-1332

(507) 934-4210

District: St. Peter Public School District

Students who attend St. Peter Middle School usually attend:

High:

St. Peter High School

Feeder schools for St. Peter Middle School:

Elementary:	North Elementary School
	South Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.3%

Hispanic:

19.0%

African American:

7.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 53rd percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 73rd (2026) from a 53rd-percentile low (2021)

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

150^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 21% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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	66.7	150 of 546	72.5%	★★★★☆
2025	67.7	146 of 519	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.9	130 of 545	76.1%	★★★★☆
2023	54.9	228 of 529	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.5	163 of 520	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	247 of 521	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.3	212 of 533	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	220 of 518	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.9	206 of 523	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	74.2	107 of 508	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	72.8	117 of 516	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	74 of 490	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	72 of 488	85.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.7	73 of 469	84.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.2	60 of 478	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	63.1	174 of 454	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.0	99 of 230	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.8	199 of 409	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.2	204 of 403	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.5	231 of 406	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.1	252 of 396	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	61.1	185 of 387	52.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.1	70 of 185	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	75 of 169	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.6	98 of 179	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.1	126 of 164	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	104 of 162	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	92 of 141	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	99 of 148	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.2	112 of 137	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	50.5	52 of 158	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	46 of 133	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	63 of 102	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.1	76 of 120	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.9	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	129 of 467	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	69.7	120 of 450	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	70.9	109 of 474	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.2	178 of 455	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.8	139 of 467	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	47.6	223 of 443	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.7	190 of 439	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.2	189 of 436	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	95 of 195	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.5	76 of 175	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	111 of 186	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.0	149 of 178	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	139 of 188	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.5	119 of 156	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	102 of 171	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.5	97 of 163	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	180 of 458	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	187 of 432	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	147 of 473	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	232 of 459	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.5	218 of 404	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.8	299 of 399	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	264 of 415	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.0	229 of 401	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	167 of 483	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	173 of 452	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	139 of 479	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	47.3	246 of 464	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	179 of 476	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.7	233 of 437	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.0	192 of 454	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	217 of 438	50.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	177 of 296	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	68.5	52 of 265	80.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.6	110 of 307	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.2	92 of 298	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.7	206 of 288	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.9	66 of 260	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	58.4	110 of 282	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	89 of 253	64.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.3	126 of 435	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.4	121 of 415	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.2	76 of 440	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.4	164 of 436	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	106 of 438	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.3	191 of 422	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	160 of 428	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	161 of 428	62.4%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)72nd percentile~ school

White (2026)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)67th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-7 vs school

African American (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)61st percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2026)40th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading54%+6 vs state

Math41%-4 vs state

Science27%~ 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
St. Peter Middle School	Public	5-8	100 Lincoln Dr	Saint Peter	56082	Nicollet County	St. Peter Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 934-4210	617	34	18.2	39.2%	415 (67.3%)	45 (7.3%)	117 (19.0%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.2%)	66.7	150^th of 546 public middle schools	72.5%		67.7	146^th of 519 public middle schools	71.9%	4	60.7	56.6	41.7	57.5	54.2	35.6	18.2	26.6	37.7	37.1	35.4	53.4	41.0	$4,389
Dakota Meadows Middle School	Public	6-8	1900 Howard Dr West	North Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-5077	852	45	19.1	30.2%	646 (75.8%)	75 (8.8%)	55 (6.5%)	8 (0.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.5%)	76	92^nd of 546 public middle schools	83.2%		75.3	103^rd of 519 public middle schools	80.2%	11		61.7	49.3	59.8	56.9		20.3	20.3		41.5	43.5	55.0	46.9	$11,176
Central Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	110 Fulton Street	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0	1	2.9	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Prairie Winds Middle School	Public	6-8	1200 Prairie Winds Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 345-6625	887	50	17.8	42.8%	562 (63.4%)	166 (18.7%)	79 (8.9%)	16 (1.8%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	54 (6.1%)	67.1	147^th of 546 public middle schools	73.1%		66	155^th of 519 public middle schools	70.1%	8		54.0	40.3	47.7	47.5		19.7	19.7		48.4	40.7	49.5	46.3	$11,184

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Peter Middle School

Is St. Peter Middle School a good school?

St. Peter Middle School ranks 150^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of St. Peter Middle School attend?

Students who attend St. Peter Middle School usually go on to attend St. Peter High School

What district is St. Peter Middle School in?

St. Peter Public School District

What is the racial makeup of St. Peter Middle School?

Students at St. Peter Middle School are 67% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend St. Peter Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 617 students attended St. Peter Middle School.

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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