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Willmar Middle School

Q: Is Willmar Middle School a good school?

Willmar Middle School ranks 196 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Willmar Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Willmar Middle School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Willmar Middle School?

Students at Willmar Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 33% White, 14% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What high school do graduates of Willmar Middle School attend?

Students who attend Willmar Middle School usually go on to attend Willmar Senior High

Public Grades 6-8

196^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Willmar Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Willmar, Minnesota, with 842 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 13.9. The school is part of the Willmar Public School District, which is ranked 339 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Willmar Middle School's performance on the MCA-III assessments in Math and Reading has been mixed compared to the state and district averages, with proficiency rates above the district but below the state in both subjects. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with some grades and subjects performing better than others. For example, 8th grade Math proficiency has been consistently higher than 6th and 7th grade. However, the school's performance on the MCA-III Science assessment has been below the state average, with only around 25% of students proficient or better.

While Acgc Elementary Grades 5 And 6 and New London-Spicer Middle schools in the area have lower rates of economically disadvantaged students, Willmar Middle School has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, around 68-69% in recent years. This suggests the school may be facing socioeconomic challenges that could impact its academic performance, particularly for certain student subgroups like English Language Learners and Special Education students, whose performance has been more mixed compared to other subgroups.

842

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,802

Per pupil spending ?

62.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Willmar Ave SE
Willmar, MN 56201-4599

(320) 214-6000

District: Willmar Public School District

Students who attend Willmar Middle School usually attend:

High:

Willmar Senior High

Feeder schools for Willmar Middle School:

Elementary:	Kennedy Elementary
	Roosevelt Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.6%

White:

33.0%

African American:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

196^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

339^th of 446Willmar 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	58.9	196 of 519	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.9	284 of 545	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.1	226 of 529	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	240 of 520	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	270 of 521	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	279 of 533	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	305 of 518	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	49.8	284 of 523	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.7	271 of 508	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.3	290 of 516	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	45.9	285 of 490	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.2	344 of 488	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	33.7	364 of 469	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	35.4	358 of 478	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.7	337 of 454	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	48.7	144 of 230	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.0	251 of 409	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	58.3	178 of 403	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.2	224 of 406	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	52.3	238 of 396	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.8	302 of 387	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.3	38 of 169	77.5%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	48 of 179	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.6	65 of 164	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	47 of 162	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	41.7	88 of 141	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	107 of 148	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	106 of 137	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	63 of 111	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	50 of 116	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	40 of 110	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	12.4	99 of 112	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	34 of 158	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.6	47 of 133	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	34 of 130	73.8%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	59 of 102	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.6	44 of 120	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.6	78 of 109	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	193 of 450	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	248 of 474	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.4	211 of 455	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	236 of 467	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.7	255 of 443	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	290 of 439	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	283 of 436	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.2	46 of 175	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	53.1	74 of 186	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	74 of 178	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.1	79 of 188	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	61 of 156	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	47 of 171	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.0	51 of 163	68.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	126 of 432	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	231 of 473	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.8	201 of 459	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.7	156 of 404	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	226 of 399	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.1	218 of 415	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	268 of 401	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	184 of 452	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	280 of 479	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	215 of 464	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	218 of 476	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	243 of 437	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	222 of 454	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.2	258 of 438	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	53.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	57.6	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	124 of 265	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.1	207 of 307	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	197 of 298	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.4	168 of 288	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	106 of 260	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	145 of 282	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	213 of 253	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	45 of 415	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.1	90 of 440	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	80.9	44 of 436	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	75.8	59 of 438	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	93 of 422	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	74 of 428	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	52 of 428	87.9%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+27 vs school

African American (2025)78th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)63rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)59th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2025)34th percentile-28 vs school

Military Connected (2023)<1st percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math47%~ state avg

Reading42%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Great school! Staff are wonderful to work with and care about my child! Many extra curricular activities and the school musical is awesome each year! Close Quote

Schools Near Willmar Middle School

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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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Willmar Middle School	Public	6-8	209 Willmar Ave SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6000	842	61	13.7	62.7%	278 (33.0%)	119 (14.1%)	401 (47.6%)	28 (3.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	13 (1.5%)	58.9	196^th of 519 public middle schools	62.2%		47.9	284^th of 545 public middle schools	47.9%	88		46.6	44.0	49.1	46.6		45.8	41.9	36.7	41.6	$11,802
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	209 Willmar Ave SE	Willmar	56201	Kandiyohi County	Willmar Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 214-6692	27	0		81.5%	8 (29.6%)	3 (11.1%)	12 (44.4%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)								(n/a)											$100,187
New London-Spicer Middle	Public	5-8	101 4th Ave SW	New London	56273	Kandiyohi County	New London-Spicer School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 354-2252	454	35	13.1	21.1%	404 (89.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.5%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	78.9	84^th of 519 public middle schools	83.8%		78.4	85^th of 545 public middle schools	84.4%	1	46.2	55.7	46.1	51.6	49.9	67.2	68.2	46.1	56.1	59.7	$10,548
Acgc Elementary Grades 5 And 6	Public	5-6	27250 Minnesota Hwy 4	Grove City	56243	Meeker County	A.C.G.C. Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 244-4677	134	15	9.0	43.3%	112 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)								(n/a)	47.9	45.2			46.6	54.9	41.9			48.9	$9,121

Frequently Asked Questions about Willmar Middle School

What district is Willmar Middle School in?

Willmar Public School District

What high school do graduates of Willmar Middle School attend?

Students who attend Willmar Middle School usually go on to attend Willmar Senior High

How many students attend Willmar Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended Willmar Middle School.

Is Willmar Middle School a good school?

Willmar Middle School ranks 196^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willmar Middle School?

Students at Willmar Middle School are 48% Hispanic, 33% White, 14% African American, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

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