Summary:
ZIP code 55971 has one middle school, Rushford-Peterson Middle, serving grades 6–8 with 145 students as part of Rushford-Peterson Public Schools in Rushford, MN. The data covers 2023–24 through 2025–26 and includes Math, Reading, and Science proficiency, grade-level results, free/reduced lunch (34.48%), student-teacher ratio (18.6), and district rank. Because it is the only middle school in the area, it is the sole school to compare rather than one of several.
Reading is the clearest strength. In 2025–26, all-grades Reading was 49.7%, above the district (45.8%) and state (48.6%), and 8th-grade Reading was 58.0%, 8 points above the state. Seventh- and 8th-grade Math also beat the state (47.7% vs 40.3%; 48.1% vs 42.3%). However, 6th-grade Math (31.6%) and Reading (47.5%) trailed the state. Overall Math was 41.8%, below the state's 44.9%, and Science was only 5.9% overall and in 8th grade, far below the district's 21.1% and state's 25.5%.
Rank history shows a high point in 2024–25 at 119 out of 519 (77th percentile, 4 stars), then a drop in 2025–26 to 220 out of 546 (60th percentile, 3 stars). The district ranks 204 out of 458 (55th percentile, 3 stars), so the school's current percentile is slightly above its district. All subjects declined year over year: Math fell 7.5 points, Reading 2.38 points, and Science 8.05 points, from an already low 13.95% in 2024–25 to 5.9% in 2025–26. For parents, the takeaway is a school with solid Reading, mixed Math, and a serious Science weakness that needs attention; with 145 students, small changes in student counts can move percentages noticeably.
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