Summary:
ZIP code 56071 is served by a single middle school — New Prague Middle School — which enrolls 926 students in grades 6 through 8 as part of New Prague Area Schools. Because it is the only middle school in the area, families here have one option for the middle grades, and it is also the only middle school in its district, so its grade-level scores match the district's scores exactly. That means statewide comparisons are the most useful benchmark for judging how the school is doing.
New Prague Middle School is a strong statewide performer. In 2025–2026 it ranked 71 of 546 Minnesota middle schools, placing at the 87th percentile with 4 stars. It ranked 50 of 519 (90th percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025 and 26 of 545 (95th percentile, 5 stars) in 2023–2024. Rankings have drifted slightly downward over those three years, but the school remains in the top 13% of middle schools in the state.
Math and reading both beat the state at every tested grade. Seventh grade math is the standout at 63.7% proficient versus 40.3% statewide, a 23.4-point gap. Sixth grade math is 54.2% versus 39.5%, and eighth grade math is 57% versus 42.3%. Reading is 60.8% in 6th grade versus 53.4% statewide, 47.2% in 7th versus 43.5%, and 58.1% in 8th versus 50%. Science is the relative weak spot: eighth grade science is 18% proficient, equal to the district and only 1.3 points above the state's 16.7%. Year over year, reading was essentially flat (down 0.1 point), math fell 3.15 points, and science dropped 6 points. The school posts these results with a 22.9 student-teacher ratio and an 18.25% free/reduced lunch rate.
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