Summary:
Zip code 56329 has one middle school, Foley Intermediate Elementary, serving grades 4–8 in Foley, Minnesota as part of Foley Public School District; it enrolls 781 students, with a 28.55% free/reduced-lunch rate and a 16.4 student–teacher ratio. For 2025–2026, it ranks 142 out of 546 middle schools, the 74th percentile with 4 stars. The district ranks 123 out of 458, the 73rd percentile with 4 stars. The school previously ranked 120 out of 519 (77th percentile) in 2024–2025 and 72 out of 545 (87th percentile) in 2023–2024, holding 4 stars each year.
In overall proficiency for 2025–2026, math is 51.5% (above the state’s 44.9% but below the district’s 54.4%), reading is 50.1% (above the state’s 48.6% but below the district’s 51.2%), and science is 17.5% (below the state’s 25.5% and the district’s 22.5%). In 2024–2025, math was 56.63%, reading 54.86%, and science 20.35%, meaning the school declined in all three subjects: math −5.13 points, reading −4.76 points, and science −2.85 points. Grade-level results show standout strengths in grade 4 math at 70.6% versus 55.2% statewide, grade 4 reading at 66.7% versus 48.8% statewide, and grade 7 math at 58.5% versus 40.3% statewide.
The clearest concerns are grade 5 reading at 44.2% versus 54.5% statewide and grade 5 science at 14.4% versus 25.9% statewide. Grade 8 science is a positive exception at 20.9% versus 16.7% statewide. Overall, this is a solid 4-star, top-quartile school that is above the state in math and reading, but below the district in all three subjects and below the state in science. Parents should note the recent declines in math, reading, and science, along with the drop from the 87th percentile to the 74th percentile; science, especially in grade 5, is the most important area to watch.
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