Summary:
ZIP code 56379 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota is home to a single middle school, Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School, which serves students in grades 6 through 8 as part of Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools. With 1,055 students, it is a sizable school, and because it is the only middle school in the ZIP code, families here have just one option for these grade levels and no local school-to-school comparisons to make.
Academically, the school sits below the state median, ranking in the 37th percentile with a 2-star rating, and its percentile has slipped from 45 to 40 to 37 over the past three years. In 2025–2026, 27.1% of students were proficient in math (17.8 points below the state), 40.7% in reading (7.9 points below), and 9.9% in science (15.6 points below). Reading is the relative bright spot, and 7th grade math (35.3%) is only 5.0 points below the state. The sharpest weak points are 8th grade math, at 21.5% versus 42.3% statewide — a 20.8-point gap — and science, which is 6.8 points below the state's 8th grade science rate of 16.7%.
Looking at trends, math improved year over year from 23.98% to 27.1%, but reading fell from 45.74% to 40.7% and science dropped from 12.92% to 9.9%. The district overall is also below the state median at the 38th percentile with 2 stars, and its grade-level 6–8 figures match the school's, so performance here largely mirrors broader district patterns. One data note for parents: the 2024–2025 reading test was labeled MCA-III while 2025–2026 reading is MCA-IV, so that one year-over-year reading comparison deserves some caution.
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