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The top-graded public middle schools in Minnesota

This ranking covers the top-graded public middle schools in Minnesota, drawn from 266 qualifying public middle schools. St. Croix Prep Academy Middle leads the list at A+, against a median of B- across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

266

Minnesota

Top Grade

A+

Median Grade

B-

TOP GRADED · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	Grade	Percentile in state
1	St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Middle	371	A+	99.8
2	Grandview Middle School	MOUND, MN	Westonka Public School District	Middle	606	A+	99.4
3	Minnewaska Area Intermediate School	GLENWOOD, MN	MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	295	A+	99.1
4	MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE	EXCELSIOR, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,297	A+	98.7
5	SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,021	A+	98.3
6	VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,003	A+	98
7	MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE	MINNETONKA, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,320	A+	97.6
8	Delano Intermediate School	DELANO, MN	DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	555	A+	97.2
9	WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	817	A+	96.8
10	WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,342	A+	96.5
11	ORONO MIDDLE	LONG LAKE, MN	ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	720	A+	96.1
12	Anthony Middle	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Middle	727	A+	95.7
13	MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	761	A+	95.4
14	WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE	WAYZATA, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	836	A+	95
15	DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE	COKATO, MN	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	Middle	576	A	94.6
16	Sartell Middle	SARTELL, MN	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	Middle	983	A	94.2
17	Chippewa Middle School	NORTH OAKS, MN	Mounds View Public School District	Middle	1,093	A	93.9
18	Oak View Middle	ANDOVER, MN	Anoka-Hennepin School District	Middle	1,282	A	93.5
19	Watertown-Mayer Middle	WATERTOWN, MN	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	Middle	418	A	93.1
20	ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL	ROGERS, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	1,077	A	92.8
21	Stillwater Middle School	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	939	A	92.4
22	NORTHFIELD MIDDLE	NORTHFIELD, MN	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	845	A	92
23	Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	ELK RIVER, MN	SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL	Middle	147	A	91.6
24	Seven Hills - Richfield Middle	RICHFIELD, MN	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Middle	313	A	91.3
25	Central Middle	WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Middle	922	A	90.9
26	LUVERNE MIDDLE	LUVERNE, MN	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	271	A	90.5
27	Kennedy Middle School	FERGUS FALLS, MN	Fergus Falls Public School District	Middle	558	A	90.1
28	CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	615	A	89.8
29	CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,860	A	89.4
30	LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,165	A	89
31	ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ANNANDALE, MN	ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	466	A	88.7
32	Chisago Lakes Middle	LINDSTROM, MN	Chisago Lakes School District	Middle	742	A	88.3
33	Cambridge Middle School	CAMBRIDGE, MN	Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist	Middle	607	A	87.9
34	Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6	ELGIN, MN	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	Middle	315	A	87.5
35	DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,184	A	87.2
36	ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	959	A	86.8
37	Northdale Middle	COON RAPIDS, MN	Anoka-Hennepin School District	Middle	1,108	A	86.4
38	ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,037	A	86.1
39	Waconia Middle School	WACONIA, MN	WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	885	A	85.7
40	Byron Middle School	BYRON, MN	Byron Public School District	Middle	577	A	85.3
41	Jackson Middle	CHAMPLIN, MN	Anoka-Hennepin School District	Middle	2,037	A-	84.9
42	FALCON RIDGE MIDDLE	APPLE VALLEY, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,088	A-	84.6
43	Centennial Middle	LINO LAKES, MN	Centennial Public School District	Middle	1,595	A-	84.2
44	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	SAINT PAUL, MN	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Middle	117	A-	83.8
45	Lincoln Middle School	HIBBING, MN	Hibbing Public School District	Middle	647	A-	83.5
46	Sanford Middle	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Middle	728	A-	83.1
47	GOA School of Logic	FARMINGTON, MN	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Middle	101	A-	82.7
48	ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE	SAINT ANTHONY, MN	ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS	Middle	439	A-	82.3
49	ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,141	A-	82
50	Justice Page Middle	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Middle	1,020	A-	81.6

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