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The highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency in Minnesota

248 public middle schools in Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public middle schools by test proficiency, ranked by composite state-assessment proficiency. St. Croix Prep Academy Middle leads the list at 72.6%, against a median of 40.3% 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

248

Minnesota

Top % Proficient

72.6%

Median % Proficient

40.3%

HIGHEST PROFICIENCY · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
1	St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Middle	11.6%	371	72.6%
2	MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE	EXCELSIOR, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	10.6%	1,297	69.1%
3	Grandview Middle School	MOUND, MN	Westonka Public School District	Middle	18.0%	606	69.0%
4	Delano Intermediate School	DELANO, MN	DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	12.4%	555	68.8%
5	MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE	MINNETONKA, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	11.8%	1,320	68.6%
6	VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	15.9%	1,003	67.7%
7	Minnewaska Area Intermediate School	GLENWOOD, MN	MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	27.5%	295	67.4%
8	SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	18.0%	1,021	66.9%
9	ORONO MIDDLE	LONG LAKE, MN	ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	8.9%	720	66.6%
10	WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	22.3%	817	64.4%
11	WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	14.6%	1,342	63.5%
12	MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	15.1%	761	62.9%
13	WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE	WAYZATA, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	16.4%	836	62.1%
14	Chippewa Middle School	NORTH OAKS, MN	Mounds View Public School District	Middle	15.2%	1,093	61.0%
15	Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	ELK RIVER, MN	SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL	Middle	15.0%	147	60.3%
16	ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL	ROGERS, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	14.8%	1,077	59.9%
17	Sartell Middle	SARTELL, MN	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	Middle	19.9%	983	59.8%
18	Anthony Middle	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Middle	24.9%	727	59.5%
19	LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	12.4%	1,165	59.0%
20	Stillwater Middle School	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	19.0%	939	58.6%
21	Oak View Middle	ANDOVER, MN	Anoka-Hennepin School District	Middle	20.3%	1,282	58.5%
22	CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	15.6%	615	58.3%
23	DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE	COKATO, MN	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	Middle	30.7%	576	57.2%
24	Watertown-Mayer Middle	WATERTOWN, MN	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	Middle	25.6%	418	57.1%
25	Central Middle	WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Middle	19.3%	922	57.0%
26	Waconia Middle School	WACONIA, MN	WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	14.1%	885	56.2%
27	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	SAINT PAUL, MN	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Middle	15.4%	117	56.1%
28	Byron Middle School	BYRON, MN	Byron Public School District	Middle	14.2%	577	56.0%
29	DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	16.0%	1,184	55.6%
30	PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	14.1%	418	55.3%
31	Hermantown Middle	HERMANTOWN, MN	Hermantown Community Schools	Middle	14.8%	677	55.3%
32	NORTHFIELD MIDDLE	NORTHFIELD, MN	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	28.3%	845	55.2%
33	ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	18.8%	959	54.5%
34	LUVERNE MIDDLE	LUVERNE, MN	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	31.4%	271	54.2%
35	GOA School of Logic	FARMINGTON, MN	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Middle	20.8%	101	54.2%
36	CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Middle	13.6%	950	53.8%
37	Prairie View Middle School	OTSEGO, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	18.3%	953	53.8%
38	CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL EAST	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	11.8%	608	53.7%
39	CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	27.8%	1,860	53.6%
40	Chisago Lakes Middle	LINDSTROM, MN	Chisago Lakes School District	Middle	24.9%	742	53.5%
41	ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ANNANDALE, MN	ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	29.0%	466	53.5%
42	Seven Hills - Richfield Middle	RICHFIELD, MN	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Middle	35.1%	313	53.5%
43	ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	22.4%	1,037	53.2%
44	Kennedy Middle School	FERGUS FALLS, MN	Fergus Falls Public School District	Middle	34.4%	558	53.0%
45	ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	20.7%	1,141	52.9%
46	St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	ALBERTVILLE, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	17.6%	1,076	52.9%
47	NEW PRAGUE MIDDLE SCHOOL	NEW PRAGUE, MN	NEW PRAGUE AREA SCHOOLS	Middle	18.3%	926	52.4%
48	Centennial Middle	LINO LAKES, MN	Centennial Public School District	Middle	25.4%	1,595	51.9%
49	Albany Area Middle School	ALBANY, MN	ALBANY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	19.3%	457	51.7%
50	Prior Lake-Savage Middle School	PRIOR LAKE, MN	Prior Lake-Savage Area Schools	Middle	16.7%	2,025	51.4%

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