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The highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Minnesota

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in reading in Minnesota, drawn from 245 qualifying public middle schools. St. Croix Prep Academy Middle leads the list at 81.2%, against a median of 48.9% 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

245

Minnesota

Top % Proficient (Reading)

81.2%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

48.9%

BEST IN READING · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Middle	371	81.2%
2	Grandview Middle School	MOUND, MN	Westonka Public School District	Middle	606	77.6%
3	Delano Intermediate School	DELANO, MN	DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	555	76.9%
4	SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,021	76.6%
5	MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE	MINNETONKA, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,320	76.2%
6	VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,003	75.7%
7	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	SAINT PAUL, MN	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Middle	117	75.0%
8	MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE	EXCELSIOR, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,297	74.7%
9	Minnewaska Area Intermediate School	GLENWOOD, MN	MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	295	72.8%
10	WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	817	72.6%
11	ORONO MIDDLE	LONG LAKE, MN	ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	720	72.0%
12	WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,342	69.2%
13	Chippewa Middle School	NORTH OAKS, MN	Mounds View Public School District	Middle	1,093	68.6%
14	WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE	WAYZATA, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	836	68.2%
15	Seven Hills - Richfield Middle	RICHFIELD, MN	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Middle	313	68.2%
16	Anthony Middle	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Middle	727	67.8%
17	Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	ELK RIVER, MN	SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL	Middle	147	67.3%
18	GOA School of Logic	FARMINGTON, MN	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Middle	101	67.3%
19	ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL	ROGERS, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	1,077	67.1%
20	Byron Middle School	BYRON, MN	Byron Public School District	Middle	577	67.1%
21	MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	761	66.7%
22	Stillwater Middle School	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	939	66.0%
23	DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE	COKATO, MN	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	Middle	576	65.9%
24	LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,165	65.4%
25	CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	615	65.4%
26	Central Middle	WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Middle	922	65.1%
27	Watertown-Mayer Middle	WATERTOWN, MN	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	Middle	418	64.9%
28	Sartell Middle	SARTELL, MN	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	Middle	983	64.6%
29	ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	959	64.4%
30	ORDEAN EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL	DULUTH, MN	DULUTH PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,037	64.3%
31	CENTURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKEVILLE, MN	Lakeville Area Schools	Middle	950	64.2%
32	Oak View Middle	ANDOVER, MN	Anoka-Hennepin School District	Middle	1,282	63.7%
33	PIONEER RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOL	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	418	63.5%
34	Hermantown Middle	HERMANTOWN, MN	Hermantown Community Schools	Middle	677	63.3%
35	Waconia Middle School	WACONIA, MN	WACONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	885	63.2%
36	Prairie View Middle School	OTSEGO, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	953	63.2%
37	CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,860	63.0%
38	DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,184	62.9%
39	St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	ALBERTVILLE, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	1,076	62.1%
40	NORTHFIELD MIDDLE	NORTHFIELD, MN	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	845	61.9%
41	CALEDONIA MIDDLE	CALEDONIA, MN	CALEDONIA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	138	61.6%
42	PEQUOT LAKES MIDDLE	PEQUOT LAKES, MN	PEQUOT LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOLS	Middle	581	61.6%
43	Kennedy Middle School	FERGUS FALLS, MN	Fergus Falls Public School District	Middle	558	61.3%
44	LUVERNE MIDDLE	LUVERNE, MN	LUVERNE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	271	61.1%
45	Kasson-Mantorville Middle School	KASSON, MN	Kasson-Mantorville School District	Middle	685	61.0%
46	ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE	SAINT ANTHONY, MN	ST. ANTHONY-NEW BRIGHTON SCHOOLS	Middle	439	60.8%
47	ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ANNANDALE, MN	ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	466	60.8%
48	Chisago Lakes Middle	LINDSTROM, MN	Chisago Lakes School District	Middle	742	60.5%
49	Centennial Middle	LINO LAKES, MN	Centennial Public School District	Middle	1,595	60.2%
50	NEW LONDON-SPICER MIDDLE	NEW LONDON, MN	NEW LONDON-SPICER SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	454	59.6%

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