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The highest-performing public middle schools in science in Minnesota

This ranking covers the highest-performing public middle schools in science in Minnesota, drawn from 245 qualifying public middle schools. Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6 leads the list at 67.3%, against a median of 16.4% 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 (Science)

67.3%

Median % Proficient (Science)

16.4%

BEST IN SCIENCE · MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	Spectrum Middle School - Grade 6	ELK RIVER, MN	SPECTRUM HIGH SCHOOL	Middle	147	67.3%
2	St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Middle	371	52.5%
3	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	SAINT PAUL, MN	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Middle	117	50.0%
4	Minnewaska Area Intermediate School	GLENWOOD, MN	MINNEWASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	295	48.5%
5	BLUE EARTH AREA MIDDLE	BLUE EARTH, MN	Blue Earth Area School District	Middle	163	44.6%
6	Delano Intermediate School	DELANO, MN	DELANO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	555	42.1%
7	ORONO MIDDLE	LONG LAKE, MN	ORONO PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	720	40.9%
8	WAYZATA EAST MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	817	39.2%
9	SOUTH VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,021	38.6%
10	MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	761	38.1%
11	MINNETONKA WEST MIDDLE	EXCELSIOR, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,297	37.3%
12	WAYZATA CENTRAL MIDDLE	PLYMOUTH, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,342	35.3%
13	VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE	EDINA, MN	EDINA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,003	35.1%
14	Grandview Middle School	MOUND, MN	Westonka Public School District	Middle	606	34.5%
15	Southwest Middle	ALBERT LEA, MN	Albert Lea Public School District	Middle	486	34.0%
16	WAYZATA WEST MIDDLE	WAYZATA, MN	WAYZATA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	836	33.9%
17	Chippewa Middle School	NORTH OAKS, MN	Mounds View Public School District	Middle	1,093	33.8%
18	MINNETONKA EAST MIDDLE	MINNETONKA, MN	MINNETONKA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,320	33.4%
19	Seven Hills - Richfield Middle	RICHFIELD, MN	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Middle	313	33.0%
20	DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE	COKATO, MN	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	Middle	576	32.5%
21	ACGC ELEMENTARY GRADES 5 AND 6	GROVE CITY, MN	A.C.G.C. Public School District	Middle	134	32.4%
22	ROGERS MIDDLE SCHOOL	ROGERS, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	1,077	30.8%
23	Plainview-Elgin-Millville 4-6	ELGIN, MN	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	Middle	315	30.7%
24	ROSEMOUNT MIDDLE	ROSEMOUNT, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,141	30.2%
25	Stillwater Middle School	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	939	29.9%
26	ST. MICHAEL-ALBERTVILLE MIDDLE EAST	SAINT MICHAEL, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	959	29.6%
27	Anthony Middle	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	Minneapolis Public School District	Middle	727	29.5%
28	Cambridge Middle School	CAMBRIDGE, MN	Cambridge-Isanti Public School Dist	Middle	607	29.1%
29	PINE ISLAND MIDDLE	PINE ISLAND, MN	Pine Island Public School District	Middle	464	29.0%
30	WADENA-DEER CREEK 5TH AND 6TH GRADE	WADENA, MN	WADENA-DEER CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	159	28.9%
31	St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	ALBERTVILLE, MN	St. Michael-Albertville Schools	Middle	1,076	28.9%
32	Kasson-Mantorville Middle School	KASSON, MN	Kasson-Mantorville School District	Middle	685	28.7%
33	Oak View Middle	ANDOVER, MN	Anoka-Hennepin School District	Middle	1,282	28.3%
34	Prairie View Middle School	OTSEGO, MN	Elk River Public School District	Middle	953	28.1%
35	Kennedy Middle School	FERGUS FALLS, MN	Fergus Falls Public School District	Middle	558	27.8%
36	CHASKA MIDDLE SCHOOL WEST	CHASKA, MN	EASTERN CARVER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL	Middle	615	27.3%
37	CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	EDEN PRAIRIE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	1,860	27.3%
38	Discovery Middle School	ALEXANDRIA, MN	Alexandria Public School District	Middle	898	27.0%
39	OLSON MIDDLE	BLOOMINGTON, MN	Bloomington Public Schools	Middle	762	26.9%
40	KENYON-WANAMINGO MIDDLE	KENYON, MN	KENYON-WANAMINGO SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	216	26.6%
41	Hermantown Middle	HERMANTOWN, MN	Hermantown Community Schools	Middle	677	26.4%
42	JORDAN MIDDLE	JORDAN, MN	JORDAN PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	528	26.4%
43	DAKOTA HILLS MIDDLE	EAGAN, MN	ROSEMOUNT-APPLE VALLEY-EAGAN	Middle	1,184	26.3%
44	Watertown-Mayer Middle	WATERTOWN, MN	Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist	Middle	418	26.3%
45	NORTHFIELD MIDDLE	NORTHFIELD, MN	NORTHFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	845	26.1%
46	New Ulm Middle School	NEW ULM, MN	NEW ULM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	617	25.9%
47	Pillager Middle School	PILLAGER, MN	PILLAGER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	433	25.7%
48	LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,165	25.6%
49	ANNANDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL	ANNANDALE, MN	ANNANDALE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	466	25.6%
50	Litchfield Middle School	LITCHFIELD, MN	Litchfield Public School District	Middle	494	25.6%

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