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What's the one class at ROCKFORD MIDDLE every student should take?
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Enrollment
487
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273207001941
ROCKFORD MIDDLE
6051 ASH ST, ROCKFORD, MN 55373 · (763) 477-5831 · Wright County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Minnesota public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
143 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 125 | 26% |
| Grade 6 | 117 | 24% |
| Grade 7 | 124 | 25% |
| Grade 8 | 121 | 25% |
Student demographics
44%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ROCKFORD MIDDLE→ROCKFORD SECONDARY
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
50.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.3%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like ROCKFORD MIDDLE
ROCKFORD MIDDLE's state test result (39.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROCKFORD MIDDLE this school | 487 | 29.4% | 39.5% |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE EAST GRAND FORKS | 463 | 29.2% | 46.3% |
| Twin Bluff School RED WING | 502 | 30.1% | 36.0% |
| JORDAN MIDDLE JORDAN | 528 | 26.1% | 50.0% |
| ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE SAINT ANTHONY | 439 | 31.0% | 49.4% |
| DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON MIDDLE SCH GLYNDON | 508 | 33.1% | 41.2% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ROCKFORD MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Wright County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.5% | #131 of 245 | #9 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.6% | #150 of 245 | #9 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.8% | #111 of 245 | #9 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #149 of 306 | #8 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.0:1 | #142 of 210 | #4 of 10 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.6% | #118 of 216 | #1 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #161 of 252 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.5% | #67 of 129 | #5 of 6 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+46% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
18.0:1
was 18.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 487 | 27 | 18.0:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 463 | 27.4 | 16.9:1 | 31% (143) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 29.4 | 17.0:1 | 31% (156) |
| 2020-21 | 481 | 26 | 18.5:1 | 19% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 550 | 30 | 18.3:1 | 25% (135) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 31 | 17.8:1 | 25% (136) |
| 2010-11 | 340 | 20 | 17.0:1 | 29% (97) |
| 2000-01 | 566 | 33 | 17.1:1 | 22% (123) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 19 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ROCKFORD MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (550 to 487); teachers down 10% (30 to 27).
About ROCKFORD MIDDLE
ROCKFORD MIDDLE is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle-grades school in ROCKFORD, Minnesota. It covers grades 5 through 8, with a total enrollment of 487 students.
ROCKFORD MIDDLE is part of ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, where 3 schools serve 1,565 students.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at ROCKFORD MIDDLE. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. The county population is about 89% White. By the diversity index, ROCKFORD MIDDLE comes in at 44%.
The school has about 18.0 students per teacher and 27 full-time-equivalent teachers. Middle schools in Minnesota average about 17.5:1, a similar figure. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 29%.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, ROCKFORD MIDDLE receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
ROCKFORD MIDDLE's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (39.5%) and its predicted rate (49.3%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Within Wright County, median household income is about $107,209, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Wright County number 88 and enroll about 27,879.
Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 6 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 7 nearby schools with scores, ROCKFORD MIDDLE ranks 7th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (481) and 2024-25 (487).
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Wright County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
148,269
Census ACS
Median income
$107,209
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
27,879 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetElementary · 599 students
- ROCKFORD SECONDARYHigh · 479 students
Other schools in ROCKFORD
- Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetElementary · 599 students
- ROCKFORD SECONDARYHigh · 479 students
Nearby schools
- Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet0.7 mi · 599
- ROCKFORD SECONDARY0.8 mi · 479
- DELANO ELEMENTARY3.4 mi · 744
- Delano Intermediate School3.5 mi · 555
- Delano High School3.7 mi · 1,158
- SWMetro Lakeside Academy4.4 mi · 23
Frequently asked questions
About ROCKFORD MIDDLEWhat is the total enrollment at ROCKFORD MIDDLE?
ROCKFORD MIDDLE enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 05-08.
Is ROCKFORD MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
ROCKFORD MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 05-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ROCKFORD MIDDLE?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ROCKFORD MIDDLE is approximately 18.0:1 (27 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ROCKFORD MIDDLE?
At ROCKFORD MIDDLE, the student body is approximately 74% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is ROCKFORD MIDDLE in?
ROCKFORD MIDDLE is part of ROCKFORD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.