Enrollment
145
Middle
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272829001249
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE
1000 PINE MEADOWS LANE, RUSHFORD, MN 55971 · (507) 864-7785 · Fillmore County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL145 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
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
18.7:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
50 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 6 | 44 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 56 | 39% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 31% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE→RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGH
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
52.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
49.3%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 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
45.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE's state test result (45.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE this school | 145 | 34.5% | 45.3% |
| Blooming Prairie Intermediate Schoo BLOOMING PRAIRIE | 138 | 34.8% | 41.4% |
| Art & Science Academy Middle School ISANTI | 125 | 34.4% | 28.6% |
| Martin County West Junior High SHERBURN | 101 | 33.7% | 36.2% |
| WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. MORRISTOWN | 105 | 30.5% | 43.2% |
| Southland Middle ADAMS | 107 | 38.3% | 34.0% |
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 RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.3% | #87 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.3% | #75 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.1% | #103 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 145 | #230 of 306 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.5% | #129 of 252 |
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
145
-42 (-22%) vs 2020
+29% since 1990-91, when it was 112
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 17.0:1
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 | 145 | 7.8 | 18.7:1 | 34% (50) |
| 2023-24 | 149 | 9.3 | 16.1:1 | 36% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 167 | 10 | 16.7:1 | 34% (57) |
| 2020-21 | 187 | 11 | 17.0:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 11.1 | 13.2:1 | 32% (47) |
| 2015-16 | 141 | 11 | 12.8:1 | 40% (57) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 10 | 16.5:1 | 43% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 184 | 10 | 18.4:1 | 28% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 112 | 6 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE.
Since 2017-18: students down 1% (147 to 145); teachers down 30% (11.1 to 7.8).
About RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE is a small middle school in RUSHFORD, Minnesota, (ZIP code 55971). The school's 145 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students each.
Besides RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE, RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS runs 2 other schools. The district enrolls 648 students.
Federal enrollment data show RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE is 89% White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 20% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 18.7:1. That is 1.2 students per teacher above the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 34%. That tracks the 32% average for public schools in Fillmore County.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE is 1.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 45.3%. Predicted: 46.5%.
Federal survey data for Fillmore County show that the median household income is $77,512, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 15 public schools in Fillmore County, enrolling about 2,946 students in all.
RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE holds 2 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE at 3rd of 5.
NCES assigns RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 22% from its 2020-21 level of 187. The ratio was 17.0:1 in 2020-21 and 18.7:1 in 2024-25.
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Fillmore County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,414
Census ACS
Median income
$77,512
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
2,946 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 266 students
- RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 237 students
Other schools in RUSHFORD
- RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 266 students
- RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGHHigh · 237 students
Nearby schools
- RUSHFORD-PETERSON ELEMENTARY0.0 mi · 266
- RUSHFORD-PETERSON SENIOR HIGH0.0 mi · 237
- Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar9.6 mi · 392
- Minnesota Virtual Academy Middle9.6 mi · 333
- Minnesota Virtual Academy High9.6 mi · 706
- SUMMIT LEARNING PROGRAM9.6 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLEHow many students attend RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE?
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE enrolls approximately 145 students in grades 06-08.
Is RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE an elementary, middle, or high school?
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE have?
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.7:1.
What is the student diversity at RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE?
Student demographics at RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE are roughly 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE in?
RUSHFORD-PETERSON MIDDLE is part of RUSHFORD-PETERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
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