WORTHINGTON MIDDLE

Set in WORTHINGTON, Minnesota, WORTHINGTON MIDDLE is a medium-sized intermediate school, overseen by WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. It works with 664 students across grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so WORTHINGTON MIDDLE sits 34% bigger than that benchmark.

WORTHINGTON MIDDLE is one of 10 schools operated by WORTHINGTON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that caters to 4,064 students overall.

Demographically, WORTHINGTON MIDDLE records that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 60% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school records 20% White, 10% Asian, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 35% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.8:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Roughly 70% of students at WORTHINGTON MIDDLE qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Nobles County (around 61%), the school's rate is north of typical.

After controlling for student poverty, WORTHINGTON MIDDLE tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.2%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Nobles County indicate median household income runs about $66,101, roughly 18% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. In all, Nobles County runs 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,284 students), of which WORTHINGTON MIDDLE is one.

The closest other public school is Learning Center, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a town-based area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 29%: 936 students in 2018 compared to 664 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 51% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has narrowed: from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 14.8:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the WORTHINGTON MIDDLE community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.