Best Middle Schools in Minnesota

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Minnesota, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 57%.

#	School	City	Enrollment	Proficiency
1	Horizon Middle School	Moorhead, MN	2,158	54%
2	Prior Lake-Savage Middle School	Prior Lake, MN	1,987	54%
3	Jackson Middle	Champlin, MN	1,981	51%
4	Central Middle School	Eden Prairie, MN	1,909	64%
5	Forestview Middle	Baxter, MN	1,790	55%
6	Westwood Intermediate & Middle Sch	Blaine, MN	1,691	50%
7	Anoka Middle School for the Arts	Anoka, MN	1,678	54%
8	Maple Grove Middle School	Maple Grove, MN	1,598	54%
9	Centennial Middle	Lino Lakes, MN	1,529	67%
10	Wayzata Central Middle	Plymouth, MN	1,502	58%
11	Coon Rapids Middle School	Coon Rapids, MN	1,408	35%
12	Community School of Excellence	Saint Paul, MN	1,319	39%
13	Minnetonka East Middle	Minnetonka, MN	1,279	64%
14	Minnetonka West Middle	Excelsior, MN	1,274	62%
15	Northdale Middle	Coon Rapids, MN	1,274	46%
16	Oak View Middle	Andover, MN	1,268	53%
17	Hastings Middle School	Hastings, MN	1,210	65%
18	Rosemount Middle	Rosemount, MN	1,205	67%
19	Scott Highlands Middle	Apple Valley, MN	1,184	56%
20	Dakota Hills Middle	Eagan, MN	1,158	68%
21	Osseo Middle School	Osseo, MN	1,155	56%
22	Lake Middle School	Woodbury, MN	1,145	63%
23	Buffalo Community Middle	Buffalo, MN	1,142	64%
24	Woodbury Middle School	Woodbury, MN	1,108	70%
25	Chippewa Middle School	North Oaks, MN	1,089	70%
26	Capitol Hill Magnet/Rondo	Saint Paul, MN	1,082	46%
27	Valley Middle School of Stem	Apple Valley, MN	1,076	53%
28	St. Michael-Albertville Middle West	Albertville, MN	1,047	58%
29	Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	Sauk Rapids, MN	1,045	59%
30	Central Middle	White Bear Lake, MN	1,020	64%
31	Bemidji Middle	Bemidji, MN	1,013	49%
32	Skyview Community Middle	Oakdale, MN	1,004	38%
33	Owatonna Middle School	Owatonna, MN	999	54%
34	Minnesota Connections Academy K-6	Saint Paul, MN	990	50%
35	Ordean East Middle School	Duluth, MN	989	50%
36	South View Middle	Edina, MN	987	64%
37	John Glenn Middle	Maplewood, MN	985	48%
38	Rogers Middle School	Rogers, MN	979	68%
39	Brooklyn Middle Steam School	Brooklyn Park, MN	978	41%
40	Sartell Middle	Sartell, MN	978	53%
41	Valley View Middle	Edina, MN	973	72%
42	Davinci Academy	Ham Lake, MN	970	47%
43	Falcon Ridge Middle	Apple Valley, MN	970	60%
44	Oltman Middle School	Cottage Grove, MN	969	63%
45	Dakota Middle School	Rochester, MN	967	58%
46	Fairmont Elementary School	Fairmont, MN	956	52%
47	St. Louis Park Middle School	Saint Louis Park, MN	956	62%
48	Prairie Winds Middle School	Mankato, MN	954	56%
49	Monticello Middle	Monticello, MN	946	59%
50	New Prague Middle School	New Prague, MN	937	66%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in Minnesota?

The largest middle school in Minnesota is Horizon Middle School in Moorhead with 2,158 students and a 54% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in Minnesota?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in Minnesota by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts

Last updated: April 2026

Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.