For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 101 students in Martin County West School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Martin County West School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
624 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
50 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Martin County West School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#238 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
46%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
84%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)18.3%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
4%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 30-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
n/a
13%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 28-year historical data available below ↓
% White
90%
61%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,287 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,861 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$11 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$11 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$17,287
$19,325
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$17,861
$20,059
Showing 2014–2023. Full 29-year historical data available below ↓
Best Martin County West School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Martin County West Junior High School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
16 W 5th St
Sherburn, MN 56171
(507) 764-4671
Sherburn, MN 56171
(507) 764-4671
Gr: 7-8 | 101 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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