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Public middle school · Inver Grove Heights Schools · Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota

Inver Grove Heights Middle

Inver Grove Heights Middle rates 6.4, right at the middle of Inver Grove Heights Schools's middle schools, whose rated median is 6.4.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.4this school

6.4 on a one-to-ten scale; the Inver Grove Heights Schools median is 6.4.

#948 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Inver Grove Heights Schools: 1 middle schools rated, median 6.4

The brief

A middle school in Inver Grove Heights, MN serving grades 6th – 8th.

Students at Inver Grove Heights Middle score 34% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 35%).

It ranks 948 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 3 of 8 in Inver Grove Heights Schools.

Math30%11 points below the Minnesota average of 41%Grades 6–8 · 808 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading37%12 points below the Minnesota average of 49%Grades 6–8 · 814 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 28 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 34% recently.2025 MCA; 40 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.3
40% of the rating
Academics
5.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
4.8
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 41% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55076; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Inver Grove Heights Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$98,026
Median home value
$308,900
Median rent
$1,340/mo
College educated
38.9%
Homeownership
83%
Poverty rate
5.6%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55076; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
44
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
38
Some Transit
Bike Score
39
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
1,236/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Inver Grove Heights. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Inver Grove Heights), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
59.1%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Six grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Inver Grove Heights Middle among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Inver Grove Heights Middle serve?

Inver Grove Heights Middle serves students in grades 6th through 8th.

How many students attend Inver Grove Heights Middle?

Inver Grove Heights Middle has an enrollment of approximately 792 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Inver Grove Heights Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Inver Grove Heights Middle is 16.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Inver Grove Heights Middle rank in MN?

Inver Grove Heights Middle ranks #948 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Inver Grove Heights Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Inver Grove Heights Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.4 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Inver Grove Heights Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Inver Grove Heights Middle has 41% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 49% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Inver Grove Heights Middle a charter school?

No, Inver Grove Heights Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Inver Grove Heights Middle a Title I school?

No, Inver Grove Heights Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Inver Grove Heights Middle?

59.1% of students at Inver Grove Heights Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
6th – 8th
Enrollment
792
Student-teacher ratio
16.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
47
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Dakota County
Rank in district
#3 of 8
Schools in district
9
District spending per student
$14,677
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
7.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55076)
21,258
Area average commute
23 min
Area median age
43.7

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.