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Public middle school · Owatonna Public School District · Owatonna, Minnesota

Owatonna Online 7-8

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The brief

A middle school in Owatonna, MN serving grades 7th – 8th.

Owatonna Online 7-8 is listed in Owatonna Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math17%24 points below the Minnesota average of 41%Grades 7–8 · 35 students tested · 2024 MCA
Reading39%6 points below the Minnesota average of 45%Grades 7–8 · 34 students tested · 2024 MCA
Proficiency has held near 28% across the 3-year record (2022–2024).2024 MCA; 6 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2019–2024

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.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 3 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 15% (multi-year average, 2022-2024) · reading/ELA 42% (multi-year average, 2022-2024).

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.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 MCA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2024 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2024 MCA. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
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 55060; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments multi-year average, 2022-2024; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Owatonna Online 7-8 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
$83,848
Median home value
$239,300
Median rent
$1,018/mo
College educated
31.4%
Homeownership
78%
Poverty rate
7.9%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55060; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
71
Very Walkable
Bike Score
44
Somewhat Bikeable
City reported crime
813/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Owatonna. 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 (Owatonna), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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  2. Owatonna Online 7-8this school
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One grade-compatible school using the same rating model sits within 5 miles.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 Owatonna Online 7-8 serve?

Owatonna Online 7-8 serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Owatonna Online 7-8?

Owatonna Online 7-8 has an enrollment of approximately 29 students.

What are the test scores at Owatonna Online 7-8?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Owatonna Online 7-8 has 15% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2024) and 42% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2022-2024).

Is Owatonna Online 7-8 a charter school?

No, Owatonna Online 7-8 is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Owatonna Online 7-8 a Title I school?

No, Owatonna Online 7-8 is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Owatonna Online 7-8?

58.6% of students at Owatonna Online 7-8 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
7th – 8th
Enrollment
29
Free or reduced lunch
58.6%
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Virtual
Yes
Setting
Distant Town
County
Steele County
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$13,596
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
8.6%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55060)
29,601
Area average commute
18 min
Area median age
40.3

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.