Jackson County Central Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Lakefield, Minnesota·56150
Score
64.5/100
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#98
Among 275 Minnesota middle schools
Top 36%
In Minnesota

Score 64.5/100: better than 64% of Minnesota middle schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
47%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 51%, better than 51% of them
209 students tested
Math
59%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 43%, better than 90% of them
210 students tested
Science
9%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 19%, better than 22% of them
66 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)56.364
English language artsGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)4178
English language artsGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)46.367
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)47.4209
MathGrade 6All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)65.664
MathGrade 7All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)5978
MathGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)52.968
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)59210
ScienceGrade 8All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)9.166
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)9.166

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
236
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
236
Typical middle school: 438
Free or reduced-price lunch
39%
Typical middle school: 37%

District and location

City
Jackson County

Contact

Address
703 MILL ROAD E
Lakefield, MN 56150

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Jackson County Central Middle at a glance

Jackson County Central Middle is a public middle school in Lakefield, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Jackson County Central School Dist. school district. It has about 236 students (a typical Minnesota middle school has 438). About 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 37% at a typical Minnesota middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 47% in English language arts (similar schools: 51%) and 59% in math (similar schools: 43%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota middle schools, it scores 64.5 out of 100: better than 64% of them, ranking #98 of 275. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.