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Big Lake Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

601 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake, MN 55309 · (763) 262-2567 · Part of Big Lake Public School District

Big Lake’s School Grade A− better than 75% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
632
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Big Lake Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 54% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Big Lake kids: Big Lake Senior High

On the path

Where Big Lake kids come from and go next. The whole path →

3–5Independence Elementary758 students
6–8Big Lake Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Big Lake Senior High902 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency43%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

601 Minnesota Ave, Big Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6217
Grade 7198
Grade 8217
Enrollment over time
733’20
702’21
686’22
645’23
632’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 8%Black 5%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Big Lake Middle School from Big Lake families.

Other schools in Big Lake Public School District

The district →
Liberty Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Big Lake
756 students13:1
Big Lake Online K-5
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Big Lake
24 students34:1
Independence Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Big Lake
B+
758 students15:1
Big Lake Online 6-12
High · Grades 6–12 · Big Lake
118 students
Big Lake Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Big Lake
B
902 students20:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Big Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.