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North Branch Area Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

38431 Lincoln Tr, North Branch, MN 55056 · (651) 674-1300 · Part of North Branch Public Schools

North Branch’s School Grade B− better than 50% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
615
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about North Branch Area Middle School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 36.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for North Branch kids: North Branch Area High School

On the path

Where North Branch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

1–5Sunrise River Elementary School960 students
6–8North Branch Area Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12North Branch Area High School791 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency41%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts43%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

38431 Lincoln Tr, North Branch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6201
Grade 7184
Grade 8230
Enrollment over time
452’20
575’21
609’22
633’23
615’24

Up 36.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 83%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 5%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Branch Area Middle School from North Branch families.

Other schools in North Branch Public Schools

The district →
North Branch Area Education Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · North Branch
239 students13:1
Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Branch
6 students
Sunrise River Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–5 · North Branch
B+
960 students18:1
Distance Learning Academy Secondary
High · Grades 6–12 · North Branch
C
52 students20:1
Norse Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · North Branch
C−
41 students10:1
North Branch Area High School
High · Grades 9–12 · North Branch
C+
791 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; North Branch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.