For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 331 students in Granite Falls, MN.
The top ranked public middle school in Granite Falls, MN is Yellow Medicine East Secondary. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Granite Falls, MN public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Granite Falls have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public Middle Schools in Granite Falls, MN (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yellow Medicine East Secondary
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Grades: 6-12
| 331 students
Granite Falls, Minnesota 九游体育s (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Minnesota Valley Cooperative (Closed 2015)
Special Education School
450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 564-4081
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
450 9th Ave
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 561-4081
Granite Falls, MN 56241
(320) 561-4081
Grades: 6-8
| 143 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Granite Falls, MN?
The top ranked public middle schools in Granite Falls, MN include Yellow Medicine East Secondary.
How many public middle schools are located in Granite Falls?
1 public middle schools are located in Granite Falls.
What is the racial composition of students in Granite Falls?
Granite Falls public middle schools minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle schools average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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