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Delano Intermediate School vs. Rockford Middle School

Should you attend Delano Intermediate School or Rockford Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Delano Intermediate School
683 Tiger Drive
Delano, MN 55328
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Rockford Middle School
6051 Ash St
Rockford, MN 55373
: 
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

Delano Intermediate School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
n/a
Overview
Serving 529 students in grades 4-6, Delano Intermediate School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 76% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 82% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 499 students in grades 5-8, Rockford Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 33% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
4-6
5-8
Total Students
529 students
499 students
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This chart displays total students of Rockford Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers
29 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rockford Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Delano Intermediate School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Rockford Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#21 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
#988 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Delano Intermediate School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rockford Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
(Top 5% in MN)
33%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Rockford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 1% in MN)
54%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Rockford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in MN)
45%
(Top 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Rockford Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Delano Intermediate School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rockford Middle School by grade.
Grade 4 Students
178
-
Grade 5 Students
165
126
Grade 6 Students
186
130
Grade 7 Students
-
108
Grade 8 Students
-
135

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Delano Intermediate School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Rockford Middle School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Asian
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
3%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
92%
76%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.15
0.41
This chart displays the diversity score of Delano Intermediate School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Rockford Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
25%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Delano Intermediate School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Rockford Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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