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South Junior High School vs. Rocori Middle School

Should you attend South Junior High School or Rocori 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
South Junior High School
1120 15th Ave S
Saint Cloud, MN 56301
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Rocori Middle School
534 N 5th Ave
Cold Spring, MN 56320
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

South Junior High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Rocori Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 866 students in grades 6-8, South Junior High 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 24% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 60% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 541 students in grades 6-8, Rocori Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 57% (which is higher 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 16:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
866 students
541 students
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This chart displays total students of Rocori Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
52 teachers
33 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Rocori Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of South Junior High 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 Rocori Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1442 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Bottom 50%)
#465 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of South Junior High School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Rocori Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
24%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
57%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of South Junior High 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 Rocori 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.
40%
(Bottom 50% 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 South Junior High 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 Rocori 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.
26%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of South Junior High 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 Rocori 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 South Junior High School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Rocori Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
252
163
Grade 7 Students
315
179
Grade 8 Students
299
199

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in South Junior High 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 Rocori Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
8%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in South Junior High 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 Rocori Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
42%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in South Junior High 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 Rocori Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
40%
82%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in South Junior High 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 Rocori 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
8%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in South Junior High 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 Rocori 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.
0.66
0.31
This chart displays the diversity score of South Junior High 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 Rocori 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
63%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in South Junior High 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 Rocori 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
4%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in South Junior High 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 Rocori 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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