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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 867 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 22:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black).
Serving 560 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 19:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
867 students
560 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
52% | 48%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
40 teachers
30 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
22:1
19:1
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
278
152
Grade 7 Students
272
196
Grade 8 Students
317
212

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
1%
n/a
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n/a
% Asian
2%
1%
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
6%
12%
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
46%
1%
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
38%
84%
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
7%
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.
0.64
0.28
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
66%
18%
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
7%
9%
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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