Kellogg Middle, Rochester MN - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Kellogg Middle

Kellogg Middle serves students in grades six through eight in Rochester, a mid-sized city anchored by the Mayo Clinic and shaped by the steady flow of patients, visitors, and healthcare workers who fill its downtown. The school building sits northeast of the city center, inside the Rochester Public School District. Housing values in the area around the school sit above both the state and national benchmarks, and typical rents run to the higher side as well, consistent with Rochester’s role as a regional employment and medical hub.

The student body is largely white, with a substantial share of students who are Black, Hispanic, Asian, or of two or more races. A meaningful portion of the student population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The school is a regular public middle school and is not a charter or magnet.

On state assessments, Kellogg’s proficiency rates vary notably by subject and grade. In math, sixth-graders and seventh-graders posted rates that sit below the midpoint of what other schools in the county see, while eighth-graders performed at a higher level. Reading results follow a similar pattern: the share of students meeting proficiency rises from sixth to seventh grade and climbs again in eighth grade, where just over half of all students reached the bar. Science results are tested only in eighth grade, and the proficiency rate falls substantially below the math and reading outcomes for that same grade. Because the state changed its science assessment and cut scores in the same year as this testing, direct comparisons with earlier years are not possible. The available data covers only the most recent school year, so there is no multi-year trend to examine.

Kellogg’s overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades places the school below the midpoint among districts in Olmsted County. A family looking at this school will want to ask about the specific supports in place for students who are not yet at the proficiency standard and about how the school addresses the gap between math and reading results in the younger middle grades versus eighth grade.

Rochester itself is a city in motion. The Destination Medical Center initiative, backed by a major Mayo Clinic investment, is driving new construction in sub-districts focused on research, waterfront development, and recreation. The city’s population is growing modestly, and a major bus rapid transit line is under construction. The school district has responded to enrollment growth by opening a new elementary school in recent years, and it has expanded secondary options by launching an early college high school program and offering full-time online learning through a districtwide virtual program. For a family new to the area, these district moves signal a system that is adding capacity and broadening pathways, though the middle school at the center of this profile shows academic results that are mixed relative to its county peers.

No chronic absenteeism rate or staffing data was available for Kellogg, and the school’s discipline environment and course access are also not reported in the materials provided. A parent with a student heading into middle school may want to follow up directly with the school to discuss class sizes, elective offerings, and how the school handles student behavior and supports attendance.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 634%

School 34% · District 31% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 6 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Grade 734%

School 34% · District 31% · ▲ 3 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 3 pts above county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 36% · ▲ 8 pts above district

▲ 18 pts above state median · ▲ 14 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 644%

School 44% · District 46% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 2 pts below state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 744%

School 44% · District 43% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 852%

School 52% · District 46% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 16 pts above state median · ▲ 10 pts above county median

Science

Grade 821%

School 21% · District 20% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▲ 9 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

This schoolROCHESTER PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income28%Higher-income54%27 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income18%Higher-income65%47 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income33%Higher-income64%31 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income17%Higher-income45%28 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income8%Higher-income54%47 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income18%Higher-income60%42 pp gap