Best Paynesville Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 465 students in Paynesville, MN.

The top-ranked public middle school in Paynesville, MN is Paynesville Area Secondary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Paynesville, MN public middle school have an average math proficiency score of 20% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Paynesville have an average ranking of 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).