Best Middle Schools in Minnesota

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the MCA-III test scores by the Minnesota Department of Education. The most recent update was on Thursday, August 29, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 545)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
273384004680	491	Creative Arts Secondary School	Public, Magnet	6-12	65 Kellogg Blvd E	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 292-3480	354	21	17	82.2%	76 (21.5%)	119 (33.6%)	58 (16.4%)	58 (16.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (11.0%)	$15,324							12.7	5.9	510	19
270039804757	492	Northeast College Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	300 Industrial Blvd. NE	Minneapolis	55413	Hennepin County	Northeast College Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 248-8240	324	42	7.6	97.5%	27 (8.3%)	198 (61.1%)	87 (26.9%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.2%)	$17,752							12.6	21.6	429	63
270951000395	493	Columbia Academy	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4701	664	38	17.3	83.9%	97 (14.6%)	200 (30.1%)	291 (43.8%)	20 (3.0%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (7.5%)	$12,741							12.1	10.7	482	11
273384005419	494	Saint Paul Online Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	740 York Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 767-8100	173	8	20.4	82.1%	22 (12.7%)	58 (33.5%)	30 (17.3%)	40 (23.1%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.8%)								11.9	16.3	460	34
270318000005	495	River Trail Learning Center @ Lo Jacob	Public, Alternative	K-12	1700 Coon Rapids Blvd NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-1900	145	36	4	73.1%	78 (53.8%)	30 (20.7%)	9 (6.2%)	3 (2.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (15.9%)	$60,958							11.7	9.2	493	2
270023005537	496	HOPE Community Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 796-4500	208	8	27.2	90.9%	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	200 (96.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								11.5	12.2	477	19
270038005319	497	Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	281	17	16.5	89.0%	2 (0.7%)	201 (71.5%)	60 (21.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.3%)								11.5	23.4	423	74
270034203700	498	Hmong College Prep Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1515 Brewster St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	624	41	15	85.4%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	605 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.1%)	$11,720							11.5	10.3	484	14
270011505136	499	Community of Peace Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4601	283	9	29.9	89.8%	15 (5.3%)	72 (25.4%)	68 (24.0%)	108 (38.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (6.7%)	$12,893							11.1	11.8	480	19
270002505315	500	Tier Two	Public, Alternative	K-12	1820 Xenium Ln N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7232	243	63	3.8	72.0%	83 (34.2%)	99 (40.7%)	11 (4.5%)	8 (3.3%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (14.8%)								11.1			(n/a)

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on MCA-III Math, MCA-III Reading, MCA-III Science test scores released by the Minnesota Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on August 29, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Minnesota Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Minnesota Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Alternative Schools vs Public Schools: A Comparison

Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Transforming Education in America

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.