Highview Middle School

Summary:

Highview Middle School is a public middle school located in New Brighton, Minnesota, serving 820 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Mounds View Public School District, which is ranked 105 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Highview Middle School stands out for its diverse student population, with 53.41% White, 16.95% African American, 13.9% Hispanic, and 6.71% Asian students. This diversity is higher than the nearby Edgewood Middle School. Academically, Highview Middle School has consistently ranked in the top 30% of Minnesota middle schools, with strong performance on state assessments. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined in recent years, and there are significant achievement gaps between student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner students performing lower than their peers.

Compared to other local schools, Highview Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15 to 19.4 students per teacher. This is lower than the nearby Edgewood Middle School, which had a ratio of 15.5 students per teacher. While Highview Middle School generally outperforms Edgewood, it lags behind the higher-performing St. Anthony Middle School, which is ranked in the top 20% of Minnesota middle schools and has stronger academic performance across all subject areas and grade levels.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2300 - 7th St NW
       New Brighton, MN  55112-6525


(651) 621-6700

District: Mounds View Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
155th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,407 Help


Students who attend Highview Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mounds View Senior High

Feeder schools for Highview Middle School:

Elementary:    Bel Air Elementary
    Valentine Hills Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  17.0 Help
Number of students:  822

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.3%
African American:
14.5%
Hispanic:
13.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highview Middle School ranks better than 71.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2nd among 3 ranked middle schools in the Mounds View Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.34. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Highview Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (57.3%), African American (14.5%), Hispanic (13.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Highview Middle School is 17. 1 middle schools in the Mounds View Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highview Middle School is $12,407. 1 middle schools in the Mounds View Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Highview Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Highview Middle School 155th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Highview Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Mounds View Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Mounds View Public School District 105th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Highview Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 80.32 52nd 387 86.6%
2005 62.64 184th 396 53.5%
2006 75.26 76th 406 81.3%
2007 74.35 75th 403 81.4%
2008 72.70 92nd 409 77.5%
2009 65.94 72nd 230 68.7%
2010 72.29 98th 454 78.4%
2011 71.14 110th 478 77.0%
2012 66.93 151st 469 67.8%
2013 72.04 120th 488 75.4%
2014 62.81 185th 490 62.2%
2015 78.73 75th 516 85.5%
2016 73.09 117th 508 77.0%
2017 78.51 79th 523 84.9%
2018 67.90 152nd 518 70.7%
2019 77.85 86th 533 83.9%
2021 75.48 101st 521 80.6%
2022 66.73 155th 520 70.2%
2023 65.32 162nd 529 69.4%
2024 67.34 155th 545 71.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.29 61st 114 46.5%
2019 67.64 37th 120 69.2%
2021 81.03 8th 97 91.8%
2022 62.71 42nd 131 67.9%
2023 42.14 62nd 107 42.1%
2024 39.92 76th 116 34.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Multi-racial Students!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.11 108th 109 0.9%
2019 73.29 12th 120 90.0%
2021 39.63 61st 102 40.2%
2022 35.43 85th 130 34.6%
2023 40.17 78th 133 41.4%
2024 30.68 130th 158 17.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.13 119th 253 53.0%
2019 74.60 43rd 282 84.8%
2021 70.82 37th 260 85.8%
2022 74.47 40th 288 86.1%
2023 54.84 113th 298 62.1%
2024 43.47 169th 307 45.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.54 206th 401 48.6%
2019 61.60 138th 415 66.7%
2021 45.57 218th 399 45.4%
2022 43.80 226th 404 44.1%
2023 36.23 303rd 459 34.0%
2024 40.43 291st 473 38.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.02 112th 436 74.3%
2019 73.49 99th 439 77.4%
2021 68.57 105th 443 76.3%
2022 61.37 162nd 467 65.3%
2023 61.35 155th 455 65.9%
2024 66.15 134th 474 71.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.49 180th 438 58.9%
2019 76.74 88th 454 80.6%
2021 75.07 87th 437 80.1%
2022 66.00 143rd 476 70.0%
2023 63.29 149th 464 67.9%
2024 62.19 154th 479 67.8%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Asian students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.54 38th 108 64.8%
2019 68.26 37th 112 67.0%
2021 68.20 26th 87 70.1%
2022 67.42 33rd 110 70.0%
2023 45.41 60th 116 48.3%
2024 50.71 52nd 111 53.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Asian Students!

Rank History for African American students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.21 36th 137 73.7%
2019 71.48 34th 148 77.0%
2021 57.77 52nd 141 63.1%
2022 48.57 79th 162 51.2%
2023 46.03 84th 164 48.8%
2024 60.03 55th 179 69.3%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.95 76th 163 53.4%
2019 60.04 49th 171 71.3%
2021 44.98 76th 156 51.3%
2022 37.05 115th 188 38.8%
2023 37.83 108th 178 39.3%
2024 32.34 133rd 186 28.5%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Highview Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.48 61st 428 85.7%
2019 86.89 27th 428 93.7%
2021 82.94 37th 422 91.2%
2022 78.67 48th 438 89.0%
2023 81.79 41st 436 90.6%
2024 76.97 65th 440 85.2%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for White Students!

Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Highview Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 677 5 35 5 8 n/a n/a 0 730
1989 665 7 31 3 5 n/a n/a 0 711
1990 580 8 30 7 6 n/a n/a 0 631
1991 688 17 30 12 9 n/a n/a 0 756
1992 784 20 43 17 12 n/a n/a 0 876
1993 810 13 46 13 8 n/a n/a 0 890
1994 842 14 52 18 9 n/a n/a 0 935
1995 800 25 67 7 19 n/a n/a 0 918
1996 800 25 67 7 19 n/a n/a 0 918
1997 804 28 57 7 19 n/a n/a 0 915
1998 791 29 67 13 13 n/a n/a 0 913
1999 765 36 53 19 14 n/a n/a 0 887
2000 699 39 51 22 17 n/a n/a 0 828
2001 683 37 48 26 20 n/a n/a 0 814
2002 696 43 47 25 8 n/a n/a 0 819
2003 696 43 47 25 8 n/a n/a 0 819
2004 690 50 58 15 8 n/a n/a 0 821
2005 659 71 60 21 9 n/a n/a 0 820
2006 644 69 57 26 15 n/a n/a 0 811
2007 606 84 66 29 12 n/a n/a 0 797
2008 594 89 77 33 13 n/a n/a 0 806
2009 560 86 76 47 5 n/a n/a 0 774
2010 528 91 78 57 6 n/a n/a 0 760
2011 516 95 67 58 6 0 10 0 752
2012 493 96 62 62 8 0 17 0 738
2013 498 106 60 74 7 0 17 0 762
2014 468 129 65 73 4 0 10 0 749
2015 464 128 63 82 4 0 19 0 760
2016 451 121 63 94 5 1 34 0 769
2017 461 134 63 97 3 1 50 0 809
2018 452 128 68 121 4 1 52 0 826
2019 479 134 72 108 5 0 59 0 857
2020 467 134 65 118 7 0 52 0 843
2021 472 150 67 121 5 0 57 0 872
2022 463 147 58 121 5 0 53 0 847
2023 438 139 55 114 6 0 68 0 820
2024 471 119 57 109 3 0 63 0 822

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Highview Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 730 31.6 23.1 4.4
1989 711 35.4 20.0 4.5
1990 631 33.1 19.0 6.2
1991 756 42.4 17.8 5.8
1992 876 47.7 18.3 9
1993 890 41.4 21.5 7
1994 935 47.1 19.9 7.8
1995 918 0.0 0.0 8.1
1996 918 0.0 0.0 8.1
1997 915 37.9 24.1 10.7
1998 913 n/a 0.0 8.8
1999 887 59.7 14.9 12
2000 828 49.8 16.6 18.5
2001 814 44.6 18.3 15.7
2002 819 38.5 21.3 18.6
2003 819 38.5 21.3 18.6
2004 821 35.1 23.4 20.8
2005 820 39.6 20.7 24.4
2006 811 38.3 21.2 22.1
2007 797 37.4 21.3 28.9
2008 806 41.5 19.4 30.5
2009 774 41.8 18.5 28.3
2010 760 41.9 18.1 35.8
2011 752 40.7 18.4 37
2012 738 38.8 18.9 37.5
2013 762 41.3 18.4 41.2
2014 749 41.6 18.0 43.8
2015 760 49.0 15.5 41.8
2016 769 45.0 17.0 43
2017 809 43.6 18.5 41.8
2018 826 43.6 18.9 43.2
2019 857 46.6 18.3 39.9
2020 843 46.5 18.1 38.2
2021 872 46.5 18.7 38.9
2022 847 43.5 19.4 33.5
2023 820 54.3 15.0 44.1
2024 822 48.1 17.0 40.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Highview Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 730 31.6 23.1 4.4
1989 711 35.4 20.0 4.5
1990 631 33.1 19.0 6.2
1991 756 42.4 17.8 5.8
1992 876 47.7 18.3 9
1993 890 41.4 21.5 7
1994 935 47.1 19.9 7.8
1995 918 0.0 0.0 8.1
1996 918 0.0 0.0 8.1
1997 915 37.9 24.1 10.7
1998 913 n/a 0.0 8.8
1999 887 59.7 14.9 12
2000 828 49.8 16.6 18.5
2001 814 44.6 18.3 15.7
2002 819 38.5 21.3 18.6
2003 819 38.5 21.3 18.6
2004 821 35.1 23.4 20.8
2005 820 39.6 20.7 24.4
2006 811 38.3 21.2 22.1
2007 797 37.4 21.3 28.9
2008 806 41.5 19.4 30.5
2009 774 41.8 18.5 28.3
2010 760 41.9 18.1 35.8
2011 752 40.7 18.4 37
2012 738 38.8 18.9 37.5
2013 762 41.3 18.4 41.2
2014 749 41.6 18.0 43.8
2015 760 49.0 15.5 41.8
2016 769 45.0 17.0 43
2017 809 43.6 18.5 41.8
2018 826 43.6 18.9 43.2
2019 857 46.6 18.3 39.9
2020 843 46.5 18.1 38.2
2021 872 46.5 18.7 38.9
2022 847 43.5 19.4 33.5
2023 820 54.3 15.0 44.1
2024 822 48.1 17.0 40.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highview Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,407

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Highview Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 86th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 162nd of 529 Middle schools
 14.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Highview Middle School)70.245.8
 24.3%
   6th Grade Math (Mounds View Public School District)67.953.8
 14.1%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Highview Middle School)67.954.7
 13.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Mounds View Public School District)71.361.9
 9.5%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Highview Middle School)63.443.1
 20.3%
   7th Grade Math (Mounds View Public School District)6749.6
 17.5%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Highview Middle School)61.947.9
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Mounds View Public School District)67.353.3
 14%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Highview Middle School)59.434.7
 24.7%
   8th Grade Math (Mounds View Public School District)64.848.5
 16.3%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Highview Middle School)67.846.3
 21.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Mounds View Public School District)71.253.4
 17.7%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Highview Middle School)51.430.6
 20.9%
   8th Grade Science (Mounds View Public School District)56.638.7
 17.9%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students857820
 4.3%
African American134139
 3.7%
American Indian56
 20%
Asian7255
 23.6%
Hispanic108114
 5.6%
Pacific Islander00
White479438
 8.6%
Two or More Races5968
 15.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients39.9%44.1%
 4.2%


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Highview Middle School ranks 155th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Highview Middle School usually go on to attend Mounds View Senior High

Students at Highview Middle School are 57% White, 14% African American, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

In the 2023-24 school year, 822 students attended Highview Middle School.


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

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