Summary:
Skyview Community Middle is a public middle school located in Oakdale, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 1,004 students. The school is part of the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District, which is ranked 338 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Skyview Community Middle has a relatively diverse student population, with 30.18% White, 17.53% African American, 16.63% Hispanic, and 23.41% Asian students. However, the school has struggled academically in recent years, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools on the MCA-III assessments. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in Math (26.73%), Reading (33.51%), and Science (14.66%) were all below the state averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Native American students performing relatively well, while African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students struggle, ranking in the bottom half or bottom third of Minnesota middle schools in these subgroups.
Skyview Community Middle has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 35.6% in 2020-2021 to 61.55% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school's student-teacher ratio has fluctuated, ranging from 16:1 in 2022-2023 to 48.5:1 in 2020-2021, which may have impacted the school's ability to provide personalized attention to students. Compared to nearby schools like Oak-Land Middle School and Lake Middle School, which have significantly higher proficiency rates and statewide rankings, Skyview Community Middle's academic performance lags behind.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
SchoolDigger Rank:
400th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,667
Students who attend Skyview Community Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Skyview Community Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 16.0
Number of students: 1,004
Racial breakdown:
White:
30.2%
Asian:
23.4%
African American:
17.5%
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Hispanic:
16.6%
Two or more races:
11.2%
American Indian:
0.9%
Pacific Islander:
0.2%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 61.6%
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