St. Francis Middle

Summary:

St. Francis Middle is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the St. Francis Area Schools district in Saint Francis, Minnesota, with a student population of 828.

While St. Francis Middle has a predominantly White student body (81.64%), its academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in Math (24.84%), Reading (46.54%), and Science (17.57%) were all lower than the state and district averages. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students performing relatively better, while White students and students with low socioeconomic status perform significantly worse. Notably, the school's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have declined over the years, from a high of 106th and 4 stars in 2017-2018 to 324th and 2 stars in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Salk Middle School and Oak View Middle, which are part of the Elk River Public School District and Anoka-Hennepin School District, respectively, St. Francis Middle significantly underperforms in academic achievement. Additionally, the nearby Saints Online Middle School, which is part of the St. Francis Area Schools district, and the Art & Science Academy Middle School, a charter school, also have lower academic performance compared to state and district averages.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 23065 Saint Francis Blvd NW
       Saint Francis, MN  55070-9313


(763) 213-8501

District: St. Francis Area Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
324th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,532 Help


Students who attend St. Francis Middle usually attend:

High:    St. Francis High

Feeder schools for St. Francis Middle:

Elementary:    Cedar Creek Elementary School
    East Bethel Elementary School
    St. Francis Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  828

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.6%
Two or more races:
6.3%
Asian:
5.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  32.1% Help


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Compare Details St. Francis Middle ranks worse than 59.4% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.18. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.6%), two or more races (6.3%), Asian (5.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at St. Francis Middle is 16.8. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at St. Francis Middle is $9,532.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

St. Francis Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Francis Middle 324th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See St. Francis Middle in the ranking list.)

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St. Francis Area Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Francis Area Schools 212th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for St. Francis Middle

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Rank History for all students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 64.79 159th 387 58.9%
2005 70.34 122nd 396 69.2%
2006 64.03 150th 406 63.1%
2007 68.96 117th 403 71.0%
2008 65.30 145th 409 64.5%
2009 59.54 103rd 230 55.2%
2010 66.53 149th 454 67.2%
2011 64.18 159th 478 66.7%
2012 59.65 211th 469 55.0%
2013 65.45 157th 488 67.8%
2014 61.58 194th 490 60.4%
2015 65.99 167th 516 67.6%
2016 69.44 139th 508 72.6%
2017 65.02 176th 523 66.3%
2018 74.47 106th 518 79.5%
2019 73.88 114th 533 78.6%
2021 44.38 285th 521 45.3%
2022 47.04 272nd 520 47.7%
2023 28.71 391st 529 26.1%
2024 42.18 324th 545 40.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.37 38th 114 66.7%
2019 57.77 51st 120 57.5%
2021 41.39 59th 97 39.2%
2022 51.10 64th 131 51.1%
2023 25.88 87th 107 18.7%
2024 50.31 52nd 116 55.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 43.40 73rd 158 53.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.54 128th 253 49.4%
2019 63.64 88th 282 68.8%
2021 39.39 168th 260 35.4%
2022 44.87 158th 288 45.1%
2023 29.69 221st 298 25.8%
2024 41.61 172nd 307 44.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.77 34th 401 91.5%
2019 71.46 88th 415 78.8%
2021 49.83 186th 399 53.4%
2022 51.43 186th 404 54.0%
2023 26.83 352nd 459 23.3%
2024 42.86 270th 473 42.9%
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Rank History for Female students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.78 124th 436 71.6%
2019 74.11 90th 439 79.5%
2021 44.87 244th 443 44.9%
2022 46.04 263rd 467 43.7%
2023 27.53 353rd 455 22.4%
2024 37.32 317th 474 33.1%
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Rank History for Male students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.91 86th 438 80.4%
2019 68.70 130th 454 71.4%
2021 37.96 278th 437 36.4%
2022 42.21 278th 476 41.6%
2023 26.43 352nd 464 24.1%
2024 41.09 288th 479 39.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.58 77th 108 28.7%
2022 36.41 60th 110 45.5%
2023 23.51 87th 116 25.0%
2024 21.10 89th 111 19.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.38 67th 163 58.9%
2021 36.66 99th 156 36.5%
2022 38.26 110th 188 41.5%
2023 25.23 148th 178 16.9%
2024 51.57 78th 186 58.1%
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Rank History for Native American students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 66.45 12th 55 78.2%
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Rank History for White students at St. Francis Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.87 136th 428 68.2%
2019 60.83 159th 428 62.9%
2021 27.80 326th 422 22.7%
2022 30.16 330th 438 24.7%
2023 15.15 393rd 436 9.9%
2024 25.44 364th 440 17.3%
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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.

St. Francis Middle Test Scores
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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for St. Francis Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 794 6 8 4 13 n/a n/a 0 825
1995 811 1 9 3 6 n/a n/a 0 830
1996 811 1 9 3 6 n/a n/a 0 830
1997 783 10 9 5 6 n/a n/a 0 813
1998 856 11 14 14 12 n/a n/a 0 907
1999 882 5 15 8 13 n/a n/a 0 923
2000 872 6 10 10 19 n/a n/a 0 917
2001 878 10 15 10 13 n/a n/a 0 926
2002 924 7 20 8 9 n/a n/a 0 968
2003 924 7 20 8 9 n/a n/a 0 968
2004 913 11 18 14 10 n/a n/a 0 966
2005 879 11 22 15 12 n/a n/a 0 939
2006 880 4 33 13 7 n/a n/a 0 937
2007 1255 15 50 16 13 n/a n/a 0 1349
2008 1241 20 52 13 21 n/a n/a 0 1347
2009 1231 18 40 22 22 n/a n/a 0 1333
2010 1180 14 44 18 20 n/a n/a 0 1276
2011 1135 21 38 24 15 0 6 0 1239
2012 1102 16 36 19 10 0 8 0 1191
2013 1059 14 29 19 12 1 17 0 1151
2014 974 5 27 21 10 1 24 0 1062
2015 980 4 35 28 10 1 26 0 1084
2016 965 10 31 36 8 0 37 0 1087
2017 870 11 34 36 9 0 47 0 1007
2018 824 7 33 35 4 0 49 0 952
2019 683 4 24 34 4 0 46 0 795
2020 622 4 32 31 6 0 42 0 737
2021 678 4 45 41 7 0 53 0 828
2022 693 8 30 41 8 1 52 0 833
2023 676 9 47 38 6 0 52 0 828

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 St. Francis Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 825 48.3 17.1 18.7
1995 830 47.3 17.5 11.8
1996 830 47.3 17.5 11.8
1997 813 45.0 18.1 13.5
1998 907 n/a 0.0 12.3
1999 923 57.2 16.1 9.9
2000 917 50.8 18.1 15.9
2001 926 49.2 18.8 15.6
2002 968 47.3 20.5 17.8
2003 968 47.3 20.5 17.8
2004 966 55.5 17.4 18.3
2005 939 49.6 18.9 18.6
2006 937 52.6 17.8 17.6
2007 1349 76.8 17.6 21.3
2008 1347 75.7 17.8 22.1
2009 1333 69.7 19.1 23.9
2010 1276 62.0 20.5 28.2
2011 1239 64.5 19.1 28.1
2012 1191 55.4 21.4 30.6
2013 1151 53.3 21.5 30.8
2014 1062 54.8 19.3 32.5
2015 1084 55.0 19.7 31
2016 1087 51.0 21.3 29
2017 1007 56.2 17.8 25.9
2018 952 55.7 17.0 24.6
2019 795 55.6 14.2 23.1
2020 737 44.1 16.6 23.2
2021 828 38.0 21.7 22
2022 833 41.6 20.0 20
2023 828 49.2 16.8 32.1

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 St. Francis Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 825 48.3 17.1 18.7
1995 830 47.3 17.5 11.8
1996 830 47.3 17.5 11.8
1997 813 45.0 18.1 13.5
1998 907 n/a 0.0 12.3
1999 923 57.2 16.1 9.9
2000 917 50.8 18.1 15.9
2001 926 49.2 18.8 15.6
2002 968 47.3 20.5 17.8
2003 968 47.3 20.5 17.8
2004 966 55.5 17.4 18.3
2005 939 49.6 18.9 18.6
2006 937 52.6 17.8 17.6
2007 1349 76.8 17.6 21.3
2008 1347 75.7 17.8 22.1
2009 1333 69.7 19.1 23.9
2010 1276 62.0 20.5 28.2
2011 1239 64.5 19.1 28.1
2012 1191 55.4 21.4 30.6
2013 1151 53.3 21.5 30.8
2014 1062 54.8 19.3 32.5
2015 1084 55.0 19.7 31
2016 1087 51.0 21.3 29
2017 1007 56.2 17.8 25.9
2018 952 55.7 17.0 24.6
2019 795 55.6 14.2 23.1
2020 737 44.1 16.6 23.2
2021 828 38.0 21.7 22
2022 833 41.6 20.0 20
2023 828 49.2 16.8 32.1

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 St. Francis Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $9,532

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

Impact of COVID-19 on St. Francis Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 114th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 391st of 529 Middle schools
 52.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Math (St. Francis Middle)4718.6
 28.3%
   6th Grade Math (St. Francis Area Schools)46.818.5
 28.3%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (St. Francis Middle)61.147.7
 13.4%
   6th Grade Reading (St. Francis Area Schools)61.247.4
 13.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (St. Francis Middle)70.719.6
 51.1%
   7th Grade Math (St. Francis Area Schools)56.319.5
 36.8%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (St. Francis Middle)73.831.8
 42%
   7th Grade Reading (St. Francis Area Schools)5831.5
 26.5%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (St. Francis Middle)61.820.6
 41.2%
   8th Grade Math (St. Francis Area Schools)48.719.9
 28.7%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (St. Francis Middle)71.531.9
 39.6%
   8th Grade Reading (St. Francis Area Schools)62.731.5
 31.2%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (St. Francis Middle)53.713.8
 39.9%
   8th Grade Science (St. Francis Area Schools)42.714.1
 28.6%
   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 Students795828
 4.2%
African American49
 125%
American Indian46
 50%
Asian2447
 95.8%
Hispanic3438
 11.8%
Pacific Islander00
White683676
 1%
Two or More Races4652
 13%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.1%32.1%
 9%


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Students who attend St. Francis Middle usually go on to attend St. Francis High

St. Francis Middle ranks 324th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at St. Francis Middle are 82% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 5% Hispanic, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 828 students attended St. Francis Middle.


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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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