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Battle Creek Middle

Q: Is Battle Creek Middle a good school?

Battle Creek Middle ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Minnesota middle schools.

Q: How many students attend Battle Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Battle Creek Middle.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Battle Creek Middle?

Students at Battle Creek Middle are 43% Asian, 27% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White.

Q: What high school do graduates of Battle Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Battle Creek Middle usually go on to attend Harding Senior High

Public Grades 6-8

492^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 5% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Battle Creek Middle is a public middle school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 613 students. The school is part of the Saint Paul Public Schools district, which is ranked 345 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Battle Creek Middle consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 464-518 out of 508-545 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on MCA-III assessments is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 10.79% of students proficient or better in Math in 2024-2025, compared to 26.55% for the Saint Paul Public Schools district and 45.21% statewide. The school has a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio, ranging from 14 to 18.1 students per teacher over the past three school years.

Nearby schools, such as Saint Paul Online Middle School, Farnsworth Aerospace Upper, and E-Stem Middle School, generally perform better academically than Battle Creek Middle, with higher proficiency rates on MCA-III assessments and higher statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, with free/reduced-price lunch rates ranging from 64.65% to 84.81%.

619

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,110

Per pupil spending ?

79%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2121 Park Dr N
Saint Paul, MN 55119-4644

(651) 293-8960

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Battle Creek Middle usually attend:

High:

Harding Senior High

Feeder schools for Battle Creek Middle:

Elementary:	Battle Creek Elementary School
	Daytons Bluff Elementary
	Eastern Heights Elementary
	Frost Lake Elementary School
	More...
	Hazel Park Preparatory Academy
	Highwood Hills Elementary
	The Heights Community School

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

43.0%

African American:

27.3%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (12% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!Reading scores 36 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school12%

District avg31%

Minnesota avg47%

492^nd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Middle Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

345^th of 446Saint Paul Public Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.5	492 of 519	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.9	518 of 545	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	485 of 529	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	482 of 520	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	504 of 521	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	499 of 533	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	479 of 518	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.1	476 of 523	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.1	464 of 508	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.7	468 of 516	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.5	453 of 490	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.5	455 of 488	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.0	436 of 469	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.1	441 of 478	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	12.3	412 of 454	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	10.3	382 of 409	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.1	379 of 403	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	11.8	374 of 406	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.8	383 of 396	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.5	369 of 387	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	16.5	153 of 169	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	162 of 179	9.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	151 of 164	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	154 of 162	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	135 of 148	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	118 of 137	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	100 of 106	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	106 of 111	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	102 of 116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.1	105 of 110	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	85 of 87	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	103 of 112	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.2	61 of 158	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.6	74 of 133	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	95 of 130	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.4	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	68 of 120	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.0	58 of 109	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	4.2	442 of 450	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	454 of 474	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	430 of 455	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.8	450 of 467	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	433 of 443	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.4	423 of 439	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	416 of 436	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	158 of 175	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	168 of 186	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	163 of 178	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	171 of 188	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.9	156 of 156	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	160 of 171	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	152 of 163	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	20 of 20	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	11 of 19	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.2	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	406 of 432	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	443 of 473	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	399 of 459	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	371 of 404	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	385 of 399	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	386 of 415	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.9	375 of 401	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.3	423 of 452	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	457 of 479	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	426 of 464	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	441 of 476	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.3	424 of 437	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.3	430 of 454	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	413 of 438	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	111 of 113	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	112 of 116	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	104 of 107	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	130 of 131	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	97 of 97	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.5	120 of 120	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.2	114 of 114	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	214 of 265	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	283 of 307	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	279 of 298	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	235 of 288	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.2	240 of 260	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	248 of 282	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	241 of 253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	20.7	382 of 438	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	377 of 428	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	397 of 428	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2025)25th percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile+14 vs school

White (2022)13th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+5 vs school

African American (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)6th percentile~ school

Female (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Homeless (2023)<1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading14%-36 vs state

Math11%-34 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)					MCA-III Reading (2025)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Battle Creek Middle	Public	6-8	2121 Park Dr N	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8960	619	36	17.0	79.0%	22 (3.6%)	169 (27.3%)	109 (17.6%)	266 (43.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (8.2%)	7.5	492^nd of 519 public middle schools	5.2%		7.9	518^th of 545 public middle schools	5.0%	26		9.5	8.9	13.6	10.8		11.3	13.9	16.5	14.0	$16,110
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U	Public	5-8	1363 Bush Ave E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 744-3592	337	20	17.0	78.9%	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	11 (3.3%)	310 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	18	444^th of 519 public middle schools	14.5%		24.5	431^st of 545 public middle schools	20.9%	13	42.6	12.0	20.3	15.5	24.1	46.3	36.0	29.1	19.0	34.8
Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1801 Lacrosse Ave	Saint Paul	55119	Ramsey County	Academias La Paz	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 778-2940	149	0		90.6%	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	143 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)								(n/a)
E-Stem Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Weir Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-2900	512	27	19.2	71.7%	60 (11.7%)	111 (21.7%)	79 (15.4%)	213 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	17.5	446^th of 519 public middle schools	14.1%		14.1	483^rd of 545 public middle schools	11.4%	37		13.9	12.9	17.8	14.9		32.3	28.3	28.1	29.6
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4501	1,160	49	23.8	24.2%	672 (57.9%)	124 (10.7%)	140 (12.1%)	123 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.6%)	66.7	151^st of 519 public middle schools	70.9%		71	136^th of 545 public middle schools	75.0%	15		42.6	52.6	37.4	44.2		56.5	47.7	46.5	50.5	$11,011
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	221	13	17.2	90.0%	3 (1.4%)	9 (4.1%)	3 (1.4%)	206 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.5	480^th of 519 public middle schools	7.5%		11.5	496^th of 545 public middle schools	9.0%	16		1.3	9.0	26.2	11.0		8.8	15.4	26.2	16.0
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	1000 Walsh St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8880	453	32	14.3	82.6%	37 (8.2%)	90 (19.9%)	41 (9.1%)	254 (56.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (6.0%)	15	461^st of 519 public middle schools	11.2%		15.8	477^th of 545 public middle schools	12.5%	16	21.6	16.7	8.1	11.1	14.2	27.3	30.6	24.6	29.6	28.0	$15,250
Woodbury Leadership Academy Seconda	Public, Charter	6-9	8089 Globe Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 571-2100	220	0		24.1%	85 (38.6%)	43 (19.5%)	26 (11.8%)	45 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)								(n/a)
Skyview Community Middle	Public	6-8	1100 Heron Ave N	Oakdale	55128	Washington County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 702-8000	1,029	64	16.1	62.4%	255 (24.8%)	213 (20.7%)	185 (18.0%)	263 (25.6%)	8 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	104 (10.1%)	42.2	310^th of 519 public middle schools	40.3%		30.4	400^th of 545 public middle schools	26.6%	90		29.0	37.6	39.4	35.2		40.8	34.3	34.6	36.7	$14,667
Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	497 Humboldt Ave	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Quantum STEAM Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 615-6888	72	5	16.0	95.8%	0 (0.0%)	72 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16.4	451^st of 519 public middle schools	13.1%		23.6	438^th of 545 public middle schools	19.6%	13	10.5	15.4	13.3	0.0	10.5	50.0	38.5	31.3	10.0	35.6

Frequently Asked Questions about Battle Creek Middle

How many students attend Battle Creek Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 619 students attended Battle Creek Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Battle Creek Middle?

Students at Battle Creek Middle are 43% Asian, 27% African American, 18% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% White.

Is Battle Creek Middle a good school?

Battle Creek Middle ranks in the bottom 5.2% of Minnesota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Battle Creek Middle attend?

Students who attend Battle Creek Middle usually go on to attend Harding Senior High

What district is Battle Creek Middle in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

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