Best Public Schools in Fridley, MN

Summary:

The city of Fridley, Minnesota is home to 12 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from prekindergarten through 12th grade. The district as a whole faces significant challenges, with most schools performing well below the state averages in academic proficiency.

A few schools stand out in the data: Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion has the highest proficiency rates in math and reading among the elementary schools, while Hayes Elementary has the second-highest math proficiency. At the middle school level, Fridley Middle has the highest proficiency rates in math and reading. However, even these top-performing schools lag behind the state averages in many grade levels.

The data reveals significant disparities in performance and demographics between the schools in the Fridley Public School District. The district as a whole has a low ranking (347 out of 446) and a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that it is struggling to provide high-quality education to all its students. Addressing these disparities and improving academic outcomes across the board will likely be a key priority for the district.

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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 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Metro Heights Academy	Public	9-12	7122 University Ave NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5690	198	10	19.1	62.6%	40 (20.2%)	78 (39.4%)	47 (23.7%)	5 (2.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (12.6%)								(n/a)
Metro Heights Independent	Public	9-12	7122 University Ave NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5690	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Park School for Innovation	Public	PK, KG-5	5575 Fillmore St NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4305	433	31	13.9	80.8%	68 (15.7%)	102 (23.6%)	190 (43.9%)	18 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (12.7%)	7.7	814^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.7%		5.7	834^th of 881 public elementary schools	5.3%	20	21.8	16.7	7.6					14.3	28.6	16.7	18.0					20.9	$14,968
Fridley Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 502-5400	694	59	11.7	72.0%	155 (22.3%)	239 (34.4%)	151 (21.8%)	57 (8.2%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.7%)	39.1	326^th of 519 public middle schools	37.2%		29.1	411^th of 545 public middle schools	24.6%	85			19.4	23.1	36.9	37.4		29.3			36.4	36.9	38.1	33.0		36.0	$14,203
Fridley Senior High	Public, Magnet	9-12	6000 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	Yes	No	No	(763) 502-5601	796	59	13.5	70.0%	162 (20.4%)	360 (45.2%)	156 (19.6%)	52 (6.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (7.9%)	28.1	347^th of 450 public high schools	22.9%		25.5	367^th of 480 public high schools	23.5%	20							19.7	19.7							33.7	33.7	$15,284
Hayes Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	615 Mississippi St NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 502-5200	432	44	9.8	63.9%	130 (30.1%)	142 (32.9%)	80 (18.5%)	29 (6.7%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.2%)	21.9	699^th of 872 public elementary schools	19.8%		32.9	632^nd of 881 public elementary schools	28.3%	67	38.4	37.4						37.9	25.3	31.9						28.7	$15,056
Stevenson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	6080 E River Rd	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 502-5300	459	40	11.5	70.6%	102 (22.2%)	152 (33.1%)	97 (21.1%)	48 (10.5%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.8%)	21.7	703^rd of 872 public elementary schools	19.4%		22.3	711^th of 881 public elementary schools	19.3%	8	38.8	29.5						33.9	37.7	24.2						30.6	$15,765
Transitions School	Public	11-12	6000 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 502-5024	4	1	4.0		3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$20,517
Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	6000 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 502-5101	121	4	27.3	74.4%	11 (9.1%)	42 (34.7%)	51 (42.1%)	3 (2.5%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.9%)								(n/a)																	$17,816
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center	Public	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 502-5036	24	0	43.3	83.3%	4 (16.7%)	16 (66.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)																	$13,030
Fridley Online Academy	Public	7-12	6000 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 502-5600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
VISTA Education Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	1317 Rice Creek Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 502-5661	5	3	1.6		1 (20.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (20.0%)								(n/a)
Woodcrest Elementary Spanish Immersion	Public	K-4	880 Osborne Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 600-5800	558	36	15.6	40.0%	194 (34.8%)	28 (5.0%)	289 (51.8%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.3%)	29.8	652^nd of 872 public elementary schools	25.2%		36.1	604^th of 881 public elementary schools	31.4%	48	43.0	39.5						41.5	31.3	39.0						34.5	$12,009
Unity Program - PHP	Public	7-12	550 Osborne Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 236-4500	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Unity Program - Day Treatment	Public	7-12	550 Osborne Rd NE	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Spring Lake Park Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 236-4500	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Fridley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Columbia Heights	0.37 mi	15	427^th
New Brighton	1.03 mi	9	226^th
Minneapolis	1.55 mi	166	384^th
Saint Anthony	2 mi	6	107^th
Brooklyn Center	2.85 mi	18	434^th

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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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