Summary:
St. Paul City Middle School is the only middle school in the St. Paul City School district, serving grades 6 through 8 with about 150 students at 215 University Ave W in Saint Paul. Because it is the only middle school in the area, all figures below describe that single school.
Academically, the school sits at the bottom of state rankings. In 2025–26 it ranked 530 of 546 middle schools, at the 3rd percentile with 0 stars; in 2024–25 it ranked 510 of 519 at the 2nd percentile, and in 2023–24 it ranked 528 of 545 at the 3rd percentile. The district overall ranks 442 of 458, also at the 3rd percentile with 0 stars. Proficiency on state MCA tests is far below state averages: in 2025–26, Math was 5.7% versus 44.9% statewide, Reading 10.6% versus 48.6%, and Science 2.2% versus 25.5%. In 2024–25, Math was 4.86%, Reading 12.59%, and Science 0%. Context matters too: 88% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 20 to 1.
By grade, 8th grade Reading was the strongest result at 14.3% proficient, though still 35.7 points below the state's 50.0%. Science was the weakest, at 0% in 2024–25 and 2.2% in 2025–26. Math improved slightly, up 0.84 points, while the district and state declined a little. Reading dropped 1.99 points, more than the district's 1.02-point and the state's 0.99-point declines. Grade-level results match the district's exactly, so this school effectively represents the district's middle-grade results.
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