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St. Paul City Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

510^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 2% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

St. Paul City Middle School is a public charter school serving 141 students in grades 6-8 in Saint Paul, Minnesota, which is part of the St. Paul City School District. The school has consistently struggled academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 4.86% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and the school's reading proficiency rate was 12.59%, significantly lower than the state's 49.59%.

St. Paul City Middle School has been ranked in the bottom 10% of Minnesota middle schools for the past several years and maintains a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, the lowest possible rating. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as female students, male students, Hispanic students, and students with low socioeconomic status, all of whom ranked in the bottom 10% of Minnesota middle schools in both math and reading. Additionally, the school has extremely high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 84.4% to 91.97% over the past few years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

While St. Paul City Middle School struggles academically, some nearby charter schools, such as HOPE Community Academy Middle and Quantum STEAM Academy Middle School, perform significantly better, with higher proficiency rates in both math and reading, as well as higher rankings and ratings from SchoolDigger. The school is also located in close proximity to several other St. Paul public middle schools, such as Washington Technology Middle School and Saint Paul Online Middle School, which also struggle academically, with proficiency rates well below the state average.

150

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,409

Per pupil spending ?

88%

Free/discounted lunch ?

215 University Ave W
Saint Paul, MN 55103-8888

(651) 225-9177

District: St. Paul City School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

African American:

21.3%

Asian:

16.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 15th percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (9% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school9%

District avg8%

Minnesota avg47%

510^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

444^th of 446St. Paul City School 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	4.6	510 of 519	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.3	528 of 545	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.8	505 of 529	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	476 of 520	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	477 of 521	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.3	407 of 533	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	384 of 518	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	432 of 523	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	433 of 508	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.4	439 of 516	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.1	432 of 490	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	460 of 488	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.3	446 of 469	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	451 of 478	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.2	433 of 454	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	6.0	386 of 409	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	7.4	384 of 403	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.4	383 of 406	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.9	375 of 396	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.4	380 of 387	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	20.8	152 of 179	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	152 of 164	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	39.1	100 of 162	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.2	75 of 148	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.6	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	41.9	67 of 112	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	71 of 108	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.8	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	108 of 158	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	91 of 133	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.9	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	60.7	27 of 120	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.8	6 of 109	94.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	2.8	447 of 450	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	464 of 474	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	428 of 455	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	429 of 467	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	350 of 439	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	316 of 436	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.3	159 of 175	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	179 of 186	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	174 of 178	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	181 of 188	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	56.7	56 of 171	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	61 of 163	62.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	8.3	419 of 432	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	463 of 473	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	428 of 459	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	362 of 404	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.3	341 of 399	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	191 of 415	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	191 of 401	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	7.4	428 of 452	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	467 of 479	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.1	453 of 464	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.9	438 of 476	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	349 of 454	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	350 of 438	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	11.0	258 of 265	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	56.8	109 of 307	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Asian (2019)40th percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile+32 vs school

African American (2024)15th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)5th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading13%-37 vs state

Math5%-40 vs state

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Schools Near St. Paul City Middle School

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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
St. Paul City Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	150	8	20.0	88.0%	6 (4.0%)	32 (21.3%)	75 (50.0%)	25 (16.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	4.6	510^th of 519 public middle schools	1.7%		5.3	528^th of 545 public middle schools	3.1%	18		6.0	4.3	4.3	4.9		16.0	13.3	8.3	12.6	$13,409
Prodeo Academy St. Paul Middle	Public, Charter	5-7	170 Rose Ave W	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 350-7655	131	13	10.0	96.2%	0 (0.0%)	30 (22.9%)	3 (2.3%)	97 (74.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)								(n/a)	42.9	54.2	62.5		53.1	42.9	41.7	27.5		37.7
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
Community of Peace Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4601	279	22	12.9	78.5%	18 (6.5%)	75 (26.9%)	86 (30.8%)	87 (31.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	18.6	439^th of 519 public middle schools	15.4%		11.1	499^th of 545 public middle schools	8.4%	60	10.0	11.0	15.3	25.7	15.9	34.0	29.2	34.7	15.7	28.0	$12,893
The Journey School Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 389-1579	12	1	12.0	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)					0.0					0.0
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
Washington Technology Middle School	Public	6-8	1495 Rice St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 293-8830	693	39	17.5	85.4%	39 (5.6%)	181 (26.1%)	119 (17.2%)	306 (44.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.5%)	7.7	491^st of 519 public middle schools	5.4%					(n/a)		8.9	10.3	9.6	9.6		16.2	17.0	18.0	17.1
Alternative Learning Center On Track	Public	6-8	1495 Rice St	Saint Paul	55117	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 744-1330	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$10,249
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
Global Arts Plus Upper	Public, Magnet	5-8	810 Palace Ave	Saint Paul	55102	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8690	437	25	17.5	66.1%	119 (27.2%)	126 (28.8%)	91 (20.8%)	60 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	19.8	433^rd of 519 public middle schools	16.6%		14.6	482^nd of 545 public middle schools	11.6%	49	19.8	24.6	12.4	8.3	16.5	23.9	37.2	22.8	31.3	29.3	$17,217

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul City Middle School

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St. Paul City Middle School ranks in the bottom 1.7% of Minnesota middle schools.

How many students attend St. Paul City Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 150 students attended St. Paul City Middle School.

What district is St. Paul City Middle School in?

St. Paul City School

What is the racial makeup of St. Paul City Middle School?

Students at St. Paul City Middle School are 50% Hispanic, 21% African American, 17% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% White, 2% American Indian.

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