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Avalon Middle School

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Avalon Middle School ranks 255 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

255^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 51% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Avalon Middle School is a public charter school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 72 students. The school is part of the Avalon School District, which is ranked 115 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Avalon Middle School has shown fluctuating performance on the MCA-III assessments over the past several years, with proficiency rates ranging from 20.69% to 56.45% in math and 45.07% to 67.24% in reading. Compared to the state averages, the school's math proficiency is generally lower, while its reading proficiency is often higher. The school's performance on the MCA-III Science assessment is also below the state average, with proficiency rates ranging from 13.64% to 42.11%. Avalon Middle School's performance is generally higher than that of some nearby charter schools, such as The Journey School Middle and Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm, which have significantly lower proficiency rates. However, the school's performance is lower than that of some other nearby public schools, such as Sanford Middle and Hidden River Middle School, which have higher proficiency rates in both math and reading.

Avalon Middle School has a relatively small student population, with only 72 students enrolled. The school has a diverse student body, with a significant percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (ranging from 13.89% to 32.39% over the past few years). The school's performance for different student subgroups, such as female, male, and white students, has also fluctuated, suggesting that the school may need to focus on addressing any underlying factors that contribute to these disparities. However, the relatively strong performance of the school's special education students indicates that the school may be effectively supporting this population.

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,584

Per pupil spending ?

29.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Glendale Street
Saint Paul, MN 55114-8888

(651) 649-5795

District: Avalon School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

13.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 32 percentile points since 2015

!Math scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

255^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 49%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 446Avalon 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	255 of 519	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	286 of 545	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	64.7	165 of 529	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.1	202 of 520	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	281 of 521	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.0	301 of 533	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.8	190 of 518	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.5	248 of 523	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.6	162 of 508	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.7	88 of 516	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	37.6	316 of 474	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.4	110 of 436	74.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	254 of 452	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	261 of 479	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.3	132 of 464	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	65.3	146 of 476	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.5	241 of 454	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	196 of 438	55.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	72 of 265	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	145 of 415	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	216 of 440	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.9	76 of 436	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	45.7	237 of 438	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	247 of 428	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	146 of 428	65.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2024)33rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-5 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Avalon 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 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 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 All Grades	Total
Avalon Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	700 Glendale Street	Saint Paul	55114	Ramsey County	Avalon School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 649-5795	75	7	10.1	29.3%	43 (57.3%)	7 (9.3%)	11 (14.7%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	50.3	255^th of 519 public middle schools	50.9%		47.5	286^th of 545 public middle schools	47.5%	31				36.4	34.8	29.2	33.3				45.5	54.2	36.0	45.1	$9,584
Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Buford Ave	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8740	576	26	22.0	57.1%	176 (30.6%)	152 (26.4%)	76 (13.2%)	104 (18.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	40.1	319^th of 519 public middle schools	38.5%		39	341^st of 545 public middle schools	37.4%	22				24.5	32.7	25.6	27.3				44.8	41.7	38.6	41.9	$16,301
Sanford Middle	Public	6-8	3524 42nd Ave S	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-4900	728	46	15.9	34.3%	437 (60.0%)	83 (11.4%)	71 (9.8%)	10 (1.4%)	60 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (9.2%)	75.9	98^th of 519 public middle schools	81.1%		66.9	158^th of 545 public middle schools	71.0%	60				51.5	44.9	46.6	47.8				61.7	60.9	47.3	56.7	$14,027
Hidden River Middle School	Public	6-8	631 Albert Street N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8860	640	29	21.9	48.1%	262 (40.9%)	182 (28.4%)	57 (8.9%)	45 (7.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (14.1%)	51.7	241^st of 519 public middle schools	53.6%		33.2	376^th of 545 public middle schools	31.0%	135				42.7	28.6	32.3	35.4				50.9	37.9	44.8	45.0	$14,187
Hmong College Prep Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1515 Brewster St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	724	41	17.8	81.2%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	703 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	8.9	488^th of 519 public middle schools	6.0%		11.5	498^th of 545 public middle schools	8.6%	10				8.1	11.1	11.6	10.3				22.8	19.7	16.9	19.8	$11,720
HGA Junior High	Public, Charter	6-7	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 645-1000	196	3	73.1	93.9%	13 (6.6%)	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	336^th of 519 public middle schools	35.3%		36.4	354^th of 545 public middle schools	35.0%	18				18.9	22.0		20.4				47.8	44.4		46.2
Aurora Middle School	Public, Charter	5-8	2103 E 26th St	Minneapolis	55404	Hennepin County	Aurora Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 200-9590	180	12	15.1	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	180 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.4	493^rd of 519 public middle schools	5.0%		6	525^th of 545 public middle schools	3.7%	32			4.6	4.3	2.3	2.3	3.4			15.9	25.5	22.7	18.2	20.7	$10,045
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	1550 Summit Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 414-6000	117	17	6.9	15.4%	72 (61.5%)	7 (6.0%)	16 (13.7%)	8 (6.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.1%)	73.8	115^th of 519 public middle schools	77.8%		84.7	51^st of 545 public middle schools	90.6%	64			23.1	25.8	38.2	54.6	34.5			80.8	64.5	67.6	95.5	75.0	$22,768
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
Friendship Academy of Arts - Interm	Public, Charter	2-8	3320 E. 41st St	Minneapolis	55406	Hennepin County	Friendship Academy of the Arts	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 879-6703	167	6	29.5	80.8%	5 (3.0%)	160 (95.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	8.8	489^th of 519 public middle schools	5.8%		8.3	515^th of 545 public middle schools	5.5%	26	19.2	25.0	9.1	3.7	0.0	10.0	11.6	19.2	22.2	28.6	16.0	4.4	41.7	20.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Avalon Middle School

How many students attend Avalon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 75 students attended Avalon Middle School.

What district is Avalon Middle School in?

Avalon School

What is the racial makeup of Avalon Middle School?

Students at Avalon Middle School are 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 3% Asian, 3% American Indian.

Is Avalon Middle School a good school?

Avalon Middle School ranks 255^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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