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North Metro Flex Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 20% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

North Metro Flex Middle School is a small public charter middle school serving grades 7-8 in North Saint Paul, Minnesota, with only 40 students enrolled. Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, the school has consistently underperformed academically, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota middle schools for the past 5 years.

The school's proficiency rates on the MCA-III tests are significantly lower than the state averages, with only 8.33% of students proficient or better in Math and 36.11% in Reading for all grades in 2024-2025. This poor academic performance is particularly concerning given that the school has a very high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 80-92% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch over the past 3 years. Certain student subgroups, such as female students and Hispanic students, are also performing significantly worse than their peers statewide.

When compared to the nearby public middle schools, such as Sunrise Park Middle School, North Metro Flex Middle School's proficiency rates in Math and Reading were less than half in 2024-2025. Despite its small size and low student-teacher ratio, the school has not shown any meaningful improvement in its academic performance over the past 5 years, suggesting that significant interventions and support may be needed to address the underlying issues and improve the educational experience for its students.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2350 Helen St N
North Saint Paul, MN 55109-8888

(651) 300-6300

District: North Metro Flex Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:

40.9%

Hispanic:

25.0%

White:

20.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 20th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (22% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!Math scores 37 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg27%

Minnesota avg47%

415^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 19 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

376^th of 446North Metro Flex Academy 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	24.2	415 of 519	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	404 of 545	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	452 of 529	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	439 of 520	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	3.7	513 of 521	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	352 of 450	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.8	420 of 455	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	29.9	131 of 178	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	322 of 432	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.0	300 of 473	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	292 of 459	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	8.7	387 of 399	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	44.7	265 of 479	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2024)45th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading36%-13 vs state

Math8%-37 vs state

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Schools Near North Metro Flex 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
North Metro Flex Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	2350 Helen St N	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North Metro Flex Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 300-6300	44	4	11.2	79.5%	9 (20.5%)	18 (40.9%)	11 (25.0%)	2 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	24.2	415^th of 519 public middle schools	20.0%		29.9	404^th of 545 public middle schools	25.9%	11			11.1	5.6	8.3			27.8	44.4	36.1
622 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	2170 7th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-7610	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
John Glenn Middle	Public	6-8	1560 County Road B E	Maplewood	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	No	No	No	(651) 748-6300	1,073	68	15.7	69.9%	195 (18.2%)	199 (18.5%)	164 (15.3%)	409 (38.1%)	5 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	101 (9.4%)	26.7	405^th of 519 public middle schools	22.0%		18.1	462^nd of 545 public middle schools	15.2%	57		22.3	20.5	31.7	24.7		33.7	27.4	32.2	31.0	$14,776
Level Up Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2600 East County Road E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 408-5559	64	5	13.1	42.2%	40 (62.5%)	7 (10.9%)	7 (10.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.1%)	15.7	455^th of 519 public middle schools	12.3%		32.7	382^nd of 545 public middle schools	29.9%	73		4.2	12.5	12.5	8.9		20.8	25.0	41.2	28.1	$4,752
Level Up Academy Virtual Middle	Public, Virtual, Charter	6-8	2600 E County Rd E	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Level Up Academy	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 408-5559	14	1	14.0	50.0%	12 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Mariner Area Learning Center	Public	6-8	3551 McKnight Road	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 773-6201	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	3.4	514^th of 519 public middle schools	1.0%		2.9	545^th of 545 public middle schools	0.0%	31		5.7	0.0	0.0	2.8		5.9	0.0	15.0	7.0	$2,525
Mariner Middle School	Public	6-8	3551 McKnight Rd N	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 773-6200	881	50	17.5	38.9%	519 (58.9%)	91 (10.3%)	100 (11.4%)	98 (11.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (7.7%)								(n/a)		36.5	31.1	48.7	38.4		54.6	46.1	44.4	48.6
White Bear Lake Middle OLL	Public	6-8	2399 Cedar Avenue	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	White Bear Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 407-7579	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)
Gentry Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	1420 County Road E East	Vadnais Heights	55110	Ramsey County	Gentry Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 604-8300	195	10	19.1	7.2%	178 (91.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	75.9	96^th of 519 public middle schools	81.5%		69.6	142^nd of 545 public middle schools	73.9%	46	52.9	62.0	49.0	62.2	56.4	59.6	58.8	48.1	43.2	52.8

Frequently Asked Questions about North Metro Flex Middle School

What is the racial makeup of North Metro Flex Middle School?

Students at North Metro Flex Middle School are 41% African American, 25% Hispanic, 20% White, 9% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

How many students attend North Metro Flex Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended North Metro Flex Middle School.

Is North Metro Flex Middle School a good school?

North Metro Flex Middle School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Minnesota middle schools.

What district is North Metro Flex Middle School in?

North Metro Flex Academy

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