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North Metro Flex Middle School

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North Metro Flex Middle School ranks 390 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades 7-8

390^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

North Metro Flex Middle School is a small public school in North Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 44 students in grades 7–8 as part of the North Metro Flex Academy district. In 2025–2026 it ranked 390th of 546 Minnesota middle schools, placing it at the 29th percentile with 1 star. That is the school's highest percentile in six years, up from the 2nd percentile in 2020–2021, when it ranked 513th of 521. The school serves a high-poverty population: 79.55% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 92.86% in 2022–2023. Its student–teacher ratio of 11.2 is the second lowest among nearby schools with reported ratios, behind only Bellaire Education Center (4.2) and well below Gentry Academy Middle (19.1) and Mariner Middle School (17.5).

Reading is the school's clearest relative strength. All-grade reading proficiency is 37.0%, above the district average of 28.1% and above John Glenn Middle (29.5%), Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture U (30.0%), Level Up Academy Middle School (21.5%), Bellaire (14.3%), and Academia Cesar Chavez Middle School (11.3%). Seventh-grade reading is especially notable at 44.4% proficient, slightly above the state's 43.5%. Math and science are weaker: 15.6% proficient in math versus 44.9% statewide, and 10.5% in science versus 25.5% statewide. The sharpest gap is 8th-grade math, at 5.3% proficient compared with 42.3% statewide. Because the school is so small, percentages can swing widely from year to year.

Compared with its high-poverty neighbors, the school generally holds its own: its 29th-percentile rank is above John Glenn (21st), Txuj Ci (21st), Level Up (10th), and Academia Cesar Chavez (5th), though well below the more affluent Gentry Academy (74th) and Mariner (78th). The school's effectiveness with low-income students is a bright spot: its low-SES rank was at the 40th percentile in 2025–2026, higher than its overall 29th percentile. Effectiveness for female students ranked at the 19th percentile that same year. Overall, this is an improving school with real reading gains, but 8th-grade math and science remain the most urgent areas for support.

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

79.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

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 → 29th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2021

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (24% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Math scores 29 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg21%

Minnesota avg43%

390^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▲ up 27 pts since 2021

From bottom 2% (2021) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

390^th of 458North 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
2026	32.4	390 of 546	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	22.9	376 of 467	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	42.0	273 of 458	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
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

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)40th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading37%-12 vs state

Math16%-29 vs state

Science10%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	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%)	32.4	390^th of 546 public middle schools	28.6%		24.2	415^th of 519 public middle schools	20.0%	25			44.4	26.3	37.0		10.5		10.5			23.1	5.3	15.6
622 Swas	Public	6-8	2520 12th Ave E	North Saint Paul	55109	Ramsey County	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 748-7610	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%)	24	429^th of 546 public middle schools	21.4%		26.7	405^th of 519 public middle schools	22.0%	24		33.9	22.6	31.7	29.5		6.5		6.5		25.2	23.8	19.6	22.9	$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%)	11.4	493^rd of 546 public middle schools	9.7%		15.7	455^th of 519 public middle schools	12.3%	38		29.0	18.2	8.3	21.5		8.3		8.3		12.5	0.0	8.3	7.6	$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 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%)	70.4	122^nd of 546 public middle schools	77.7%					(n/a)		60.9	47.2	51.3	53.2		16.8		16.8		43.2	40.9	52.9	45.3
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 ()	5.5	533^rd of 546 public middle schools	2.4%		3.4	514^th of 519 public middle schools	1.0%	19		18.6	16.1	12.5	16.2		0.0		0.0		1.7	3.4	5.1	3.2	$2,525
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%)	6.9	521^st of 546 public middle schools	4.6%					(n/a)		4.4	7.5	23.3	11.3		4.7		4.7		0.0	5.7	7.0	4.3
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%)	67.8	141^st of 546 public middle schools	74.2%		75.9	96^th of 519 public middle schools	81.5%	45	40.4	53.1	37.5	53.8	46.4	9.1	7.8		8.4	37.0	61.2	50.0	63.5	53.3
Bellaire Education Center	Public	5-9	2540 County Rd F	White Bear Lake	55110	Ramsey County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-5530	30	7	4.2	30.0%	15 (50.0%)	9 (30.0%)	1 (3.3%)	5 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			25.0		14.3			0.0	10.5			33.3		35.0

Frequently Asked Questions about North Metro Flex Middle School

How many students attend North Metro Flex Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended 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.

What district is North Metro Flex Middle School in?

North Metro Flex Academy

Is North Metro Flex Middle School a good school?

North Metro Flex Middle School ranks 390^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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