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Anoka Middle School For The Arts

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Anoka Middle School For The Arts ranks 167 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 68% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Anoka Middle School For The Arts is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in the Anoka-Hennepin School District, with an enrollment of 1,604 students. While the school has been consistently ranked in the top half of Minnesota middle schools over the past 10 years, its ranking has declined from a high of 127 out of 533 schools in 2018-2019 to 167 out of 519 schools in the most recent 2024-2025 ranking.

One of the key challenges facing Anoka Middle School For The Arts is its underperformance on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, the school had 40.48% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 51.94% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, the school had 50.3% proficient or better, compared to 52.64% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for Asian and multi-racial student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota middle schools for these groups. However, the school performs very well for African American and Native American student subgroups, ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota middle schools.

Anoka Middle School For The Arts also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 30.15% in 2021-2022 to 43.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some of the nearby middle schools like Oak View Middle (19.65% in 2023-2024) and Roosevelt Middle (33.4% in 2023-2024). Additionally, Anoka Middle School For The Arts has a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.5 in 2023-2024, compared to nearby middle schools like Northdale Middle (15.7), Roosevelt Middle (16.6), and Oak View Middle (18.6).

1,587

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,008

Per pupil spending ?

40.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1523 5th Ave S
Anoka, MN 55303-2799

(763) 506-5000

District: Anoka-Hennepin School District

Students who attend Anoka Middle School For The Arts usually attend:

High:

Anoka High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.7%

African American:

17.4%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 58th percentile in 2022 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 68th (2025) from a 58th-percentile low (2022)

✓Above the Minnesota median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Anoka-Hennepin School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg47%

167^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 25% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Middle Schools in the Anoka-Hennepin School District

165^th of 446Anoka-Hennepin School District 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	63.2	167 of 519	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	174 of 545	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.9	200 of 529	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	218 of 520	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	217 of 521	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.0	127 of 533	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	127 of 518	75.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.9	137 of 523	73.8%	★★★★☆
2016	67.7	153 of 508	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	131 of 516	74.6%	★★★★☆
2014	67.2	146 of 490	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	69.1	135 of 488	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	59.0	218 of 469	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.6	115 of 478	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.8	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	105 of 230	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.4	202 of 409	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.3	149 of 403	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.3	128 of 406	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.8	145 of 396	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	52.6	227 of 387	41.3%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.4	43 of 169	74.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	43 of 179	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	35 of 164	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	65.7	42 of 162	74.1%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	67 of 141	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.9	42 of 148	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	82.3	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.7	57 of 106	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.3	65 of 111	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	82 of 116	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.4	84 of 110	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	60 of 87	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.6	56 of 112	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.9	69 of 108	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	35 of 153	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.0	50 of 158	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	66 of 133	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.2	44 of 130	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.8	36 of 102	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.7	21 of 120	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	173 of 450	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	166 of 474	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	188 of 455	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.0	199 of 467	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.7	211 of 443	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	112 of 439	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	117 of 436	73.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	74 of 175	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.6	45 of 186	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	49.0	75 of 178	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	72 of 188	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.4	75 of 156	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.4	36 of 171	78.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.8	42 of 163	74.2%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	1 of 28	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	1 of 20	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	68.1	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2018	94.5	1 of 25	96.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	167 of 432	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	156 of 473	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.6	147 of 459	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	176 of 404	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	148 of 399	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.4	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	72.9	82 of 401	79.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	164 of 452	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	174 of 479	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.1	188 of 464	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	206 of 476	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.6	188 of 437	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	139 of 454	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	130 of 438	70.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	84 of 113	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.2	64 of 107	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	79 of 131	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.3	71 of 97	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.4	64 of 120	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	68 of 114	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	8 of 50	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.8	11 of 55	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.9	4 of 49	91.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	129 of 265	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.5	149 of 307	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.2	151 of 298	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	160 of 288	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	172 of 260	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	125 of 282	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	103 of 253	59.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	139 of 415	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.0	169 of 440	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	196 of 436	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.0	197 of 438	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	185 of 422	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.7	121 of 428	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	122 of 428	71.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Homeless (2025)96th percentile+29 vs school

Native American (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)77th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)75th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile~ school

Male (2025)64th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)62nd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)58th percentile-10 vs school

Special Education (2025)51st percentile-17 vs school

Asian (2025)46th percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math40%-5 vs state

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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
Anoka Middle School For The Arts	Public	6-8	1523 5th Ave S	Anoka	55303	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5000	1,587	92	17.3	40.7%	931 (58.7%)	276 (17.4%)	98 (6.2%)	107 (6.7%)	13 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	161 (10.1%)	63.2	167^th of 519 public middle schools	67.8%		63.1	174^th of 545 public middle schools	68.1%	7		40.3	42.6	38.4	40.5		59.1	49.4	41.7	50.3	$13,008
Innovation Sci & Technical Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	3397 Coon Rapids Blvd	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Innovation Sci & Technical Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(763) 339-0642	20	0		85.0%	3 (15.0%)	13 (65.0%)	1 (5.0%)	3 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					14.3					9.5
Coon Rapids Middle School	Public	6-8	11600 Raven St NW	Coon Rapids	55433	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-4800	1,295	82	15.8	55.6%	567 (43.8%)	300 (23.2%)	123 (9.5%)	153 (11.8%)	7 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	144 (11.1%)	50	257^th of 519 public middle schools	50.5%		40.7	333^rd of 545 public middle schools	38.9%	76		29.8	38.0	35.9	34.6		44.9	46.2	39.7	43.6	$12,551
Jackson Middle	Public	6-8	6000 109th Ave N	Champlin	55316	Hennepin County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5200	2,037	113	18.0	37.4%	891 (43.7%)	401 (19.7%)	187 (9.2%)	362 (17.8%)	11 (0.5%)	1 (0.0%)	184 (9.0%)	77.8	90^th of 519 public middle schools	82.7%		76.6	93^rd of 545 public middle schools	82.9%	3		49.8	51.9	54.0	51.9		59.4	50.9	53.2	54.5	$11,606
Noble Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	7-8	9477 Decatur Dr N	Brooklyn Park	55445	Hennepin County	Noble Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 592-7706	138	9	14.5	73.9%	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.6%)	8 (5.8%)	112 (81.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	42.8	303^rd of 519 public middle schools	41.6%		30.3	401^st of 545 public middle schools	26.4%	98			21.2	53.9	33.6			29.4	46.2	35.8
Parnassus Preparatory School-Logic	Public, Charter	5-8	11201 96th Ave N	Maple Grove	55369	Hennepin County	Parnassus Preparatory School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 496-1416	471	22	21.1	48.2%	94 (20.0%)	264 (56.1%)	28 (5.9%)	54 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	58.1	202^nd of 519 public middle schools	61.1%		69.1	145^th of 545 public middle schools	73.4%	57	39.2	41.5	41.6	34.5	39.2	45.8	54.2	40.7	44.6	46.4	$7,232
Osseo Middle School	Public	6-8	10223 93rd Ave N	Osseo	55369	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 391-8800	1,128	58	19.3	35.5%	570 (50.5%)	244 (21.6%)	97 (8.6%)	115 (10.2%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	99 (8.8%)	72.5	126^th of 519 public middle schools	75.7%		62.9	176^th of 545 public middle schools	67.7%	50		49.2	47.1	46.8	47.7		53.7	50.6	52.5	52.3	$13,365
Oak View Middle	Public	6-8	15400 Hanson Blvd	Andover	55304	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5600	1,282	66	19.3	20.3%	960 (74.9%)	87 (6.8%)	65 (5.1%)	84 (6.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.5%)	90.9	27^th of 519 public middle schools	94.8%		87.7	39^th of 545 public middle schools	92.8%	12		65.3	64.2	62.6	64.1		72.2	62.1	56.9	63.7	$12,007
Northdale Middle	Public	6-8	11301 Dogwood St NW	Coon Rapids	55448	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5400	1,108	66	16.7	41.2%	585 (52.8%)	175 (15.8%)	118 (10.6%)	122 (11.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	103 (9.3%)	75.9	99^th of 519 public middle schools	80.9%		78.9	79^th of 545 public middle schools	85.5%	20		48.5	54.3	50.4	51.0		53.1	56.2	51.3	53.6	$11,966
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	650 125th Ave NE	Blaine	55434	Anoka County	Anoka-Hennepin School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 506-5800	1,087	58	18.8	33.7%	706 (64.9%)	145 (13.3%)	53 (4.9%)	107 (9.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (6.7%)	73.4	118^th of 519 public middle schools	77.3%		76.1	97^th of 545 public middle schools	82.2%	21		46.4	46.6	54.4	49.0		55.6	53.4	48.9	52.8	$11,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Anoka Middle School For The Arts

What high school do graduates of Anoka Middle School For The Arts attend?

Students who attend Anoka Middle School For The Arts usually go on to attend Anoka High School

What is the racial makeup of Anoka Middle School For The Arts?

Students at Anoka Middle School For The Arts are 59% White, 17% African American, 10% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 6% Hispanic.

Is Anoka Middle School For The Arts a good school?

Anoka Middle School For The Arts ranks 167^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Anoka Middle School For The Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,587 students attended Anoka Middle School For The Arts.

What district is Anoka Middle School For The Arts in?

Anoka-Hennepin School District

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