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Fridley Middle Area Learning Center

Public Grades 5-8

Summary

Fridley Middle Area Learning Center is a small public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Fridley Public School District. With just 10 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Minnesota middle schools, receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fridley Middle Area Learning Center significantly underperforms compared to the district and state on standardized tests, with only 11.43% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and 14.29% proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 23.9% and 35.36% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with 0% proficiency. Additionally, the school has a very high percentage of students (70-75%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage. When compared to other middle schools in the surrounding area, such as Mounds View Public School District's Highview Middle School and Edgewood Middle School, Fridley Middle Area Learning Center performs significantly worse.

The school's consistently low rankings and underperformance compared to both the district and state averages suggest that it is struggling to meet the needs of its students. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive approach that addresses the unique needs of the school's high-poverty student population. The challenges facing Fridley Middle Area Learning Center highlight the significant obstacles that high-poverty schools often face in providing a quality education.

Students ?

43.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,030

Per pupil spending ?

83.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6100 W Moore Lake Dr
Fridley, MN 55432-8888

(763) 502-5036

District: Fridley Public School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.7%

White:

16.7%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 9th percentile in 2005 → 7th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (10% vs 46% meeting standards)

!Science scores 40 pts below the Minnesota average

!Large classes — about 43 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school10%

District avg28%

Minnesota avg46%

Not ranked this year

Fridley Middle Area Learning Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

347^th of 446Fridley Public 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
2024	8.6	509 of 545	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.6	487 of 518	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	2.3	495 of 508	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.5	478 of 516	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.8	462 of 490	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.0	444 of 454	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.0	362 of 396	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	26.9	140 of 179	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	9.9	448 of 473	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	2.4	475 of 479	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2024)22nd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)5th percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2023-2024) ?

Reading14%-36 vs state

Math11%-34 vs state

Science0%-40 vs state

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Schools Near Fridley Middle Area Learning Center

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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
Fridley Middle	Public, Magnet	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 502-5400	694	59	11.7	72.0%	155 (22.3%)	239 (34.4%)	151 (21.8%)	57 (8.2%)	11 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (11.7%)	39.1	326^th of 519 public middle schools	37.2%		29.1	411^th of 545 public middle schools	24.6%	85	19.4	23.1	36.9	37.4	29.3	36.4	36.9	38.1	33.0	36.0	$14,203
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center	Public	5-8	6100 W Moore Lake Dr	Fridley	55432	Anoka County	Fridley Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 502-5036	24	0	43.3	83.3%	4 (16.7%)	16 (66.7%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)											$13,030
Columbia Academy	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 528-4701	719	42	17.2	78.7%	83 (11.5%)	177 (24.6%)	395 (54.9%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.3%)	11.6	474^th of 519 public middle schools	8.7%		12.1	493^rd of 545 public middle schools	9.5%	19		8.4	12.9	17.7	13.1		19.7	22.0	22.4	21.4	$12,741
Columbia Academy Anchor Program	Public	6-8	900 49th Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Columbia Heights Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 528-4540	6	0	4.0		2 (33.3%)	4 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$37,560
Highview Middle School	Public	6-8	2300 - 7th St NW	New Brighton	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6700	823	49	16.7	39.1%	474 (57.6%)	103 (12.5%)	111 (13.5%)	62 (7.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.5%)	74	114^th of 519 public middle schools	78.0%		67.3	155^th of 545 public middle schools	71.6%	41		47.9	53.5	39.1	47.0		57.2	55.6	51.8	54.9	$12,407
Brooklyn Center Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 561-2120	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,488
Brooklyn Center Middle School	Public	6-8	6500 Humboldt Ave N	Brooklyn Center	55430	Hennepin County	Brooklyn Center Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 561-2120	334	26	13.0	82.3%	13 (3.9%)	158 (47.3%)	94 (28.1%)	43 (12.9%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.3%)	4.3	512^th of 519 public middle schools	1.3%		5.1	530^th of 545 public middle schools	2.8%	18		4.0	4.6	5.4	4.7		14.0	10.9	9.0	11.2	$10,267
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	4141 University Ave NE	Columbia Heights	55421	Anoka County	Prodeo Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(763) 205-9950	291	22	13.2	89.0%	8 (2.7%)	192 (66.0%)	75 (25.8%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.1%)	15.1	460^th of 519 public middle schools	11.4%		11.5	497^th of 545 public middle schools	8.8%	37	14.5	18.3	15.7	12.5	15.3	23.2	32.9	18.6	25.0	25.0
Edgewood Middle School	Public	6-8	5100 Edgewood Dr N	Mounds View	55112	Ramsey County	Mounds View Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 621-6600	639	44	14.5	48.4%	307 (48.0%)	86 (13.5%)	105 (16.4%)	70 (11.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (10.5%)	58.9	195^th of 519 public middle schools	62.4%		55.6	232^nd of 545 public middle schools	57.4%	37		42.4	43.8	39.8	42.0		51.2	40.9	42.8	45.2	$14,028
Olson Middle	Public	6-8	1607 51st Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1640	329	42	7.9	76.6%	23 (7.0%)	133 (40.4%)	99 (30.1%)	37 (11.2%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	5.6	505^th of 519 public middle schools	2.7%		5.8	526^th of 545 public middle schools	3.5%	21		4.6	6.1	7.1	6.0		9.1	15.7	17.0	13.8	$16,762

Frequently Asked Questions about Fridley Middle Area Learning Center

How many students attend Fridley Middle Area Learning Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 24 students attended Fridley Middle Area Learning Center.

What district is Fridley Middle Area Learning Center in?

Fridley Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Fridley Middle Area Learning Center?

Students at Fridley Middle Area Learning Center are 67% African American, 17% White, 13% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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