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Highview Middle School

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Highview Middle School ranks 148 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 73% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Highview Middle School in New Brighton, MN, serves 823 students in grades 6–8 as part of the Mounds View Public School District. It ranks 148th of 546 middle schools statewide (73rd percentile) with 4 stars, and the district itself is highly ranked (81st percentile, 4 stars). Poverty is moderate: 39.13% of students receive free/reduced lunch, down from 44.15% in 2022–23. The student-teacher ratio is 16.7, higher than most nearby schools, which may be a consideration for class size.

Reading is Highview’s clearest academic strength. All-grade reading proficiency is 49.5%, slightly above the state (48.6%) and well above Edgewood Middle School’s 42.1%. Grades 7 and 8 reading are above state, while 6th grade is slightly below. Math is more mixed: 42.2% overall, below the district’s 54.9% and slightly below the state’s 44.9%. Sixth and 7th grade math are above state, but 8th grade math is a weak point at 39.4%, below state and below Edgewood. Science is below district but relatively strong versus nearby schools: 8th grade science is 21.7%, above the state’s 16.7% and higher than all nearby schools’ reported scores, though below the district’s 26.1%.

Compared with nearby schools, Highview outperforms Fridley Middle, Northeast Middle, Columbia Academy, Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle, and Brooklyn Center Middle School, but trails St. Anthony Middle in math and reading. One concern is that effectiveness rankings vary widely across student groups, with much lower rankings for English Language Learners (5th percentile) and low-income students (24th), and notable declines for some groups from 2024–25. The school was in the 85th percentile in 2016–17 and has since settled in the 70s. Overall, it is a solid, above-state reading school with a relatively high student-teacher ratio and room to improve in 8th-grade math.

823

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,407

Per pupil spending ?

39.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

2300 - 7th St NW
New Brighton, MN 55112-6525

(651) 621-6700

District: Mounds View Public School District

Students who attend Highview Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mounds View Senior High

Feeder schools for Highview Middle School:

Elementary:	Bel Air Elementary
	Valentine Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.6%

Hispanic:

13.5%

African American:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg52%

Minnesota avg43%

148^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Mounds View Public School District

86^th of 458Mounds View 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
2026	66.9	148 of 546	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	74.0	114 of 519	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	155 of 545	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	162 of 529	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	155 of 520	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	75.5	101 of 521	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	86 of 533	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	67.9	152 of 518	70.7%	★★★★☆
2017	78.5	79 of 523	84.9%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	117 of 508	77.0%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	75 of 516	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	62.8	185 of 490	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.0	120 of 488	75.4%	★★★★☆
2012	66.9	151 of 469	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	110 of 478	77.0%	★★★★☆
2010	72.3	98 of 454	78.4%	★★★★☆
2009	65.9	72 of 230	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.7	92 of 409	77.5%	★★★★☆
2007	74.3	75 of 403	81.4%	★★★★☆
2006	75.3	76 of 406	81.3%	★★★★☆
2005	62.6	184 of 396	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.3	52 of 387	86.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	110 of 185	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	46.0	96 of 169	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.0	55 of 179	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.0	84 of 164	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.6	79 of 162	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.8	52 of 141	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.5	34 of 148	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.2	36 of 137	73.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.5	42 of 112	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.2	32 of 106	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	50.7	52 of 111	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	60 of 116	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.4	33 of 110	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	26 of 87	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	37 of 112	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.5	38 of 108	64.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.0	161 of 170	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.9	129 of 153	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.7	130 of 158	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.2	78 of 133	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.4	85 of 130	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.6	61 of 102	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.3	12 of 120	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	22.1	108 of 109	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	68.5	119 of 467	74.5%	★★★★☆
2025	72.2	107 of 450	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.2	134 of 474	71.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	155 of 455	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.4	162 of 467	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.6	105 of 443	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	99 of 439	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	112 of 436	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.0	150 of 195	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	45.4	89 of 175	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	133 of 186	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	108 of 178	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	115 of 188	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.0	76 of 156	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.0	49 of 171	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	76 of 163	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	350 of 458	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.6	214 of 432	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	291 of 473	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	303 of 459	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	226 of 404	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.6	218 of 399	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.6	138 of 415	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.5	206 of 401	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.3	184 of 483	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.2	117 of 452	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	154 of 479	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.3	149 of 464	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.0	143 of 476	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.1	87 of 437	80.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	88 of 454	80.6%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	180 of 438	58.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	35 of 124	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	65.1	35 of 113	69.0%	★★★★☆
2024	39.9	76 of 116	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	62 of 107	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	62.7	42 of 131	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.0	8 of 97	91.8%	★★★★★
2019	67.6	37 of 120	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	61 of 114	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	156 of 296	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.2	107 of 265	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	169 of 307	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.8	113 of 298	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.5	40 of 288	86.1%	★★★★☆
2021	70.8	37 of 260	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	43 of 282	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	51.1	119 of 253	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.8	96 of 435	77.9%	★★★★☆
2025	78.8	61 of 415	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	65 of 440	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	41 of 436	90.6%	★★★★★
2022	78.7	48 of 438	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.9	37 of 422	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	27 of 428	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	76.5	61 of 428	85.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2026)78th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Asian (2026)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Male (2026)62nd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile-26 vs school

African American (2026)41st percentile-32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile-49 vs school

Hispanic (2026)23rd percentile-50 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)5th percentile-68 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math42%-3 vs state

Science22%-4 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 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
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%)	66.9	148^th of 546 public middle schools	72.9%		74	114^th of 519 public middle schools	78.0%	34		51.5	45.8	51.1	49.5		21.7	21.7		45.2	41.6	39.4	42.2	$12,407
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	492^nd of 546 public middle schools	9.9%		11.6	474^th of 519 public middle schools	8.7%	18		23.0	15.5	27.3	22.0		3.1	3.1		10.0	11.5	13.3	11.6	$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
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%)	40.2	334^th of 546 public middle schools	38.8%		39.1	326^th of 519 public middle schools	37.2%	8	36.1	35.0	29.9	41.1	35.5	19.0	16.8	17.9	25.1	25.4	25.3	39.7	28.8	$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
St. Anthony Middle	Public	6-8	3303 33rd Ave NE	Saint Anthony	55418	Hennepin County	St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools	No	No	No	No	(612) 706-1031	439	32	13.7	31.0%	280 (63.8%)	47 (10.7%)	44 (10.0%)	25 (5.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (8.7%)	78.6	79^th of 546 public middle schools	85.5%		78.8	85^th of 519 public middle schools	83.6%	6		72.9	50.3	61.6	61.7		17.5	17.5		57.6	45.5	44.1	49.1	$11,431
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%)	58.4	214^th of 546 public middle schools	60.8%		58.9	195^th of 519 public middle schools	62.4%	19		50.0	36.8	40.8	42.1		18.3	18.3		42.9	40.5	43.7	42.2	$14,028
Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	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%)	12.2	489^th of 546 public middle schools	10.4%		15.1	460^th of 519 public middle schools	11.4%	29		26.8	17.8	19.4	21.3		1.5	1.5		18.3	13.7	10.4	14.2
Northeast Middle	Public	6-8	2955 NE Hayes St	Minneapolis	55418	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1500	541	38	14.1	63.6%	149 (27.5%)	159 (29.4%)	105 (19.4%)	28 (5.2%)	40 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.9%)	25.8	421^st of 546 public middle schools	22.9%		18.1	442^nd of 519 public middle schools	14.8%	21		39.6	29.6	25.7	31.9		9.3	9.3		23.4	25.1	11.2	20.1	$16,849
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Highview Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Highview Middle School?

Students at Highview Middle School are 58% White, 13% Hispanic, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Highview Middle School attend?

Students who attend Highview Middle School usually go on to attend Mounds View Senior High

What district is Highview Middle School in?

Mounds View Public School District

Is Highview Middle School a good school?

Highview Middle School ranks 148^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Highview Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 823 students attended Highview Middle School.

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