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The FAIR School - Crystal

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The FAIR School - Crystal ranks 204 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 63% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

The FAIR School - Crystal is a grades 6–8 middle school at 3915 Adair Avenue North in Crystal, Minnesota, serving 439 students as one of four middle schools in the Robbinsdale Public School District, which itself ranks 335th of 458 districts statewide.

The school's defining fact is its steady climb. After four years in the bottom 13–16th percentile statewide, it has now spent three straight years at 3 stars, ranking 204th of 546 middle schools in 2025–2026 (63rd percentile) — its best showing in eight years of data. Reading is the engine: 53.3% of students are proficient, above the state's 48.6% and well above the district's 38.5%. Math (35.4%) is comfortably above the district's 26.9%, and 6th-grade math (41.9%) beats the state. Among 10 nearby middle schools, FAIR leads in overall rank, math and reading. Robbinsdale Middle, less than a mile away, ranks at the 9th percentile with 8.5% math proficiency; Sandburg Middle School (17th percentile) and Plymouth Middle (34th) trail as well. Brooklyn Middle STEAM School is the only neighbor to edge FAIR out, and only in science.

The weak spots matter. Science proficiency is 10.9% — below the district's all-grades figure and far below the state's 25.5% — and has fallen three years running. Eighth-grade math (30.5% vs. the state's 42.3%) is the widest core-subject gap. Achievement gaps persist too: students from low-income families rank at the 31st statewide percentile and students in special education at the 25th, both below the school's overall 63rd-percentile standing, with several groups of students scoring well below the school average and little sign of narrowing. FAIR also runs the largest classes in its comparison set, with a student–teacher ratio of 20.2 — the highest of the 11 schools reviewed — though that ratio has improved substantially since 2022–23, alongside the achievement gains.

439

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,778

Per pupil spending ?

45.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

3915 Adair Avenue North
Crystal, MN 55422-8888

(763) 971-4500

District: Robbinsdale Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.8%

African American:

25.3%

Hispanic:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2018 → 63rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 47 percentile points since 2018

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Robbinsdale Public School District

✓Above the Minnesota median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Science scores 15 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

204^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 46 pts since 2018

From bottom 16% (2018) to top 37% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Middle Schools in the Robbinsdale Public School District

335^th of 458Robbinsdale 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	7.5	796 of 870	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	767 of 847	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	204 of 546	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	55.5	218 of 519	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.6	205 of 545	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.7	297 of 529	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.2	451 of 520	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	437 of 521	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	464 of 533	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.2	434 of 518	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.3	132 of 185	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.4	134 of 169	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.3	110 of 179	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	104 of 164	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.1	148 of 162	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.9	132 of 141	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.5	119 of 148	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	97 of 137	29.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	232 of 467	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.7	249 of 450	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.9	210 of 474	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.2	276 of 455	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.9	384 of 467	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.7	363 of 443	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	403 of 439	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	400 of 436	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.8	67 of 195	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.0	60 of 175	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	33 of 186	82.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.1	314 of 458	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	272 of 432	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.2	280 of 473	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	322 of 459	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	340 of 404	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	347 of 399	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	383 of 415	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	343 of 401	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.5	144 of 483	70.2%	★★★★☆
2025	57.9	177 of 452	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	191 of 479	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.9	265 of 464	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.9	434 of 476	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	402 of 437	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.7	406 of 454	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.6	337 of 438	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	94 of 124	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	86 of 113	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.5	107 of 120	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.8	100 of 114	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	221 of 296	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.3	193 of 265	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.2	206 of 307	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.8	203 of 298	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	202 of 282	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	220 of 253	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.6	87 of 435	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	72.5	85 of 415	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	86 of 440	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	159 of 436	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	220 of 438	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.6	257 of 422	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.4	294 of 428	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	232 of 428	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)80th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2026)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)50th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile-31 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2026)25th percentile-37 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading53%+5 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science11%-15 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, August 2, 2020

While not the best academically, Fair more than makes up for it with artistic and social acceptance. The teachers and staff are amazing and do so much to help children as a whole. My child is going on her 5th and final year here and it has been a culturally rich and positive experience all around. I highly recommend if you are looking for a slightly different, artistic, and smaller inclusive school experience. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
The FAIR School - Crystal	Public	6-8	3915 Adair Avenue North	Crystal	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 971-4500	439	22	20.2	45.6%	210 (47.8%)	111 (25.3%)	58 (13.2%)	10 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.2%)	59.2	204^th of 546 public middle schools	62.6%		55.5	218^th of 519 public middle schools	58.0%	14		62.5	43.4	55.3	53.3		10.9	10.9		41.9	33.8	30.5	35.4			$15,778
Robbinsdale Middle	Public	6-8	3730 Toledo Ave N	Robbinsdale	55422	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-4800	567	38	14.7	77.6%	91 (16.0%)	210 (37.0%)	120 (21.2%)	59 (10.4%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (14.3%)	11	497^th of 546 public middle schools	9.0%		16	453^rd of 519 public middle schools	12.7%	44		27.4	15.7	28.2	23.8		2.9	2.9		9.1	10.0	6.3	8.5			$14,315
Sandburg Middle School	Public	6-8	2400 Sandburg Ln	Golden Valley	55427	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-8200	341	25	13.7	67.4%	77 (22.6%)	111 (32.6%)	72 (21.1%)	23 (6.7%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (15.5%)	19.5	454^th of 546 public middle schools	16.8%		19.3	436^th of 519 public middle schools	16.0%	18		23.6	22.3	44.0	29.3		9.1	9.1		8.0	5.9	19.5	10.7			$13,400
Plymouth Middle	Public	6-8	10011 36th Ave N	Plymouth	55441	Hennepin County	Robbinsdale Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 504-7100	749	42	17.9	49.4%	312 (41.7%)	195 (26.0%)	137 (18.3%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (9.5%)	35.7	363^rd of 546 public middle schools	33.5%		35.1	363^rd of 519 public middle schools	30.1%			42.7	39.9	39.3	40.7		7.1	7.1		29.2	26.1	18.0	24.5			$12,939
KIPP North Star Academy	Public, Charter	5-8	5034 Oliver Ave N	Minneapolis	55430	Hennepin County	KIPP Minnesota Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 287-9700	107	7	15.5	94.4%	2 (1.9%)	100 (93.5%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	7	520^th of 546 public middle schools	4.8%		6.4	495^th of 519 public middle schools	4.6%	25	8.3	20.7	13.6	11.5	13.9	0.0	3.8	2.1	4.0	3.6	10.0	0.0	4.0			$23,508
Prairie Seeds Middle School Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	6200 W Broadway Ave	Brooklyn Park	55428	Hennepin County	Prairie Seeds Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(763) 450-1388	219	12	19.0	68.0%	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.4%)	19 (8.7%)	183 (83.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	13.9	479^th of 546 public middle schools	12.3%		14.6	464^th of 519 public middle schools	10.6%	15		18.8	14.1	22.1	18.3		2.3	2.3		18.8	14.1	23.3	18.7			$12,611
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%)	6.2	527^th of 546 public middle schools	3.5%		5.6	505^th of 519 public middle schools	2.7%	22		7.6	7.8	18.5	10.7		3.7	3.7		2.9	4.1	9.6	5.3			$16,762
North View Middle School	Public	6-8	5869 69th Ave N	Brooklyn Park	55429	Hennepin County	Osseo Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 585-7200	509	40	12.5	79.2%	30 (5.9%)	212 (41.7%)	109 (21.4%)	117 (23.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	18.3	463^rd of 546 public middle schools	15.2%		14.3	465^th of 519 public middle schools	10.4%	2		29.5	25.5	30.9	28.7		6.0	6.0		15.8	16.2	15.5	15.8			$16,803
Franklin Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1501 Aldrich Ave N	Minneapolis	55411	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 668-2600	254	26	9.9	83.5%	40 (15.7%)	158 (62.2%)	22 (8.7%)	4 (1.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.2%)	11.6	491^st of 546 public middle schools	10.1%		5.7	504^th of 519 public middle schools	2.9%	13		29.8	18.8	14.1	21.7		3.9	3.9		14.6	9.3	7.8	10.9			$16,130
Anwatin Middle	Public	6-8	256 Upton Ave S	Minneapolis	55405	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-2450	334	28	11.9	79.0%	28 (8.4%)	162 (48.5%)	89 (26.6%)	21 (6.3%)	15 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.7%)	6.9	522^nd of 546 public middle schools	4.4%		5.8	502^nd of 519 public middle schools	3.3%	20		13.1	7.5	14.4	11.7		3.3	3.3		9.3	5.2	8.5	7.6			$16,954

Frequently Asked Questions about The FAIR School - Crystal

How many students attend The FAIR School - Crystal?

In the 2024-25 school year, 439 students attended The FAIR School - Crystal.

Is The FAIR School - Crystal a good school?

The FAIR School - Crystal ranks 204^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of The FAIR School - Crystal?

Students at The FAIR School - Crystal are 48% White, 25% African American, 13% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is The FAIR School - Crystal in?

Robbinsdale Public School District

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