Summary
St. Anthony Middle is a grades 6–8 school in Saint Anthony, MN, serving 439 students as part of the St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools district, which ranks 54th of 458 in Minnesota (88th percentile, 4 stars). The school itself ranks 79th of 546 in 2025–2026 — the 86th percentile, 4 stars — and has climbed steadily, from the 67th–68th percentile in 2015–2016 and 2021–2022 to 81st, 84th, and 86th over the last three reported years.
Among nearby middle schools, St. Anthony Middle stands at the top of the list. Highview Middle ranks at the 73rd percentile, Murray Middle School at 44th, Fridley Middle at 39th, Northeast Middle at 23rd, and MN International Middle Chr School at 22nd, with Franklin Middle, Prodeo Columbia Heights Middle, and Columbia Academy nearer the 10th percentile. In 2025–2026, St. Anthony's all-grade math proficiency was 49.1% (state: 44.9%) and reading 61.7% (state: 48.6%), both the strongest nearby; 6th-grade reading reached 72.9%. Science is the weaker subject at 17.5% all-grade versus the state's 25.5%, but the school reports science only in 8th grade, where its 17.5% is slightly above the state's 16.7%. Class sizes are 13.7:1, and its free/reduced lunch rate of 30.98% is the lowest among nearby schools.
Subgroup results are mixed. English learner and special education students rank around the 79th–81st percentile, and low-SES effectiveness improved from the 42nd to the 60th percentile. African American students (43rd percentile), Hispanic students (54th), and multi-racial students (38th) sit below the school's overall standing. Science proficiency has also slipped from 35.2% in 2023–2024. Overall, this is a high-performing, improving school with standout reading and math, favorable class sizes, and science and subgroup gaps worth watching.
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