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North Junior High

Public Grades 6-8

443^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 19% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

North Junior High is a grades 6–8 middle school in Saint Cloud, MN, serving 720 students in the St. Cloud Public School District. In 2025–26 it ranked 443 of 546 Minnesota schools—19th percentile, 1 star—and its rank history has stayed in the bottom quarter, ranging from the 14th to 25th percentile. That is a long, stable pattern of below-average performance rather than a one-year dip.

Academically, 2025–26 proficiency rates are low: math 20.7%, reading 27.4%, and science 7.9%, compared with district rates of 24.9%, 31.0%, and 14.8%, and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. Science is the clearest red flag; it fell from 16.67% in 2023–24 to 7.87% in 2024–25 and stayed near 7.9% in 2025–26. Reading has also declined, from 31.23% to 27.4% over two years. Math improved slightly from 17.57% to 20.7% but remains far below state levels. Eighth grade is a particular concern: math is 16.9% and reading 27.2%. Compared with nearby schools, South Junior High has higher math and reading but lower science, while Sartell Middle is far higher across subjects. St. Cloud Math & Science Middle, with 100% free/reduced lunch, still outperforms North in math, reading, and science, showing that poverty is part of the context but not the whole explanation. Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle is lower in math and reading.

About 71.94% of North students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio was 16.0. The overall 1-star rating masks some pockets of stronger relative results: English Language Learner students rank above average (58th percentile), and homeless students rank at the 81st percentile, though that is a small group. Low-income and special education students remain in the bottom quartile. For parents, the main takeaways are that science and reading are the most urgent academic priorities, math is weak but showing modest improvement, and North remains near the bottom of its nearby peer group—though not the absolute lowest, since Success Academy is lower in math and reading.

720

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,962

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1212 29th Ave N
Saint Cloud, MN 56303-8888

(320) 370-7000

District: St. Cloud Public School District

Students who attend North Junior High usually attend:

High:

Apollo Senior High

Feeder schools for North Junior High:

Elementary:	Kennedy Community School
	Madison Elementary
	Westwood Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.2%

White:

30.0%

Hispanic:

16.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2016 → 19th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (22% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!Math scores 24 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg26%

Minnesota avg43%

443^rd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 19%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the St. Cloud Public School District

363^rd of 458St. Cloud 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	21.8	443 of 546	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	431 of 519	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.2	444 of 545	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	398 of 529	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	412 of 520	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	428 of 521	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.9	457 of 533	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	447 of 518	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.4	442 of 523	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	418 of 508	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	27.7	402 of 516	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.1	376 of 490	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	29.7	375 of 488	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.2	386 of 469	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.1	374 of 478	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.3	374 of 454	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.4	306 of 409	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.7	206 of 403	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.9	206 of 406	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	65.4	156 of 396	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	202 of 387	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	149 of 185	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	144 of 169	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.9	127 of 179	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	129 of 164	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	123 of 162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.4	122 of 141	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	140 of 148	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.2	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	33 of 112	70.5%	★★★★☆
2025	42.1	56 of 106	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.9	71 of 111	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.5	58 of 116	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.1	48 of 110	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.1	37 of 87	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.7	73 of 112	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	68 of 108	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	71 of 170	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.2	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	67 of 158	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.9	58 of 133	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	39 of 130	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	34.0	74 of 102	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.0	116 of 120	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.6	43 of 109	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	395 of 467	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.5	392 of 450	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	412 of 474	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.0	368 of 455	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.8	399 of 467	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.3	386 of 443	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	395 of 439	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	392 of 436	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.2	136 of 195	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	26.7	132 of 175	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	149 of 186	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.2	155 of 178	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	177 of 188	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.9	139 of 156	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	124 of 171	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.5	127 of 163	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	4 of 21	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	45.8	17 of 28	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	18 of 30	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆
2019	23.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	385 of 458	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.3	365 of 432	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	376 of 473	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	354 of 459	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	313 of 404	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	328 of 399	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	369 of 415	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	351 of 401	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.7	399 of 483	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.5	379 of 452	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	381 of 479	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	341 of 464	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	366 of 476	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.7	358 of 437	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	395 of 454	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	386 of 438	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	112 of 124	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	107 of 113	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	84 of 107	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.6	121 of 131	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	87 of 97	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	110 of 120	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	101 of 114	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	228 of 296	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	249 of 265	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	35.3	210 of 307	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	190 of 298	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.5	201 of 288	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.1	224 of 260	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	218 of 282	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.9	212 of 253	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	298 of 435	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.8	284 of 415	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	320 of 440	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.5	223 of 436	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.1	278 of 438	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	294 of 422	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	333 of 428	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	330 of 428	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)81st percentile+62 vs school

Asian (2026)71st percentile+52 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)58th percentile+39 vs school

White (2026)31st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2026)30th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)23rd percentile+4 vs school

African American (2026)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)17th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)10th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading27%-21 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

Science8%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 20, 2017

This is the worst school district. The teachers are just as bad as the students. I would rate this school a ZERO. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Guang Ming Academy Mandarin chinese immersion program housed at North continues to produce classes with average MCA scores higher than any other middle school option in central Minnesota. The interface these students have with greater North is limited and positive. North as a school shoulders a very large percentage of the burden of educating the children of first generation immigrants in St. Cloud most of whom are english language learners. School wide average test scores are correspondingly lower than those of a school without that challenge. 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)						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 (2025)	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 4th Grade	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 4th Grade	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
North Junior High	Public	6-8	1212 29th Ave N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7000	720	45	16.0	71.9%	216 (30.0%)	275 (38.2%)	118 (16.4%)	31 (4.3%)	6 (0.8%)	5 (0.7%)	69 (9.6%)	21.8	443^rd of 546 public middle schools	18.9%		20	431^st of 519 public middle schools	17.0%	12			29.9	25.3	27.2	27.4		7.9	7.9			23.6	21.3	16.9	20.7	$12,962
Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	809 12th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Success Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 640-3525	46	3	15.3	93.5%	0 (0.0%)	45 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)	3.7	544^th of 546 public middle schools	0.4%					(n/a)			12.5	0.0		9.7						6.3	0.0		9.7
St. Cloud Math & Science Middle	Public, Charter	6-8	1025 18th St N	Saint Cloud	56303	Stearns County	Saint Cloud Math and Science Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 774-2201	91	7	12.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	91 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.8	395^th of 546 public middle schools	27.7%		25.1	412^th of 519 public middle schools	20.6%	17			34.1	20.0	35.9	30.5		12.5	12.5			31.8	25.7	25.0	27.7
South Junior High	Public	6-8	1120 15th Ave S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	St. Cloud Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 370-7230	831	52	15.8	64.0%	345 (41.5%)	321 (38.6%)	72 (8.7%)	26 (3.1%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	62 (7.5%)	26.1	418^th of 546 public middle schools	23.4%		30.6	388^th of 519 public middle schools	25.2%	30			32.8	32.4	34.4	33.1		6.0	6.0			20.5	24.6	21.3	22.0	$12,481
Sauk Rapids-Rice Middle School	Public	6-8	901 1st St S	Sauk Rapids	56379	Benton County	Sauk Rapids-Rice Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(320) 654-9073	1,055	54	19.6	32.8%	863 (81.8%)	44 (4.2%)	65 (6.2%)	4 (0.4%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (7.2%)	39.3	342^nd of 546 public middle schools	37.4%		42	312^th of 519 public middle schools	39.9%	30			45.2	36.0	41.2	40.7		9.9	9.9			24.1	35.3	21.5	27.1	$10,864
Sartell Middle	Public	6-8	748 7th Street North	Sartell	56377	Stearns County	Sartell-St. Stephen School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 656-3710	983	57	17.1	19.9%	834 (84.8%)	32 (3.3%)	42 (4.3%)	31 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (4.5%)	92	25^th of 546 public middle schools	95.4%		92.6	21^st of 519 public middle schools	96.0%	4			62.9	62.8	66.9	64.2		26.4	26.4			61.8	73.3	76.0	70.3	$8,972
STRIDE Academy Middle	Public, Charter	5-8	3701 33rd St S	Saint Cloud	56301	Stearns County	STRIDE Academy	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(320) 230-5340	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	8.2	513^th of 546 public middle schools	6.0%					(n/a)		28.8	23.7	17.0	21.3	23.1	5.9	1.4	4.0		15.5	3.1	11.2	1.3	8.2
Rocori Middle	Public	6-8	534 N 5th Ave	Cold Spring	56320	Stearns County	Rocori Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 685-8683	563	31	18.0	25.2%	445 (79.0%)	6 (1.1%)	93 (16.5%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.3%)	67.6	143^rd of 546 public middle schools	73.8%		63.1	169^th of 519 public middle schools	67.4%	26			62.4	41.0	43.5	48.4		13.4	13.4			48.3	49.5	52.1	49.9	$9,426
Foley Intermediate Elementary	Public	4-8	840 Norman Ave N	Foley	56329	Benton County	Foley Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 968-6251	781	47	16.4	28.6%	746 (95.5%)	8 (1.0%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (1.7%)	67.7	142^nd of 546 public middle schools	74.0%		73.3	120^th of 519 public middle schools	76.9%	22	66.7	44.2	50.0	41.0	52.5	50.1	14.4	20.9	17.5	70.6	49.7	41.3	58.5	39.7	51.5	$9,681
Royalton Middle School	Public	6-8	120 S Hawthorn St	Royalton	56373	Morrison County	Royalton Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 584-4240	203	13	15.4	28.1%	188 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.9%)	43.7	313^th of 546 public middle schools	42.7%		53.4	230^th of 519 public middle schools	55.7%	83			31.9	36.1	60.3	42.3		16.1	16.1			17.4	25.0	38.1	26.6	$6,173

Frequently Asked Questions about North Junior High

How many students attend North Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 720 students attended North Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of North Junior High?

Students at North Junior High are 38% African American, 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is North Junior High a good school?

North Junior High ranks in the bottom 18.9% of Minnesota middle schools.

What high school do graduates of North Junior High attend?

Students who attend North Junior High usually go on to attend Apollo Senior High

What district is North Junior High in?

St. Cloud Public School District

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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