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Hidden River Middle School

Q: Is Hidden River Middle School a good school?

Hidden River Middle School ranks 263 rd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Hidden River Middle School is a public school with about 640 students in grades 6–8 on Summit Avenue in Saint Paul, Minnesota, part of Saint Paul Public Schools, a district ranked 346th of 458 in Minnesota. The school has improved markedly: in 2025–2026 it ranked 263rd of 546 statewide (52nd percentile, 3 stars), up from 54th percentile the prior year, and far above the 30th–32nd percentile it held from 2020–2021 through 2023–2024 and the 13th–18th percentile of 2015–2016 through 2018–2019. Its 2025–2026 proficiency rates were 34.7% in math, 44.5% in reading, and 11% in science — above district averages (27.8% math, 34.2% reading) but below state averages (44.9% and 48.6%), and below both in science (19% district, 25.5% state). About 48% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, with a student–teacher ratio of 21.9.

Among nearby schools, Hidden River is the highest-ranked Saint Paul Public Schools middle school in its area, ahead of Murray Middle School (44th percentile) and Global Arts Plus Upper (13th percentile). Two nearby charters rank higher overall — Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter (82nd percentile) and Avalon Middle School (70th percentile) — but they serve lower-income populations (15.38% and 29.33% free/reduced lunch) and have much smaller classes (student–teacher ratios of 6.9 and 10.1 versus 21.9). Science is Hidden River's weakest subject, sliding from 21.18% proficiency in 2023–2024 to 15.38% and then 11%. Eighth-grade math (26.3%, versus 42.3% statewide) trails far behind sixth and seventh grade (37.1% and 38.9%), making the upper grades an area to watch.

Results also vary widely between student groups. English learners ranked in the 75th percentile in 2025–2026, up from the 38th–41st percentile, and Hispanic students rose to the 56th percentile from 22nd in 2023–2024. Meanwhile, students from low-income backgrounds ranked in the 6th percentile for a third straight year, and students receiving special education services also ranked in the 6th percentile. Given Hidden River's moderate free/reduced lunch rate for the area, these gaps suggest the school's overall average masks real differences in how well it serves different groups of students.

640

Students ?

21.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,187

Per pupil spending ?

48.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1700 Summit Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55105-8888

(651) 293-8860

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Hidden River Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Senior High

Feeder schools for Hidden River Middle School:

Elementary:	Groveland Park Elementary
	Maxfield Elementary School
	Randolph Heights Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.9%

African American:

28.4%

Two or more races:

14.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (36% vs 43% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 14 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school36%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

263^rd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 39 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 6Middle Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

346^th of 458Saint Paul Public Schools 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	50.9	263 of 546	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.7	241 of 519	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	376 of 545	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.3	359 of 529	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.6	358 of 520	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.9	363 of 521	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	20.3	440 of 533	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.6	437 of 518	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.2	431 of 523	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	441 of 508	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	19.3	432 of 516	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.1	407 of 490	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.6	372 of 488	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	32.4	374 of 469	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.6	340 of 478	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	386 of 454	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	36.3	316 of 409	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	35.9	309 of 403	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.6	333 of 406	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.7	347 of 396	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	19.8	332 of 387	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	161 of 185	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.9	148 of 169	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	159 of 179	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	140 of 164	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	140 of 162	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	125 of 141	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	130 of 148	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	128 of 137	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	93 of 112	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	84 of 106	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.0	95 of 111	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.3	80 of 116	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	64 of 110	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	12.0	100 of 112	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	99 of 108	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.4	42 of 170	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	38.5	91 of 153	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.2	98 of 158	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	69 of 133	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.9	28 of 130	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	47.2	44 of 102	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	35 of 109	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.1	262 of 467	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.8	232 of 450	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	353 of 474	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	331 of 455	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	316 of 467	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.4	321 of 443	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	387 of 439	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.0	385 of 436	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.1	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.2	94 of 175	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.4	145 of 186	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.6	128 of 178	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	176 of 188	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	98 of 171	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	102 of 163	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	27 of 28	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.1	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.3	15 of 25	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.8	432 of 458	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	12.9	404 of 432	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	441 of 473	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.1	424 of 459	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.8	385 of 404	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	380 of 399	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	378 of 415	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	373 of 401	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	237 of 483	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.1	228 of 452	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.8	340 of 479	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	316 of 464	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.2	358 of 476	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.0	324 of 437	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	384 of 454	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	382 of 438	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	99 of 124	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	83 of 113	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	114 of 116	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	98 of 107	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	103 of 131	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	50 of 97	48.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	17.2	278 of 296	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	230 of 265	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	299 of 307	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	261 of 298	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.9	272 of 288	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	245 of 260	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.6	267 of 282	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.9	235 of 253	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	80.7	54 of 435	87.6%	★★★★☆
2025	83.2	41 of 415	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.4	81 of 440	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	46 of 436	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	85 of 438	80.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	64 of 422	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	102 of 428	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	60 of 428	86.0%	★★★★☆

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)88th percentile+36 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)75th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile~ school

Female (2026)44th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)20th percentile-32 vs school

Asian (2026)17th percentile-35 vs school

African American (2026)13th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2026)6th percentile-46 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile-46 vs school

Homeless (2025)4th percentile-50 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading44%-4 vs state

Math35%-10 vs state

Science11%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, September 21, 2015

St Paul Public Schools should either get serious about supporting this school or just shut it down. We were lucky and got out unscathed but my heart goes out to the students that have no other options and have to attend. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, November 11, 2013

I would not voluntarily send my child to Ramsey. This year the district made it all but impossible for a student to exercise their School Choice, so our daughter was stuck going to Ramsey. The classrooms are in chaos. The police are there all the time. The first day of school a child was arrested for making terroristic threats. It's a rare day when there are no fights. And the students have only 3 minutes passing time which means that they have no time to go to their lockers. So they all have to carry every book and binder and supply they need in their backpack all day. My daughter's backpack weighs over 30 pounds. Her back hurts every day.

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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
Hidden River Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 Summit Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8860	640	29	21.9	48.1%	262 (40.9%)	182 (28.4%)	57 (8.9%)	45 (7.0%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (14.1%)	50.9	263^rd of 546 public middle schools	51.8%		51.7	241^st of 519 public middle schools	53.6%	22		46.8	44.4	42.2	44.5		11.0	11.0		37.1	38.9	26.3	34.7	$14,187
Delta Academy Middle	Public, Charter	6	1330 Blair Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Delta Academy of Technology & Innov	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 362-8898	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
The Journey School Middle	Public, Charter	7-8	775 Lexington Parkway N	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	The Journey School	Yes	No	No	No	(612) 389-1579	12	1	12.0	83.3%	0 (0.0%)	9 (75.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (16.7%)								(n/a)			0.0		0.0						0.0		0.0
HGA Junior High	Public, Charter	6-7	1381 Marshall Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Higher Ground Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 645-1000	196	3	73.1	93.9%	13 (6.6%)	181 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.9	335^th of 546 public middle schools	38.6%		37.7	336^th of 519 public middle schools	35.3%	1		47.5	35.4		40.8					32.9	19.8		25.7
Hmong College Prep Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	1515 Brewster St	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Hmong College Prep Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 209-8002	724	41	17.8	81.2%	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	7 (1.0%)	703 (97.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.5%)	12.6	487^th of 546 public middle schools	10.8%		8.9	488^th of 519 public middle schools	6.0%	1		16.6	18.7	22.0	19.2		6.4	6.4		8.1	11.1	17.7	12.6	$11,720
Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Public, Charter	5-8	1550 Summit Ave	Saint Paul	55105	Ramsey County	Laura Jeffrey Academy Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 414-6000	117	17	6.9	15.4%	72 (61.5%)	7 (6.0%)	16 (13.7%)	8 (6.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.1%)	75	97^th of 546 public middle schools	82.2%		73.8	115^th of 519 public middle schools	77.8%	18	58.3	77.1	57.1	60.0	64.8	33.3	25.0	27.5	18.2	35.3	32.1	46.2	35.4	$22,768
Avalon Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	700 Glendale Street	Saint Paul	55114	Ramsey County	Avalon School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 649-5795	75	7	10.1	29.3%	43 (57.3%)	7 (9.3%)	11 (14.7%)	2 (2.7%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)	64.9	165^th of 546 public middle schools	69.8%		50.3	255^th of 519 public middle schools	50.9%	90		47.1	50.0	50.0	49.3		27.3	27.3		29.4	43.5	37.5	37.5	$9,584
Barack and Michelle Obama Middle	Public	6-8	707 Holly Ave	Saint Paul	55104	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(651) 767-8324	0			—															(n/a)		28.3			28.3					11.0			11.0
Murray Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Buford Ave	Saint Paul	55108	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8740	576	26	22.0	57.1%	176 (30.6%)	152 (26.4%)	76 (13.2%)	104 (18.1%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (10.9%)	44.3	306^th of 546 public middle schools	44.0%		40.1	319^th of 519 public middle schools	38.5%	13		50.6	36.2	46.9	44.2		14.4	14.4		29.8	23.0	26.4	26.3	$16,301
St. Paul City Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	215 University Ave W	Saint Paul	55103	Ramsey County	St. Paul City School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 225-9177	150	8	20.0	88.0%	6 (4.0%)	32 (21.3%)	75 (50.0%)	25 (16.7%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.0%)	5.8	530^th of 546 public middle schools	2.9%		4.6	510^th of 519 public middle schools	1.7%	20		8.7	8.7	14.3	10.6		2.2	2.2		4.4	6.7	6.0	5.7	$13,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Hidden River Middle School

What district is Hidden River Middle School in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

Is Hidden River Middle School a good school?

Hidden River Middle School ranks 263^rd of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hidden River Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Hidden River Middle School.

What high school do graduates of Hidden River Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hidden River Middle School usually go on to attend Central Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Hidden River Middle School?

Students at Hidden River Middle School are 41% White, 28% African American, 14% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 7% Asian.

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