Summary:
ZIP code 55103 in St. Paul, Minnesota, contains one middle school in this data set: St. Paul City Middle School, which serves grades 6–8 and enrolls about 150 students in the St. Paul City School district.
St. Paul City Middle School has 0 stars, and its district ranks 442 out of 458 in Minnesota, placing it in the 3rd percentile. The school itself has ranked in the bottom 2–3% of Minnesota schools for three years: 528 of 545 (3rd percentile) in 2023–2024, 510 of 519 (2nd percentile) in 2024–2025, and 530 of 546 (3rd percentile) in 2025–2026. In 2025–2026, proficiency was 5.7% in math, 10.6% in reading, and 2.2% in science. That is 39.2 points below the state in math, 38.0 points below in reading, and 23.3 points below in science. Reading is the relative strength, with 8th grade reading at 14.3%, though still 35.7 points below the state. Math improved from 4.86% in 2024–2025 to 5.7% in 2025–2026 and moved 1.0 point above the district, but remained far below the state. Reading declined from 12.59% to 10.6%. Science was 0% proficient in 2024–2025 and 2.2% in 2025–2026.
The school faces steep academic challenges. It has 88% free/reduced lunch and a 20:1 student-teacher ratio, indicating a high-need environment. Science is the most acute concern, while reading is the strongest area and math showed slight improvement. Because enrollment is only about 150 students, each grade has roughly 50 students, so small changes in the number of proficient students can shift percentages by about 2 points or more. Grade-level school results match district results exactly, suggesting this may be the only middle school serving grades 6–8 in the district. The school remains consistently near the bottom of the state, and its proficiency rates are far below state averages in every subject.
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