Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 55109

ZIP code 55109, covering Maplewood and North Saint Paul in the Twin Cities area, has two middle schools: John Glenn Middle, which serves grades 6–8 in the North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale district with 1,073 students, and North Metro Flex Middle School, which serves grades 7–8 in the North Metro Flex Academy district with just 44 students.

Both schools are rated 1 star and score below the state average in every subject, but they have different strengths. North Metro Flex Middle School performs better in reading, with 37% of students proficient compared with 29.5% at John Glenn Middle, and its 7th grade reading score of 44.4% is the only result in this area that beats the state average of 43.5%. It also improved in math, reading, and science from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while John Glenn Middle declined in all three. John Glenn Middle is stronger in math, at 22.9% proficient versus 15.6%, and its larger enrollment makes its results more stable year to year. With only 44 students, North Metro Flex Middle School's percentages can shift sharply based on just a few students.

Science is the clearest concern at both schools: John Glenn Middle reports 6.5% proficiency and North Metro Flex Middle School 10.5%, against a state average of 25.5%. Families comparing these two schools should weigh North Metro Flex Middle School's recent momentum and reading results against its very small size, and John Glenn Middle's broader course offerings and larger student body against its recent declines.