Summary:
The 55114 zip code area has only one middle school, Avalon Middle School, a public charter school serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 72 students. While the school is ranked 115 out of 446 in Minnesota and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, its academic performance, as measured by MCA-III proficiency rates, is generally below the state averages, particularly in math.
Avalon Middle School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, from 165 out of 529 Minnesota middle schools in 2022-2023 to 286 out of 545 in 2023-2024, and 255 out of 519 in 2024-2025. The school's overall math proficiency rate was 33.33% in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 45.21%, while its reading proficiency rate was closer to the state average at 45.07% in the same year. The school has a relatively low percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 30.56% and a student-teacher ratio of 11.6, which is lower than the typical middle school ratio.
Without any other middle schools in the 55114 zip code to compare Avalon Middle School to, it is difficult to draw conclusions about how the school performs relative to its local peers. Further investigation and comparison to other schools in the surrounding area would be necessary to fully understand the school's strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement.
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