Top Rankings
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public middle schools serving 2,124 students in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
24 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
11,104 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
764 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#374 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
41%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.79
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
28%
7%
% Hispanic
17%
11%
% Black
19%
12%
% White
26%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,344 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,522 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has declined by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$204 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$295 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,344
$17,854
Spending / Student
$26,522
$18,580
Best North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
622 Online Middle School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2170 7th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7610
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7610
Gr: 6-8
Rank: #22.
Skyview Community Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1100 Heron Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 702-8000
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 702-8000
Gr: 6-8 | 990 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #33.
Harmony Learning Center
Special Education School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1961 E County Road C
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6200
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6200
Gr: K-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 4:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #44.
John Glenn Middle School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 23%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1560 E County Rd B
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6300
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,047 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: n/an/a
622 Alternative Middle/high School
Alternative School
2520 12th Ave E
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7610
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-7610
Gr: 6-12 | 1 student
Rank: n/an/a
Fairview Adolescent Education Progr
Alternative School
1675 Beam Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6210
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-6210
Gr: 1-12 | 21 students Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix Academy
Alternative School
2055 White Bear Ave N
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 278-2894
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 278-2894
Gr: 7-12
Rank: n/an/a
Prairiecare Maplewood
Alternative School
2001 Beam Avenue
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-0000
Saint Paul, MN 55109
(651) 748-0000
Gr: K-12 | 17 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: n/an/a
Therapeutic Education Collective (t
Alternative School
7066 Stillwater Blvd N
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 748-6210
Saint Paul, MN 55128
(651) 748-6210
Gr: 6-12 | 7 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
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