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Fridley Public 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 2024 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 919 students in Fridley Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Fridley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 38%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
10 Schools
981 Schools
# Students
2,889 Students
278,012 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
16,641 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Fridley Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#387 out of 516 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
53%
Graduation Rate
82%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.73
0.58
# American Indian Students
29 Students
5,811 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
194 Students
19,477 Students
% Asian Students
7%
7%
# Hispanic Students
431 Students
29,245 Students
% Hispanic Students
15%
10%
# Black Students
1,183 Students
32,997 Students
% Black Students
41%
12%
# White Students
775 Students
174,439 Students
% White Students
27%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
275 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
276 Students
15,838 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
156
1,132
# Students in K Grade:
180
2,988
# Students in 1st Grade:
201
3,151
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
3,361
# Students in 3rd Grade:
177
3,520
# Students in 4th Grade:
171
3,677
# Students in 5th Grade:
188
11,199
# Students in 6th Grade:
185
52,302
# Students in 7th Grade:
222
65,392
# Students in 8th Grade:
238
67,133
# Students in 9th Grade:
233
15,931
# Students in 10th Grade:
236
15,349
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
15,155
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
17,722
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,208 is higher than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,314 is less than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,208
$17,887
Spending / Student
$17,314
$18,614
Best Fridley Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fridley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
6100 W Moore Lake Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5400
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5400
Grades: 5-8
| 791 students
Rank: #22.
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6100 West Moore Lake Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5101
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5101
Grades: 5-8
| 20 students
Rank: n/an/a
6000 West Moore Lake Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5600
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5600
Grades: 7-12
| 108 students
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