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Enrollment
1,052
Middle
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124005519
Andersen Middle
1098 ANDERSEN LANE, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55407 · (612) 668-4200 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,052 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.3:1
79 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
745 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 48%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 329 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 389 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 32% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
25.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
22.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
21.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Andersen Middle
Andersen Middle's state test result (21.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andersen Middle this school | 1,052 | 70.8% | 21.5% |
| Willmar Middle School WILLMAR | 842 | 62.7% | 38.1% |
| Columbia Academy COLUMBIA HEIGHTS | 719 | 78.7% | 15.7% |
| WORTHINGTON MIDDLE WORTHINGTON | 664 | 69.7% | 28.2% |
| VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON | 647 | 73.1% | 21.4% |
| RICHFIELD MIDDLE RICHFIELD | 808 | 57.7% | 29.4% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Andersen Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.5% | #217 of 245 | #32 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.2% | #206 of 245 | #29 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #226 of 245 | #36 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,052 | #32 of 306 | #8 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.3:1 | #18 of 210 | #8 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #60 of 216 | #24 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.8% | #33 of 252 | #16 of 47 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,052 | 78.9 | 13.3:1 | 71% (745) |
| 2023-24 | 1,045 | 61.9 | 16.9:1 | 70% (727) |
| 2022-23 | 872 | 42.6 | 20.5:1 | 71% (623) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Andersen Middle.
About Andersen Middle
Students in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, attend Andersen Middle, a large middle-grades school. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 1,052 students. Middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students, which makes this school 113% bigger than average.
Andersen Middle is one of 86 schools in Minneapolis Public School District, which enrolls 29,928 students in total.
More than half of enrollment at Andersen Middle is Hispanic: 54%. Enrollment also includes 22% White, 16% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The school's Hispanic share is 46 points above the 8% share among Hennepin County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Andersen Middle reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 78.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across middle schools in Minnesota, the average ratio is 17.5:1. Lunch program data show 71% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Compared with the 43% average for public schools in Hennepin County, the school's rate is higher.
Andersen Middle posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 21.5%, compared with a predicted 27.0%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
The school's county is Hennepin County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $97,653 a year, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Andersen Middle shares Hennepin County with 495 other public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Aim Academy of Science & Technology is closest at about 0.2 miles. Andersen Middle is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Andersen Middle has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Edison HighHigh · 865 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
- Edison HighHigh · 865 students
Nearby schools
- Aim Academy of Science & Technology0.2 mi · 178
- Lirio Montessori0.4 mi · 3
- Center School0.5 mi · 37
- Early Childhood Special Education0.8 mi · 573
- Early Childhood Assessment/Special0.8 mi · 3
- MPS Metro DT0.8 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Andersen MiddleHow large is Andersen Middle?
Andersen Middle enrolls approximately 1,052 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Andersen Middle serve?
Andersen Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does Andersen Middle have?
Andersen Middle employs 79 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Andersen Middle?
At Andersen Middle, the student body is approximately 22% White, 54% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Andersen Middle public or private?
Andersen Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.