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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Anoka Middle School for the Arts this year?
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Enrollment
1,587
Middle
DISTRICT 1,399 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000117
Anoka Middle School for the Arts
1523 5TH AVE S, ANOKA, MN 55303 · (763) 506-5000 · Anoka County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,587 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Minnesota public middle schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
92 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
646 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 541 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 524 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 522 | 33% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
50.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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
41.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% 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 Anoka Middle School for the Arts
Anoka Middle School for the Arts's state test result (41.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anoka Middle School for the Arts this school | 1,587 | 40.7% | 41.7% |
| Northdale Middle COON RAPIDS | 1,108 | 41.2% | 48.0% |
| Osseo Middle School OSSEO | 1,128 | 35.5% | 44.3% |
| Prairie Winds Middle School MANKATO | 887 | 42.8% | 42.0% |
| Roosevelt Middle BLAINE | 1,087 | 33.7% | 46.2% |
| HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL MOORHEAD | 2,158 | 46.2% | 36.1% |
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 Anoka Middle School for the Arts ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #109 of 245 | #5 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #125 of 245 | #5 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #116 of 245 | #6 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,587 | #9 of 306 | #3 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #125 of 210 | #7 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #71 of 216 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.7% | #96 of 252 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #56 of 129 | #3 of 6 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,587
-163 (-9%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 1,585
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 21.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,587 | 91.6 | 17.3:1 | 41% (646) |
| 2023-24 | 1,604 | 96.8 | 16.6:1 | 41% (656) |
| 2022-23 | 1,678 | 99.6 | 16.9:1 | 44% (735) |
| 2020-21 | 1,750 | 81 | 21.6:1 | 31% (547) |
| 2017-18 | 1,840 | 79.1 | 23.3:1 | 34% (619) |
| 2015-16 | 1,820 | 75 | 24.3:1 | 34% (627) |
| 2010-11 | 1,922 | 101 | 19.0:1 | 29% (564) |
| 2000-01 | 1,350 | 71 | 19.0:1 | 15% (204) |
| 1990-91 | 1,585 | 84 | 18.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anoka Middle School for the Arts.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (1,840 to 1,587); teachers up 16% (79.1 to 91.6).
About Anoka Middle School for the Arts
Anoka Middle School for the Arts is a large middle-grades school in ANOKA, Minnesota, administered by Anoka-Hennepin School District. Classes run from 6 through 8, and the school has 1,587 students. Against the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota, enrollment here is 221% higher.
Anoka-Hennepin School District is made up of 53 schools with 38,746 students in all.
Roughly 59% of students at Anoka Middle School for the Arts are White. Other groups include 17% Black, 10% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 6% Hispanic. By comparison, Anoka County residents are about 75% White. Anoka Middle School for the Arts's diversity index is 61%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 91.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Anoka Middle School for the Arts in 2024-25, for a ratio of 17.3:1. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%. For comparison, public schools in Anoka County average 42%.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, Anoka Middle School for the Arts receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Anoka Middle School for the Arts is -1.5 points: 41.7% actual, 43.2% predicted.
County data help place the school in context: in Anoka County, the median household income is $101,869, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. In all, Anoka County has 145 public schools and roughly 59,656 students.
Lincoln Elementary School for Arts is the closest public school, about 0.2 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Anoka Middle School for the Arts comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment has fallen by 163 students since 2020-21, to 1,587. The number of students per teacher fell from 21.6 to 17.3 over 4 years.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District
- Blaine High SchoolHigh · 3,157 students
- Champlin Park High SchoolHigh · 2,978 students
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Jackson MiddleMiddle · 2,037 students
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Andover High SchoolHigh · 1,758 students
Other schools in ANOKA
- Anoka High SchoolHigh · 2,348 students
- Early Childhood/Special EducationElementary · 1,048 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 576 students
- Lincoln Elementary School for ArtsElementary · 432 students
- Two Rivers Transition at FranklinHigh · 223 students
- Sandburg Regional High SchoolHigh · 217 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary School for Arts0.2 mi · 432
- Early Childhood/Special Education0.4 mi · 1,048
- Sandburg Regional High School0.4 mi · 217
- Two Rivers Transition at Franklin0.7 mi · 223
- Modern Montessori Charter School0.8 mi · 204
- Anoka-Hennepin Specialty Program1.2 mi · 2
Frequently asked questions
About Anoka Middle School for the ArtsHow many students attend Anoka Middle School for the Arts?
Anoka Middle School for the Arts enrolls approximately 1,587 students in grades 06-08.
Is Anoka Middle School for the Arts an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anoka Middle School for the Arts is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Anoka Middle School for the Arts?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Anoka Middle School for the Arts is approximately 17.3:1 (92 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Anoka Middle School for the Arts?
At Anoka Middle School for the Arts, the student body is approximately 59% White, 6% Hispanic, 17% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Anoka Middle School for the Arts in?
Anoka Middle School for the Arts is part of Anoka-Hennepin School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.