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What's the most underrated thing about Anthony Middle that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
727
Middle
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124000936
Anthony Middle
5757 IRVING AVE S, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55419 · (612) 668-3240 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL727 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
181 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 | 236 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 243 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 248 | 34% |
Student demographics
48%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
67.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 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
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Anthony Middle
Anthony Middle's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Middle this school | 727 | 24.9% | 59.5% |
| KENWOOD TRAIL MIDDLE SCHOOL LAKEVILLE | 854 | 23.3% | 49.9% |
| ROBERT BOECKMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 855 | 22.5% | 37.3% |
| OLSON MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON | 762 | 26.4% | 50.0% |
| VANDENBERGE MIDDLE SCHOOL ELK RIVER | 557 | 24.1% | 39.5% |
| LEVI P. DODGE MIDDLE SCHOOL FARMINGTON | 692 | 26.3% | 36.2% |
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 Anthony Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #18 of 245 | #10 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #21 of 245 | #10 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #16 of 245 | #10 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 727 | #93 of 306 | #21 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.7:1 | #181 of 210 | #34 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.1% | #107 of 216 | #34 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #195 of 252 | #38 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #111 of 129 | #22 of 24 |
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
727
+34 (+5%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 699
Student : Teacher
19.7:1
was 36.5:1
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 | 727 | 36.9 | 19.7:1 | 25% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 735 | 35 | 21.0:1 | 23% (171) |
| 2022-23 | 763 | 20.2 | 37.8:1 | 22% (169) |
| 2020-21 | 693 | 19 | 36.5:1 | 36% (250) |
| 2017-18 | 763 | 40.1 | 19.0:1 | 42% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 678 | 40 | 16.9:1 | 42% (287) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 39 | 19.2:1 | 37% (280) |
| 2000-01 | 707 | 52 | 13.6:1 | 43% (303) |
| 1990-91 | 699 | 32 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Anthony Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (763 to 727); teachers down 8% (40.1 to 36.9).
About Anthony Middle
Anthony Middle is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as a middle school in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The school had 727 students in grades 6 through 8 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for middle schools in Minnesota is about 495, so this school runs 47% bigger than that.
Anthony Middle is part of Minneapolis Public School District, where 86 schools serve 29,928 students.
At Anthony Middle, White students make up 70% of the student body. Next come 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Anthony Middle's diversity index is 48%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 36.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Anthony Middle in 2024-25, for a ratio of 19.7:1. That is higher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. The lunch program counts 25% of students at Anthony Middle as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Hennepin County is 43%.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Anthony Middle is 7.8 points above its prediction. Actual: 59.5%. Predicted: 51.7%.
Among Hennepin County residents, the median household income is $97,653, 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Anthony Middle is one of 496 public schools in the county.
Kenny Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Anthony Middle, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 9 nearby schools with scores, Anthony Middle ranks 4th on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal data show a 5% enrollment increase, from 693 in 2020-21 to 727 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 36.5:1 to 19.7:1.
Discussions about Anthony Middle may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 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
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other Anthony Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Anthony Middle. Anthony Middle is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Anthony Middle SchoolCYRESS, TX · 1,442 students
- Anthony Middle SchoolANTHONY, TX · 170 students
Nearby schools
- Kenny Elementary0.2 mi · 295
- Armatage Elementary0.6 mi · 377
- Burroughs Elementary0.9 mi · 481
- Windom Elementary0.9 mi · 369
- SHERIDAN HILLS ELEMENTARY1.1 mi · 406
- SciTech Academy Charter School1.3 mi · 342
Frequently asked questions
About Anthony MiddleHow large is Anthony Middle?
Anthony Middle enrolls approximately 727 students in grades 06-08.
Is Anthony Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Anthony Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Anthony Middle?
Approximately 19.7:1 students per teacher at Anthony Middle.
How diverse is Anthony Middle?
Anthony Middle reports a student body of 70% White, 10% Hispanic, 9% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Anthony Middle in?
Anthony Middle is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.