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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Coon Rapids Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
1,295
Middle
DISTRICT 1,399 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270318000099
Coon Rapids Middle School
11600 RAVEN ST NW, COON RAPIDS, MN 55433 · (763) 506-4800 · Anoka County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,295 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
82 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
720 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 | 433 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 434 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 428 | 33% |
Student demographics
72%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
43.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
34.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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
35.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% 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 Coon Rapids Middle School
Coon Rapids Middle School's state test result (35.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coon Rapids Middle School this school | 1,295 | 55.6% | 35.8% |
| Hidden River Middle School SAINT PAUL | 640 | 48.1% | 36.4% |
| PLYMOUTH MIDDLE PLYMOUTH | 749 | 49.4% | 29.6% |
| Murray Middle School SAINT PAUL | 576 | 57.1% | 32.1% |
| Edgewood Middle School MOUNDS VIEW | 639 | 48.4% | 39.9% |
| Shakopee East Middle School SHAKOPEE | 828 | 42.9% | 37.9% |
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 Coon Rapids Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #168 of 245 | #7 of 11 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.6% | #159 of 245 | #7 of 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #168 of 245 | #7 of 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,295 | #13 of 306 | #4 of 14 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #72 of 210 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #23 of 216 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.6% | #56 of 252 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.3% | #35 of 66 | N/A |
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
1,295
-226 (-15%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,735
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 21.4:1
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 | 1,295 | 81.9 | 15.8:1 | 56% (720) |
| 2023-24 | 1,353 | 95.2 | 14.2:1 | 58% (785) |
| 2022-23 | 1,408 | 91.7 | 15.4:1 | 64% (901) |
| 2020-21 | 1,521 | 71 | 21.4:1 | 48% (727) |
| 2017-18 | 1,218 | 47.7 | 25.5:1 | 50% (613) |
| 2015-16 | 1,178 | 47 | 25.1:1 | 50% (584) |
| 2010-11 | 1,288 | 74 | 17.4:1 | 44% (568) |
| 2000-01 | 1,463 | 79 | 18.5:1 | 20% (287) |
| 1990-91 | 1,735 | 94 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Coon Rapids Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (1,218 to 1,295); teachers up 72% (47.7 to 81.9).
About Coon Rapids Middle School
Coon Rapids Middle School, a large middle school, is located in COON RAPIDS, Minnesota. The school's 1,295 students are in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students each.
Anoka-Hennepin School District is made up of 53 schools with 38,746 students in all.
White students are the largest group at Coon Rapids Middle School, with 44% of enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 23% Black, 12% Asian, 11% multiracial, and 10% Hispanic. The White share of the county population is higher, at 75%. By the diversity index, Coon Rapids Middle School comes in at 72%.
With 81.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Coon Rapids Middle School was 15.8:1. Among middle schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Coon Rapids Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 56%. Compared with the 42% average for public schools in Anoka County, the school's rate is higher.
Coon Rapids Middle School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 35.8%, compared with a predicted 35.2%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Minnesota schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Anoka County (population about 370,349), median household income is about $101,869, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 32% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Coon Rapids Middle School is one of 145 public schools in Anoka County, which together enroll about 59,656 students.
Of nearby public schools, Coon Rapids High School is the closest, at about 0.1 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Coon Rapids Middle School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
Under the NCES locale system, Coon Rapids Middle School is Suburb: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Coon Rapids Middle School went from 1,521 students to 1,295. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.4:1 to 15.8:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss science fairs, picture day, and bus routes at Coon Rapids Middle School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 COON RAPIDS
- Coon Rapids High SchoolHigh · 1,975 students
- Northdale MiddleMiddle · 1,108 students
- Sand Creek ElementaryElementary · 557 students
- Eisenhower ElementaryElementary · 491 students
- Morris Bye ElementaryElementary · 472 students
- Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci EgngElementary · 469 students
Nearby schools
- Coon Rapids High School0.1 mi · 1,975
- Hoover Elementary BioMed Sci Egng0.8 mi · 469
- Morris Bye Elementary0.8 mi · 472
- NORTHWEST PASSAGE HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 156
- Pathways0.9 mi · 112
- Compass-Bell Center1.1 mi · 37
Frequently asked questions
About Coon Rapids Middle SchoolHow large is Coon Rapids Middle School?
Coon Rapids Middle School enrolls approximately 1,295 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Coon Rapids Middle School serve?
Coon Rapids Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Coon Rapids Middle School?
Approximately 15.8:1 students per teacher at Coon Rapids Middle School.
How diverse is Coon Rapids Middle School?
Coon Rapids Middle School reports a student body of 44% White, 10% Hispanic, 23% Black, 12% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Coon Rapids Middle School public or private?
Coon Rapids Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Anoka-Hennepin School District.
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