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If you had an hour of school board time for Hidden River Middle School, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
640
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001621
Hidden River Middle School
631 ALBERT STREET N, SAINT PAUL, MN 55104 · (651) 293-8860 · Ramsey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL640 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
21.9:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
308 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 246 | 38% |
| Grade 7 | 198 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 196 | 31% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 78% · 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
45.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
35.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 45 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 39% 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 Hidden River Middle School
Hidden River Middle School's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hidden River Middle School this school | 640 | 48.1% | 36.4% |
| Hopkins West Middle School MINNETONKA | 574 | 43.9% | 32.9% |
| PLYMOUTH MIDDLE PLYMOUTH | 749 | 49.4% | 29.6% |
| The FAIR School - Crystal CRYSTAL | 439 | 45.6% | 40.0% |
| Shakopee East Middle School SHAKOPEE | 828 | 42.9% | 37.9% |
| Edgewood Middle School MOUNDS VIEW | 639 | 48.4% | 39.9% |
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 Hidden River Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #160 of 245 | #9 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.4% | #153 of 245 | #8 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #153 of 245 | #9 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 640 | #112 of 306 | #11 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #197 of 210 | #18 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.9% | #24 of 216 | #7 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.1% | #74 of 252 | #17 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.2% | #8 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
640
+54 (+9%) vs 2020
-6% since 1990-91, when it was 684
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 640 | 29.2 | 21.9:1 | 48% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 588 | 32.2 | 18.2:1 | 52% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 559 | 26 | 21.5:1 | 61% (340) |
| 2020-21 | 586 | 27 | 21.7:1 | 58% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 503 | 28.8 | 17.4:1 | 68% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 591 | 36 | 16.4:1 | 68% (403) |
| 2010-11 | 562 | 31 | 18.1:1 | 65% (364) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 44 | 18.3:1 | 47% (374) |
| 1990-91 | 684 | 31 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hidden River Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (503 to 640); teachers up 1% (28.8 to 29.2).
About Hidden River Middle School
Hidden River Middle School is a middle-grades school located in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, in Ramsey County. There are 640 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 29% larger than the 495-student average for middle schools in Minnesota.
Hidden River Middle School falls under Saint Paul Public Schools, which has 87 schools enrolling 33,152 students.
The biggest share of students at Hidden River Middle School, 41%, is White. The rest of enrollment is 28% Black, 14% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. Census estimates put the White share of Ramsey County's population at about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Hidden River Middle School scores 72%.
There are about 21.9 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Hidden River Middle School, which has 29.2. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Minnesota is 17.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Hidden River Middle School is about 48%. That is 9 points below the 57% average for public schools in Ramsey County.
Among Minnesota public middle schools, Hidden River Middle School outscored 44%, which works out to a C+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hidden River Middle School would score about 39.2%. It scores 36.4%, 2.8 points below that figure.
Census data for Ramsey County show median household income comes to about $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. There are 302 public schools in the county, enrolling about 94,437, Hidden River Middle School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Early Ed HUB is closest at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Hidden River Middle School comes in 1st of 4 nearby schools on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, Hidden River Middle School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 640, up from 586 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Hidden River Middle School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Ramsey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
542,945
Census ACS
Median income
$81,568
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
302
94,437 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Saint Paul Public Schools
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
- Washington Technology Senior HighHigh · 1,063 students
Other schools in SAINT PAUL
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-12High · 3,536 students
- Central Senior HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Harding Senior HighHigh · 1,591 students
- Highland Park Senior HighHigh · 1,392 students
- Johnson Senior HighHigh · 1,076 students
- Capitol Hill Magnet/RondoElementary · 1,066 students
Other Hidden River Middle schools
One other US public school is named Hidden River Middle. Hidden River Middle School is the largest of the 2.
- Hidden River Middle SchoolSnohomish, WA · 313 students
Nearby schools
- Early Ed HUB0.3 mi · 38
- Hamline Elementary School0.5 mi · 272
- Career Pathways0.5 mi · 121
- Gordon Parks High School0.6 mi · 217
- Minnesota Connections Academy 7-120.6 mi · 3,536
- Minnesota Connections Academy K-60.6 mi · 1,017
Frequently asked questions
About Hidden River Middle SchoolHow large is Hidden River Middle School?
Hidden River Middle School enrolls approximately 640 students in grades 06-08.
Is Hidden River Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hidden River Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hidden River Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hidden River Middle School is approximately 21.9:1 (29 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hidden River Middle School?
At Hidden River Middle School, the student body is approximately 41% White, 9% Hispanic, 28% Black, 7% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Is Hidden River Middle School public or private?
Hidden River Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Saint Paul Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.