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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Highland Park Middle School this year?
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Enrollment
811
Middle
DISTRICT 522 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAINT PAUL PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 273384001591
Highland Park Middle School
975 SNELLING AVE S, SAINT PAUL, MN 55116 · (651) 293-8950 · Ramsey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL811 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of Minnesota public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+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
19.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.4:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
391 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 | 280 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 266 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 265 | 33% |
Student demographics
74%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
45.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
27.1%
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 27 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
34.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
39.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% 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 Highland Park Middle School
Highland Park Middle School's state test result (34.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highland Park Middle School this school | 811 | 48.2% | 34.4% |
| INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MIDDLE INVER GROVE HEIGHTS | 817 | 49.4% | 31.0% |
| HERITAGE E-STEM MAGNET SCHOOL WEST SAINT PAUL | 761 | 52.0% | 39.2% |
| FRIENDLY HILLS MIDDLE MENDOTA HEIGHTS | 785 | 41.1% | 44.2% |
| Valley Middle School of STEM APPLE VALLEY | 1,090 | 44.7% | 35.5% |
| PLYMOUTH MIDDLE PLYMOUTH | 749 | 49.4% | 29.6% |
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 Highland Park Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.4% | #175 of 245 | #10 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #190 of 245 | #12 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #151 of 245 | #7 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 811 | #78 of 306 | #7 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.5:1 | #177 of 210 | #15 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.2% | #12 of 216 | #5 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #72 of 252 | #16 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.4% | #64 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
811
-19 (-2%) vs 2020
+60% since 1990-91, when it was 508
Student : Teacher
19.5:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 811 | 41.7 | 19.5:1 | 48% (391) |
| 2023-24 | 773 | 42.5 | 18.2:1 | 48% (374) |
| 2022-23 | 805 | 40.3 | 20.0:1 | 53% (429) |
| 2020-21 | 830 | 42 | 19.8:1 | 47% (388) |
| 2017-18 | 808 | 46.2 | 17.5:1 | 48% (390) |
| 2015-16 | 815 | 46 | 17.7:1 | 49% (397) |
| 2010-11 | 633 | 41 | 15.4:1 | 72% (453) |
| 2000-01 | 829 | 56 | 14.8:1 | 62% (511) |
| 1990-91 | 508 | 28 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highland Park Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (808 to 811); teachers down 10% (46.2 to 41.7).
About Highland Park Middle School
Highland Park Middle School is a high-enrollment middle-grades school in SAINT PAUL, Minnesota, one of the schools in Saint Paul Public Schools. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 811 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Minnesota is roughly 495 students; this school is 64% bigger than that.
The Saint Paul Public Schools system has 87 schools and 33,152 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Highland Park Middle School is White (35%). Other groups make up 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, 11% multiracial, and 6% Asian. Ramsey County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Highland Park Middle School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
With 41.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Highland Park Middle School was 19.5:1. Among middle schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 17.5:1. Highland Park Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 48%. It compares with 57% for public schools in Ramsey County.
The allk12 Grade for Highland Park Middle School is C+. Compared with Minnesota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 37% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 39.1%. Highland Park Middle School scores 34.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Ramsey County, median household income is about $81,568, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Highland Park Middle School is one of 302 public schools in Ramsey County, which together enroll about 94,437 students.
The closest public school to Highland Park Middle School is Highland Park Senior High, about 0.1 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 42.5% proficiency; Highland Park Middle School posts 34.4%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's size has been steady, with 830 students in 2020-21 and 811 in 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Highland Park Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Highland Park Middle. Highland Park Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Highland Park Middle SchoolDALLAS, TX · 939 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolBeaverton, OR · 600 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolHIGHLAND PARK, NJ · 349 students
- Highland Park Middle SchoolAMARILLO, TX · 194 students
Nearby schools
- Highland Park Senior High0.1 mi · 1,392
- Urban Academy0.1 mi · 416
- Early Ed Highland0.2 mi · 16
- Highland Park Elementary0.2 mi · 406
- St. Paul Northern Lights Secondary0.7 mi · 15
- St. Paul School of Northern Lights0.7 mi · 212
Frequently asked questions
About Highland Park Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Highland Park Middle School?
Highland Park Middle School enrolls approximately 811 students in grades 06-08.
Is Highland Park Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highland Park Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Highland Park Middle School have?
Highland Park Middle School employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highland Park Middle School?
At Highland Park Middle School, the student body is approximately 35% White, 30% Hispanic, 17% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Highland Park Middle School public or private?
Highland Park 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.