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If you could change one rule at John Glenn Middle, what would it be?
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Enrollment
1,073
Middle
DISTRICT 1,051 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH ST. PAUL-MAPLEWOOD OAKDALE·NCES 272385001170
John Glenn Middle
1560 COUNTY ROAD B E, MAPLEWOOD, MN 55109 · (651) 748-6300 · Ramsey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,073 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
70%
750 students
DISTRICT 64% · 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 | 340 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 377 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 356 | 33% |
Student demographics
76%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
31.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
24.7%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 John Glenn Middle
John Glenn Middle's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Glenn Middle this school | 1,073 | 69.9% | 25.4% |
| E-STEM Middle School WOODBURY | 512 | 71.7% | 21.0% |
| Skyview Community Middle OAKDALE | 1,029 | 62.4% | 32.0% |
| Brooklyn Middle STEAM School BROOKLYN PARK | 931 | 61.8% | 26.9% |
| Battle Creek Middle SAINT PAUL | 619 | 79.0% | 10.6% |
| Washington Technology Middle School SAINT PAUL | 693 | 85.4% | 12.3% |
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 John Glenn Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #207 of 245 | #13 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #195 of 245 | #13 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #214 of 245 | #14 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,073 | #30 of 306 | #2 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #70 of 210 | #6 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.5% | #9 of 216 | #4 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 69.9% | #35 of 252 | #11 of 24 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +38.1% | #6 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
1,073
+313 (+41%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 916
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 24.5:1
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 | 1,073 | 68 | 15.8:1 | 70% (750) |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 69.9 | 15.0:1 | 74% (777) |
| 2022-23 | 985 | 64.7 | 15.2:1 | 72% (714) |
| 2020-21 | 760 | 31 | 24.5:1 | 48% (365) |
| 2017-18 | 777 | 48 | 16.2:1 | 71% (549) |
| 2015-16 | 789 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 68% (536) |
| 2010-11 | 777 | 40 | 19.4:1 | 53% (412) |
| 2000-01 | 931 | 47 | 19.8:1 | 22% (201) |
| 1990-91 | 916 | 47 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for John Glenn Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 38% (777 to 1,073); teachers up 42% (48 to 68).
About John Glenn Middle
Students in MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota, attend John Glenn Middle, a large middle school. It enrolled 1,073 students in grades 6 through 8 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 117% higher than the average for middle schools in Minnesota, which is about 495.
John Glenn Middle is one of 20 schools in North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale, which enrolls 10,754 students in total.
John Glenn Middle has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 38%. Other students are 19% Black, 18% White, 15% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. By comparison, Ramsey County residents are about 15% Asian. The school's diversity index is 76%, meaning two students picked at random have a 76% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its 68 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 15.8:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. The school's lunch program data list 70% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The rate at public schools in Ramsey County averages 57%, lower than here.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, John Glenn Middle's results are 2.1 points below predicted: 25.4% against 27.5%.
John Glenn Middle is located in Ramsey County, where the median household income is $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Besides John Glenn Middle, Ramsey County has 301 other public schools.
The closest public school, Weaver Elementary, is about 0.4 miles from John Glenn Middle. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, John Glenn Middle is 2nd among 4 schools close by.
Locale data from NCES put John Glenn Middle in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large).
John Glenn Middle had 760 students in 2020-21 and 1,073 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 15.8:1, from 24.5:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at John Glenn Middle. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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 North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
- Tartan Senior HighHigh · 1,687 students
- North Senior HighHigh · 1,649 students
- Skyview Community MiddleMiddle · 1,029 students
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 898 students
- Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 804 students
- Eagle Point ElementaryElementary · 792 students
Other schools in MAPLEWOOD
- Carver ElementaryElementary · 898 students
- Justice Alan Page Elementary SchoolElementary · 804 students
- Weaver ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- EDGERTON ELEMENTARYElementary · 385 students
- Early Childhood Special EducationElementary · 373 students
- Harambee Elementary SchoolElementary · 264 students
Other John Glenn Middle schools
One other US public school is named John Glenn Middle. John Glenn Middle is the largest of the 2.
- John Glenn MiddleBedford, MA · 604 students
Nearby schools
- Weaver Elementary0.4 mi · 442
- Early Ed Frost Lake1.1 mi · 18
- Frost Lake Elementary School1.1 mi · 593
- Therapeutic Education Collective (T1.2 mi · 9
- Webster K-121.2 mi · 52
- Fairview Adolescent Education Progr1.6 mi · 20
Frequently asked questions
About John Glenn MiddleHow many students attend John Glenn Middle?
John Glenn Middle enrolls approximately 1,073 students in grades 06-08.
Is John Glenn Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
John Glenn Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does John Glenn Middle have?
John Glenn Middle employs 68 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at John Glenn Middle?
At John Glenn Middle, the student body is approximately 18% White, 15% Hispanic, 19% Black, 38% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is John Glenn Middle public or private?
John Glenn Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.