Enrollment
881
Middle
DISTRICT 851 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE BEAR LAKE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274236012861
Mariner Middle School
3551 MCKNIGHT RD N, WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110 · (651) 773-6200 · Ramsey County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL881 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
343 students
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 | 320 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 292 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 269 | 31% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
48.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
38.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 Mariner Middle School
Mariner Middle School's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mariner Middle School this school | 881 | 38.9% | 40.1% |
| Highview Middle School NEW BRIGHTON | 823 | 39.1% | 46.0% |
| John Adams Middle School ROCHESTER | 867 | 37.4% | 34.4% |
| Northdale Middle COON RAPIDS | 1,108 | 41.2% | 48.0% |
| Kellogg Middle School ROCHESTER | 769 | 40.6% | 38.8% |
| Dakota Middle School ROCHESTER | 921 | 38.1% | 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 Mariner Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Ramsey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #125 of 245 | #6 of 22 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #132 of 245 | #7 of 22 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.6% | #125 of 245 | #6 of 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 881 | #60 of 306 | #4 of 32 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #132 of 210 | #13 of 19 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.1% | #70 of 216 | #13 of 19 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 38.9% | #105 of 252 | #20 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.
About Mariner Middle School
Mariner Middle School is a high-enrollment middle school with its address in WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota. It teaches 881 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, middle schools in Minnesota enroll about 495 students on average.
White Bear Lake School District serves 11,839 students across 20 schools.
Of every 100 students at Mariner Middle School, about 59 are White. Other reported shares: 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Black, and 8% multiracial. Among Ramsey County residents, the White share is about 59%. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
A staff of 50.1 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.6:1. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is close to this figure. By family income, 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Ramsey County is 57%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Mariner Middle School would score about 44.1%. It scores 40.1%, 4.0 points below that figure.
In Ramsey County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $81,568, about 46% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 302 public schools and about 94,437 students.
South Campus Education Center, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of Mariner Middle School, there are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
This community page is for conversations about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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 White Bear Lake School District
- White Bear Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 2,572 students
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIORCombined · 1,322 students
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIORHigh · 1,196 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLEMiddle · 750 students
- Matoska InternationalElementary · 543 students
Other schools in WHITE BEAR LAKE
- White Bear Lake Area High SchoolHigh · 2,572 students
- WHITE BEAR NORTH CAMPUS SENIORCombined · 1,322 students
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIORHigh · 1,196 students
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLEMiddle · 750 students
- Matoska InternationalElementary · 543 students
Other Mariner Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Mariner Middle. Mariner Middle School is the largest of the 3.
- MARINER MIDDLE SCHOOLCAPE CORAL, FL · 691 students
- Mariner Middle SchoolMilton, DE · 552 students
Nearby schools
- South Campus Education Center0.0 mi · 62
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIOR0.0 mi · 1,196
- White Bear Area Learning Center0.5 mi · 140
- White Bear Lake HS Credit Recovery0.5 mi · 1
- Matoska International0.7 mi · 543
- SUNRISE PARK MIDDLE0.8 mi · 750
Frequently asked questions
About Mariner Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Mariner Middle School?
Mariner Middle School enrolls approximately 881 students in grades 06-08.
Is Mariner Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mariner Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Mariner Middle School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Mariner Middle School.
How diverse is Mariner Middle School?
Mariner Middle School reports a student body of 59% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Mariner Middle School?
Mariner Middle School is overseen by White Bear Lake School District in Ramsey County.
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