Enrollment
881
Middle
DISTRICT 902 · 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 18.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
343 students
DISTRICT 37% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
About Mariner Middle School
Mariner Middle School is a middle-grades school of large scale in WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minnesota, run under White Bear Lake School District, serveing 881 students in grades 6 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so Mariner Middle School sits 78% above that benchmark.
Across the 17 schools in White Bear Lake School District (8,571 students total), Mariner Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, Mariner Middle School shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. Other groups include 11% Hispanic, 11% Asian, 10% Black, 8% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 17.6:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. An estimated 39% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Ramsey County's rate of about 57%.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Mariner Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.1%.
Across the wider county, census data for Ramsey County shows the typical household earns roughly $81,568 per year, about 46% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Ramsey County runs 302 public schools (combined enrollment of about 94,437 students), of which Mariner Middle School is one.
The closest other public school is WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIOR, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.
Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Mariner Middle School community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- Central MiddleMiddle · 922 students
- Matoska InternationalElementary · 543 students
- Otter Lake ElementaryElementary · 492 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 469 students
- North Star ElementaryElementary · 467 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
Nearby schools
- WHITE BEAR SOUTH CAMPUS SENIOR0.0 mi · 1,196
- South Campus Education Center0.0 mi · 62
- 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.