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Enrollment
615
Middle
DISTRICT 386 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH BRANCH AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 272382001164
North Branch Area Middle School
38431 LINCOLN TR, NORTH BRANCH, MN 55056 · (651) 674-1300 · Chisago County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL615 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 15% 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.
- FBeats 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
18.7:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
179 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 201 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 184 | 30% |
| Grade 8 | 230 | 37% |
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
North Branch Area Middle School→North Branch Area High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within North Branch Area Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
28.6%
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 29 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
34.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-14.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 North Branch Area Middle School
North Branch Area Middle School's state test result (34.7% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Branch Area Middle School this school | 615 | 29.1% | 34.7% |
| Cambridge Middle School CAMBRIDGE | 607 | 32.5% | 50.9% |
| ZIMMERMAN MIDDLE ZIMMERMAN | 514 | 26.8% | 48.8% |
| Princeton Middle School PRINCETON | 740 | 29.7% | 40.4% |
| DASSEL-COKATO MIDDLE COKATO | 576 | 30.7% | 57.2% |
| St. Francis Middle SAINT FRANCIS | 890 | 31.6% | 41.1% |
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 North Branch Area Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.7% | #173 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #185 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #155 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 615 | #121 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.7:1 | #157 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.7% | #152 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.1% | #163 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -32.3% | #7 of 129 |
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
615
+163 (+36%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 602
Student : Teacher
18.7:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 615 | 32.8 | 18.7:1 | 29% (179) |
| 2023-24 | 633 | 29.7 | 21.3:1 | 38% (238) |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 28.7 | 21.3:1 | 37% (223) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 29 | 15.6:1 | 17% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 908 | 44.5 | 20.4:1 | 30% (276) |
| 2015-16 | 893 | 49 | 18.2:1 | 31% (274) |
| 2010-11 | 1,068 | 48 | 22.3:1 | 29% (308) |
| 2000-01 | 1,133 | 55 | 20.6:1 | 20% (227) |
| 1990-91 | 602 | 34 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for North Branch Area Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 32% (908 to 615); teachers down 26% (44.5 to 32.8).
About North Branch Area Middle School
Families in NORTH BRANCH, Minnesota, are served by North Branch Area Middle School, a mid-sized middle school. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 615 students. That is 24% bigger than the average of about 495 students for middle schools in Minnesota.
District-wide, North Branch Area Public Schools has 7 schools and 2,704 students.
North Branch Area Middle School is 83% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 6% Asian, 5% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, North Branch Area Middle School scores 31%.
North Branch Area Middle School reports a ratio of 18.7 students per teacher, from 32.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 18.7:1 compares with an average of 17.5:1 for middle schools in Minnesota. Lunch program data show 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is in line with the 27% average for public schools in Chisago County.
North Branch Area Middle School holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 15% of Minnesota public middle schools.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to post an average proficiency rate across its state test results near 49.4%. North Branch Area Middle School posts 34.7%, 14.7 points below that, which places it in the bottom 10% statewide on BeatsExpectations.
In Chisago County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $99,400 a year, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Counting North Branch Area Middle School, Chisago County has 27 public schools.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates North Branch Area Middle School from the closest public school, Chisago County Schools' Life Work C. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, North Branch Area Middle School is 3rd of 4 nearby schools with test data.
North Branch Area Middle School has an NCES locale of Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment increased by 36% across 4 years, from 452 in 2020-21 to 615 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.6:1 to 18.7:1 over the same years.
The North Branch Area Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Chisago County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
57,991
Census ACS
Median income
$99,400
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
7,668 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Branch Area Public Schools
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Norse Area Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
- Distance Learning Acadmy ElementaryElementary · 6 students
Other schools in NORTH BRANCH
- Sunrise River Elementary SchoolElementary · 960 students
- North Branch Area High SchoolHigh · 791 students
- North Branch Area Education CenterElementary · 239 students
- Phoenix Academy Charter SchoolElementary · 156 students
- Distance Learning Academy SecondaryHigh · 52 students
- Norse Area Learning CenterHigh · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Chisago County Schools' Life Work C0.0 mi · 29
- Distance Learning Academy Secondary0.1 mi · 52
- Norse Area Learning Center0.1 mi · 41
- Distance Learning Acadmy Elementary0.1 mi · 6
- North Branch Area Education Center0.1 mi · 239
- Phoenix Academy Charter School0.2 mi · 156
Frequently asked questions
About North Branch Area Middle SchoolHow large is North Branch Area Middle School?
North Branch Area Middle School enrolls approximately 615 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does North Branch Area Middle School serve?
North Branch Area Middle School serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at North Branch Area Middle School?
Approximately 18.7:1 students per teacher at North Branch Area Middle School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at North Branch Area Middle School?
At North Branch Area Middle School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 6% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is North Branch Area Middle School public or private?
North Branch Area Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by North Branch Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.