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Enrollment
720
Middle
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273351002188
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH
1212 29TH AVE N, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56303 · (320) 370-7000 · Stearns County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL720 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
518 students
DISTRICT 61% · 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 | 258 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 236 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 226 | 31% |
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · 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
30.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
17.6%
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 18 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
22.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 NORTH JUNIOR HIGH
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH's state test result (22.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH JUNIOR HIGH this school | 720 | 71.9% | 22.7% |
| Fridley Middle FRIDLEY | 694 | 72.0% | 28.6% |
| ROBBINSDALE MIDDLE ROBBINSDALE | 567 | 77.6% | 18.6% |
| Northeast Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 541 | 63.6% | 20.8% |
| SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD | 831 | 64.0% | 28.1% |
| Sandburg Middle School GOLDEN VALLEY | 341 | 67.4% | 20.9% |
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 JUNIOR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #214 of 245 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 17.6% | #217 of 245 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.6% | #215 of 245 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 720 | #97 of 306 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #84 of 210 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.6% | #18 of 216 | #1 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.9% | #31 of 252 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.1% | #47 of 129 | 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
720
-109 (-13%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 819
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 720 | 44.9 | 16.0:1 | 72% (518) |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 47.6 | 14.7:1 | 75% (527) |
| 2022-23 | 708 | 46.4 | 15.3:1 | 77% (545) |
| 2020-21 | 829 | 48 | 17.3:1 | 65% (539) |
| 2017-18 | 858 | 57 | 15.1:1 | 71% (611) |
| 2015-16 | 881 | 61 | 14.4:1 | 68% (603) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 43 | 15.9:1 | 62% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 804 | 48 | 16.8:1 | 32% (257) |
| 1990-91 | 819 | 41 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH JUNIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (858 to 720); teachers down 21% (57 to 44.9).
About NORTH JUNIOR HIGH
The public middle school NORTH JUNIOR HIGH is located in SAINT CLOUD, Minnesota. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 720 students. Middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students, which makes this school 45% bigger than average.
ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT is responsible for 22 schools, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH included, with 9,803 students in all.
Of every 100 students at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH, about 38 are Black, the largest group. Smaller groups are 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. For comparison, the population of Stearns County is roughly 9% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 73%.
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH reported 44.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 16.0:1. Middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1, 1.5 more students per teacher than here. There are 518 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 72% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Stearns County averages 44%, lower than here.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH's results are 3.7 points below predicted: 22.7% against 26.4%.
In Stearns County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $77,066, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county has 74 public schools and about 24,160 students.
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH's closest public school neighbor is MADISON ELEMENTARY, about 0.3 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 6 nearby schools with scores, NORTH JUNIOR HIGH ranks 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
From 829 students in 2020-21, enrollment fell to 720 by 2024-25. Students per teacher dropped from 17.3 in 2020-21 to 16.0 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Stearns County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
160,865
Census ACS
Median income
$77,066
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
74
24,160 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,264 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
Other schools in SAINT CLOUD
- TECHNICAL SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,561 students
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGHHigh · 1,264 students
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 878 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 831 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
Other North Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named North Junior High. NORTH JUNIOR HIGH is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- North Junior High SchoolEvansville, IN · 925 students
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 886 students
Nearby schools
- MADISON ELEMENTARY0.3 mi · 704
- APOLLO SENIOR HIGH0.9 mi · 1,264
- Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle1.0 mi · 46
- Success Academy St. Cloud Elem1.0 mi · 140
- Roosevelt Education Center1.0 mi · 14
- Saint Cloud Math and Science Academ1.0 mi · 266
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH JUNIOR HIGHHow large is NORTH JUNIOR HIGH?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 720 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does NORTH JUNIOR HIGH serve?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at NORTH JUNIOR HIGH.
How diverse is NORTH JUNIOR HIGH?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH reports a student body of 30% White, 16% Hispanic, 38% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTH JUNIOR HIGH?
NORTH JUNIOR HIGH is overseen by ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Stearns County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.