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Enrollment
541
Middle
DISTRICT 623 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 272124001008
Northeast Middle
2955 NE HAYES ST, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55418 · (612) 668-1500 · Hennepin County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL541 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
344 students
DISTRICT 63% · 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 | 181 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 186 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 174 | 32% |
Student demographics
78%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · 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
26.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
18.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 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
20.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Northeast Middle
Northeast Middle's state test result (20.8% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeast Middle this school | 541 | 63.6% | 20.8% |
| Global Arts Plus Upper SAINT PAUL | 437 | 66.1% | 21.0% |
| Sandburg Middle School GOLDEN VALLEY | 341 | 67.4% | 20.9% |
| Fridley Middle FRIDLEY | 694 | 72.0% | 28.6% |
| NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD | 720 | 71.9% | 22.7% |
| SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD | 831 | 64.0% | 28.1% |
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 Northeast Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Hennepin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 20.8% | #222 of 245 | #35 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #214 of 245 | #34 of 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #225 of 245 | #35 of 46 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 541 | #137 of 306 | #28 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #31 of 210 | #12 of 43 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 78.0% | #2 of 216 | #1 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.6% | #45 of 252 | #19 of 47 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.4% | #45 of 66 | #9 of 14 |
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
541
+86 (+19%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 806
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 26.8:1
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 | 541 | 38.3 | 14.1:1 | 64% (344) |
| 2023-24 | 522 | 29.3 | 17.8:1 | 65% (339) |
| 2022-23 | 501 | 23.5 | 21.3:1 | 65% (327) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 17 | 26.8:1 | 72% (327) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 38.9 | 13.3:1 | 77% (398) |
| 2015-16 | 570 | 40 | 14.3:1 | 81% (462) |
| 2010-11 | 485 | 36 | 13.5:1 | 78% (377) |
| 2000-01 | 601 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 79% (474) |
| 1990-91 | 806 | 48 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Northeast Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (518 to 541); teachers down 2% (38.9 to 38.3).
About Northeast Middle
Northeast Middle is a middle school with a street address in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. It had 541 students in 2024-25, spanning grades 6 through 8.
Northeast Middle is part of a district of 86 schools: Minneapolis Public School District, with 29,928 students.
Black students make up 29% of enrollment at Northeast Middle, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 7% Native American. Census estimates put the Black share of Hennepin County's population at about 13%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 78%.
Its ratio of 14.1:1 is based on 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in Minnesota average 17.5:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 64%. On average, public schools in Hennepin County report 43%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Northeast Middle is -10.1 points: 20.8% actual, 30.9% predicted.
In Hennepin County, median household income comes to about $97,653, roughly 54% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hennepin County counts 496 public schools with about 177,509 students.
Of the public schools around it, Northeast Middle is closest to Waite Park Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Northeast Middle ranks 7th of 8 on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Northeast Middle's location as City: Large.
Enrollment was 541 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 455. The ratio was 26.8:1 in 2020-21 and 14.1:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Northeast Middle. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Hennepin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,269,496
Census ACS
Median income
$97,653
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
54%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
496
177,509 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Minneapolis Public School District
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other schools in MINNEAPOLIS
- Washburn HighHigh · 1,521 students
- South HighHigh · 1,257 students
- Southwest HighHigh · 1,195 students
- Roosevelt HighHigh · 1,148 students
- Andersen MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Justice Page MiddleMiddle · 1,020 students
Other Northeast Middle schools
12 other US public schools in 10 states are named Northeast Middle. Northeast Middle is the 11th largest of the 13.
- Northeast MiddleClarksville, TN · 1,074 students
- Northeast MiddlePasadena, MD · 901 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolReading, PA · 868 students
- NORTHEAST MIDDLECREVE COEUR, MO · 812 students
- Northeast Middle SchoolJackson, TN · 804 students
Nearby schools
- Waite Park Elementary0.6 mi · 266
- Pillsbury Elementary0.7 mi · 439
- Early Childhood Special Education (1.0 mi · 10
- ST. ANTHONY VILLAGE SENIOR HIGH1.1 mi · 752
- ST. ANTHONY MIDDLE1.1 mi · 439
- YINGHUA ACADEMY1.2 mi · 851
Frequently asked questions
About Northeast MiddleHow large is Northeast Middle?
Northeast Middle enrolls approximately 541 students in grades 06-08.
Is Northeast Middle an elementary, middle, or high school?
Northeast Middle is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Northeast Middle have?
Northeast Middle employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Northeast Middle?
At Northeast Middle, the student body is approximately 28% White, 19% Hispanic, 29% Black, 5% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Northeast Middle in?
Northeast Middle is part of Minneapolis Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.