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Enrollment
831
Middle
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273351001492
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH
1120 15TH AVE S, SAINT CLOUD, MN 56301 · (320) 370-7230 · Stearns County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL831 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of Minnesota public middle schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats 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
15.9:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
532 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 | 273 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 245 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 313 | 38% |
Student demographics
66%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
37.2%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
22.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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
28.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 28% 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 SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH's state test result (28.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH this school | 831 | 64.0% | 28.1% |
| NORTH JUNIOR HIGH SAINT CLOUD | 720 | 71.9% | 22.7% |
| Northeast Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 541 | 63.6% | 20.8% |
| Coon Rapids Middle School COON RAPIDS | 1,295 | 55.6% | 35.8% |
| Fridley Middle FRIDLEY | 694 | 72.0% | 28.6% |
| Murray Middle School SAINT PAUL | 576 | 57.1% | 32.1% |
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 SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Stearns County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #204 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.5% | #202 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.2% | #198 of 245 | #6 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 831 | #73 of 306 | #2 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.9:1 | #75 of 210 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.4% | #47 of 216 | #2 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 64.0% | #44 of 252 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #44 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
831
-79 (-9%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 732
Student : Teacher
15.9:1
was 19.8:1
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 | 831 | 52.4 | 15.9:1 | 64% (532) |
| 2023-24 | 866 | 52.4 | 16.5:1 | 67% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 867 | 39.6 | 21.9:1 | 73% (632) |
| 2020-21 | 910 | 46 | 19.8:1 | 56% (514) |
| 2017-18 | 994 | 55.4 | 18.0:1 | 63% (628) |
| 2015-16 | 957 | 56 | 17.1:1 | 56% (534) |
| 2010-11 | 822 | 45 | 18.3:1 | 37% (306) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 40 | 19.7:1 | 18% (140) |
| 1990-91 | 732 | 37 | 19.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (994 to 831); teachers down 5% (55.4 to 52.4).
About SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH is a large middle school in Minnesota, located in SAINT CLOUD. Its 831 students are spread across grades 6 through 8. The school's enrollment is 68% larger than the 495 average for middle schools in Minnesota.
The ST. CLOUD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT system has 22 schools and 9,803 students.
White students are the largest group at SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH, with 42% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 39% Black, 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Stearns County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH comes in at 66%.
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH operates with 52.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 15.9:1. That ratio is under the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH reports 64% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Stearns County is 44%.
Measured against Minnesota public middle schools, SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 28.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 30.6%.
Stearns County census figures show that median household income is about $77,066, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH is among the 74 public schools in Stearns County.
Newport Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH ranks 3rd of 6 nearby schools, at 28.1% versus a 22.8% average.
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH has an NCES locale of City: Small.
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH had 910 students in 2020-21 and 831 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.8:1 to 15.9:1.
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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
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 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
- NORTH JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 720 students
- MADISON ELEMENTARYElementary · 704 students
- TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARYElementary · 701 students
Other South Junior High schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named South Junior High. SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- South Junior HighAnaheim, CA · 1,159 students
- SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLBOISE, ID · 533 students
Nearby schools
- Newport Academy0.8 mi · 17
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY1.5 mi · 328
- OAK HILL COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY1.6 mi · 878
- Roosevelt Education Center1.6 mi · 14
- TALAHI COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 701
- Success Academy St. Cloud - Middle1.7 mi · 46
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH JUNIOR HIGHHow many students attend SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH?
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 831 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH serve?
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH have?
SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.9:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH are roughly 42% White, 9% Hispanic, 39% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH JUNIOR HIGH?
SOUTH 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.