Top Rankings
Anoka-Hennepin School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 12 public middle schools serving 8,603 students in Anoka-Hennepin School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Anoka-Hennepin School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
51 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
38,631 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
2,478 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Anoka-Hennepin School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#103 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.63
0.59
# American Indian Students
205 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
3,896 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
2,975 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
6,118 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
16%
12%
# White Students
22,063 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
57%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
20 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3,354 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,228
847
# Students in K Grade:
2,446
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
2,560
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
2,704
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
2,618
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
2,742
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
2,795
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,705
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
2,784
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
2,880
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
3,169
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
3,240
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
3,255
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
3,505
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,386 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,568 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$594 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$640 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,386
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,568
$18,580
Best Anoka-Hennepin School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak View Middle School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
15400 Hanson Blvd
Andover, MN 55304
(763) 506-5600
Andover, MN 55304
(763) 506-5600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,272 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
650 125th Ave Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 506-5800
Minneapolis, MN 55434
(763) 506-5800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,012 students
Rank: #33.
Jackson Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6000 109th Ave N
Champlin, MN 55316
(763) 506-5200
Champlin, MN 55316
(763) 506-5200
Grades: 6-8
| 2,030 students
Rank: #44.
Northdale Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
11301 Dogwood St Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55448
(763) 506-5400
Minneapolis, MN 55448
(763) 506-5400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,029 students
Rank: #55.
Anoka Middle School For The Arts
(Math: 42% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1523 5th Ave S
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-5000
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-5000
Grades: 6-8
| 1,604 students
Rank: #66.
Secondary Virtual School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1353 W Highway 10
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 433-4000
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 433-4000
Grades: 6-12
| 99 students
Rank: #77.
Anthony Louis House
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1000 Paul Parkway Ne
Minneapolis, MN 55448
(763) 506-3201
Minneapolis, MN 55448
(763) 506-3201
Grades: 3-12
| 10 students
Rank: #88.
Coon Rapids Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
11600 Raven St Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-4800
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 1,353 students
Rank: #99.
River Trail Learning Ctr Lo Jacob
Special Education School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Coon Rapids Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-1900
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-1900
Grades: K-12
| 165 students
Rank: #1010.
Compass-bell Center
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1374 Northdale Blvd
Minneapolis, MN 55448
(763) 506-3201
Minneapolis, MN 55448
(763) 506-3201
Grades: 6-12
| 27 students
Rank: n/an/a
Anoka-hennepin Regn High School Summer Prog
Alternative School
1313 Coon Rapids Blvd Nw
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-7400
Minneapolis, MN 55433
(763) 506-7400
Grades: 8-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Anoka-hennepin Specialty Program
Alternative School
2727 Ferry St N
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-3201
Anoka, MN 55303
(763) 506-3201
Grades: 6-12
| 2 students
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