Top Rankings
Mounds View Public 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%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts 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 9 public middle schools serving 2,669 students in Mounds View 九游体育 District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Mounds View 九游体育 District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic 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
27 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
11,632 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
715 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mounds View Public 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#62 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
41%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.62
0.59
# American Indian Students
48 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
1,207 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
10%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,290 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
11%
# Black Students
1,337 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
12%
12%
# White Students
6,777 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
58%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
970 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
357
847
# Students in K Grade:
766
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
784
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
831
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
875
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
810
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
849
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
837
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
858
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
858
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
945
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
922
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
928
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,012
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,288 is higher 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 $18,165 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$213 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$211 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,288
$17,854
Spending / Student
$18,165
$18,580
Best Mounds View Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Chippewa Middle School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5000 Hodgson Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6400
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6400
Grades: 6-8
| 1,081 students
Rank: #22.
Highview Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2300 - 7th St Nw
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6700
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6700
Grades: 6-8
| 822 students
Rank: #33.
Edgewood Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5100 Edgewood Dr N
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6600
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6600
Grades: 6-8
| 637 students
Rank: #44.
Nets
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3490 Lexington Ave N Ste 115
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 486-3808
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 486-3808
Grades: 5-12
| 9 students
Rank: #55.
Reach Academy
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3490 Lexington Avenue N
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7903
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-7903
Grades: 6-12
| 16 students
Rank: #66.
Mounds View Alc
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2574 County Rd 10
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6200
Saint Paul, MN 55112
(651) 621-6200
Grades: 7-12
| 100 students
Rank: n/an/a
Children's Mn Roseville Php
Alternative School
2990 Centre Pointe Dr
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 638-1560
Saint Paul, MN 55113
(651) 638-1560
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Laurentian Environmental Center
Alternative School
8950 Peppard Rd
Britt, MN 55710
(888) 749-1288
Britt, MN 55710
(888) 749-1288
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Shared Time Program
Special Education School
4570 Victoria St. N.
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6048
Saint Paul, MN 55126
(651) 621-6048
Grades: PK-12
| n/a students
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