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Robbinsdale Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 2,316 students in Robbinsdale Public School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Robbinsdale Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 66% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
28 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
11,010 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
566 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Robbinsdale Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 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 85% has increased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#381 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.58
# American Indian Students
68 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
642 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,903 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
11%
# Black Students
3,334 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
30%
12%
# White Students
3,832 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
35%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,223 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
557
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
705
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
780
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
711
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
791
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
741
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
700
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
676
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
748
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
756
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
943
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
953
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
874
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,075
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,376 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,384 is higher than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,376
$17,860
Spending / Student
$19,384
$18,586
Best Robbinsdale Public School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymouth Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10011 36th Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 504-7100
Minneapolis, MN 55441
(763) 504-7100
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
Rank: #22.
Sandburg Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Sandburg Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8200
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8200
Grades: 6-8
| 418 students
Rank: #33.
The Fair School - Crystal
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
3915 Adair Avenue North
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 971-4500
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 971-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 245 students
Rank: #44.
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Sandburg Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Grades: 6-12
| 185 students
Rank: #55.
Robbinsdale Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 8% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3730 Toledo Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 504-4800
Minneapolis, MN 55422
(763) 504-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 632 students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix School
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
11505 36th Ave
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Robbinsdale Shared Time Program
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
4148 Winnetka Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Grades: K-12
| n/a students
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