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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 2025 school year, there are 8 public middle schools serving 2,304 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
30 Schools
1,003 Schools
# Students
10,735 Students
272,988 Students
# Teachers
692 Teachers
17,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Robbinsdale Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 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
0.59
# American Indian Students
60 Students
6,086 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
628 Students
17,993 Students
% Asian Students
6%
7%
# Hispanic Students
1,972 Students
30,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
11%
# Black Students
3,244 Students
32,798 Students
% Black Students
30%
12%
# White Students
3,616 Students
169,010 Students
% White Students
34%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
306 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,207 Students
16,731 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
528
847
# Students in K Grade:
709
2,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
713
2,825
# Students in 2nd Grade:
762
2,938
# Students in 3rd Grade:
703
2,965
# Students in 4th Grade:
776
3,207
# Students in 5th Grade:
717
11,547
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
53,234
# Students in 7th Grade:
708
63,243
# Students in 8th Grade:
737
64,723
# Students in 9th Grade:
831
14,851
# Students in 10th Grade:
952
15,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
935
16,184
# Students in 12th Grade:
958
17,901
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,898 is higher than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,880 is higher than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$224 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$213 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,898
$17,854
Spending / Student
$19,880
$18,580
Best Robbinsdale Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Plymouth Middle 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
| 789 students
Rank: #22.
Sandburg Middle 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
| 331 students
Rank: #33.
The Fair School - Crystal
(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
| 381 students
Rank: #44.
Robbinsdale Virtual Academy
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2400 Sandburg Ln
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8700
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8700
Grades: 6-12
| 186 students
Rank: #55.
Robbinsdale Middle 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
| 611 students
Rank: n/an/a
Isd 281 Credit Recovery
Alternative School
10635 36th Ave. N
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8162
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8162
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Phoenix School
Alternative School
11505 36th Ave N
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
4148 Winnetka Ave N
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Minneapolis, MN 55427
(763) 504-8082
Grades: K-12
| 6 students
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