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Middle Schools

Best Middle Schools
in Minneapolis Public School District

This page covers 8 middle schools in Minneapolis Public School District. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

8
Schools Ranked
Minnesota
State
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Middle Schools Rankings

Showing 8 of 8
1
rank
Franklin Middle
Grades 06–08287 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
58
/100
Student:Teacher
13.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
89%
High economic need
2
rank
OLSON MIDDLE
Grades 06–08361 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
56
/100
Student:Teacher
15.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
86%
High economic need
3
rank
Anwatin Middle
Grades 06–08320 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
52
/100
Student:Teacher
19.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
56/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
81%
High economic need
4
rank
Andersen Middle
Grades 06–08872 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
20.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
42/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
71%
High economic need
5
rank
Justice Page Middle
Grades 06–08925 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
48
/100
Student:Teacher
28.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
6
rank
NORTHEAST MIDDLE
Grades 06–08501 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
46
/100
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
65%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
SANFORD MIDDLE
Grades 06–08738 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
45
/100
Student:Teacher
27.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
40/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
38%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
Anthony Middle
Grades 06–08763 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($26,112/student)
43
/100
Student:Teacher
37.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
47/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$26,112
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
How We Rank Middle Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the middle school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
35%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Reflects long-run economic outcomes for children raised in this area.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes. Particularly important during the middle years when academic and social needs are at their most complex.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
15%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Reflects the economic profile of the community the school serves.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
8
Middle Schools
97
Total Schools
58
#1 Score
50
Avg Score
Top Ranked Middle School
1
Franklin Middle
Score: 58/100
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.