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Fridley 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 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 668 students in Fridley 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 Fridley Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 25% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 75% 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
11 Schools
998 Schools
# Students
2,633 Students
272,838 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
17,801 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fridley Public School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 520 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#401 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
41%
Graduation Rate
78%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.59
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
8%
7%
% Hispanic
18%
11%
% Black
38%
12%
% White
25%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,076 is higher than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,998 is higher than the state median of $18,585. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$56 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,076
$17,860
Spending / Student
$18,998
$18,585
Best Fridley Public School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fridley Online Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6000 W Moore Lake Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5600
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5600
Gr: 7-12
Rank: #22.
Fridley Middle Area Learning Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
6100 W Moore Lake Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5101
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5101
Gr: 5-8 | 36 students Student-teacher ratio: 36:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #33.
Fridley Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6100 W Moore Lake Dr
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5400
Minneapolis, MN 55432
(763) 502-5400
Gr: 5-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
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