The top reported proficiency rate is 25% in English language arts. The lowest is 5% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Middle School Area Learning Center
Middle School Area Learning Center is an alternative school in Little Canada serving seventh and eighth graders. It operates as part of the Roseville Public School District, which also includes a recent bond referendum for facility improvements and a district-wide strategic plan update focused on equity, student wellbeing, and academic achievement.
Little Canada is a second-ring suburb of Minneapolis-Saint Paul with a distinct French Canadian heritage, bisected by Interstate 35E into a residential east and a commercial west. The city is car-oriented, with no traditional downtown. The housing market in the area is moderately priced relative to national benchmarks; homes and rents have both seen modest year-over-year increases. National mortgage rates and the unemployment rate were both stable in recent months, and real median household income has been on a slow upward trend nationally.
The school serves a very small population of students. Enrollment data is reported as zero, which is typical for a school of this type when no recent count is available or when the student body is highly fluid. Demographics for every racial and ethnic group are listed at zero, meaning the available data does not provide a usable profile of the student body.
State testing data is sparse and dated. In English language arts, results for seventh grade were suppressed due to a very low number of test-takers, and for eighth grade the proficiency rate was low. The science assessment from a slightly later year also showed a low proficiency rate. Because this is an alternative school that serves a specific population of students who have often struggled in traditional settings, these numbers reflect an atypical academic context rather than a typical middle school experience. A parent should look into this further with the school to understand the curriculum and how student progress is measured.
The school’s overall proficiency index, which averages results across tested subjects and grades, placed it in the bottom quartile relative to districts in Ramsey County. No graduation rate, chronic absenteeism rate, or discipline data was available; these metrics often do not apply to alternative middle school programs or were not reported. The school is a non-charter, non-magnet alternative school; the type designation means it is designed for students who need a different learning environment than a traditional middle school offers.
Program offerings, course access, and staffing data were not provided, so there is no information on what specialized supports or pathways this school offers. The absence of this data is common for a school of this type and size, but it means a parent cannot assess curriculum breadth or student support structures from this record alone.
This school fits families whose student may need an alternative educational setting for middle school grades. Given the limited and dated academic results, a parent should contact the school directly to understand current programming, student outcomes, and the specific population it serves. The typical peer environment and academic pathway at this school are not visible from the available data, and the setting is likely quite different from that of a conventional middle school in the Roseville district.
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