The top reported proficiency rate is 61% in English language arts. The lowest is 21% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on St. Anthony Middle
St. Anthony Middle serves grades six through eight in the St. Anthony-New Brighton Schools district, housed in the compact first-ring suburb of Saint Anthony Village, just northeast of Minneapolis. The school sits within a small city where civic buildings, parks, and schools are clustered closely together rather than spread across separate campuses, giving the middle school an integrated place in the community fabric.
The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of students who are Hispanic, Black, Asian, or multiracial. About a third of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a marker of economic diversity that aligns with the suburb’s mix of residential neighborhoods and commercial corridors. The school serves a total enrollment that is moderate for a middle school of this grade band.
On state assessments, the school’s performance shows a clear strength in reading. In the most recent testing year, a solid majority of sixth graders and eighth graders met or exceeded proficiency standards in English language arts, and about half of seventh graders did the same. Math proficiency was more mixed. Across the three grade levels, the share of students reaching the proficiency mark in math declined as grade level rose: sixth graders had a modest majority proficient, seventh graders were below half, and eighth graders were at a lower level still. Science results for eighth graders were notably lower, with about a fifth of students scoring at the proficient level or above, though the state changed both the assessment name and the cut score for science, making direct trend comparison unreliable.
When placed against other districts in Hennepin County, the school’s overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades sits in the top quartile. That positioning suggests that even where individual subject results have soft spots, the school’s combined performance is stronger than many of its county peers.
The district itself, which also includes an elementary school and a high school within the same small city, did not have any recent policy, curriculum, or facility changes publicly surfaced in the search. A parent looking into whether recent referendums, program additions, or staffing shifts have occurred would need to check directly with the district office.
The housing context in Saint Anthony Village is that of a mature inner-ring suburb where large-scale new development is unlikely. The signature recent redevelopment was the replacement of an old shopping mall with a mixed-use village center. Home values and rents in the area are roughly in line with state and national benchmarks, and the city’s small geographic footprint means that available housing tends to be existing single-family homes and some newer infill units. The commute to downtown Minneapolis is short by car, and the city’s street grid and bike trail connections offer alternatives for residents who work nearby.
For a family considering this school, the academic picture is one where reading instruction appears to be a reliable strength, while math and science outcomes warrant a closer look. A parent might want to ask the school how it supports students who are not yet proficient in math, especially as the gap between sixth-grade and eighth-grade results suggests that some students may be falling behind in those years. The school’s top-quartile county ranking for overall proficiency gives context that its results are competitive within a large and varied county, but the internal differences by subject and grade are the more actionable detail. The setting is a small, walkable, redeveloped suburb with a tight-knit feel; the school’s student composition reflects the community’s demographic mix, and its size is manageable for a middle school.
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