Avalon Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Saint Paul, Minnesota

Avalon Middle School in Saint Paul, Minnesota enrolled 75 students in 2024-25 with 7.4 full-time teachers, 10.2 students per teacher against the Minnesota middle-school median of 16.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-69% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Minnesota: 51.1% and 45.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 6% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 19%

71 students in 2022-23, 72 students in 2023-24, 75 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 6.2 to 7.4.

Students enrolled at Avalon Middle School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 750204060802022-23712023-24722024-2575
Students enrolled at Avalon Middle School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 750204060802022-23712023-24722024-2575
Students enrolled at Avalon Middle School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 750204060802022-23712023-24722024-2575
Students enrolled at Avalon Middle School by school year2022-23: 71, 2023-24: 72, 2024-25: 750204060802022-23712023-24722024-2575
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23716.211.5
2023-24726.211.7
2024-25757.410.2

10.2 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 92 of every 100 Minnesota middle schools

Among the 274 Minnesota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 16.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Avalon Middle School 10.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAvalon Middle School 10.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Avalon Middle School 10.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAvalon Middle School 10.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Avalon Middle School 10.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAvalon Middle School 10.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Minnesota middle schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.6; Avalon Middle School 10.2; state median 16.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherAvalon Middle School 10.2state median 16.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Avalon Middle School enrolled 73 students and reported no counselor; it reported 7 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions7
  • Chronically absent42.3% (2022-23)

Who attends

57.3% of students were White, 14.7% Hispanic, 13.3% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White57.3%
  2. Hispanic14.7%
  3. Two or more races13.3%
  4. Black9.3%
  5. Asian2.7%
  6. American Indian2.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Avalon Middle School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Minnesota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMinnesota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑69%65‑69%51.1%
Math, 2022-2330‑34%20‑24% (2021-22)45.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Middle schools in Saint Paul

19 public middle schools in Saint Paul report 2024-25 enrollment.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Highland Park Middle School81119.539.8%
Hmong College Prep Academy Middle School72417.865.1%
Hidden River Middle School64021.944.5%
Battle Creek Middle61917.168.8%
Murray Middle School57622.052.8%
Farnsworth Aerospace Upper45314.368.7%
Global Arts Plus Upper43717.560.2%
Hmong Language and Culture-Parkway33717.161.1%

All public schools in Saint Paul →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Avalon Middle School

  1. Murray Middle SchoolThe nearest public middle school, 1.6 miles away: 576 students, 22.0 per teacher (2024-25).1.6 mi
  2. Hmong College Prep Academy Middle SchoolThe next nearest public middle school, 1.9 miles away: 724 students, 17.8 per teacher (2024-25).1.9 mi
  3. Compare Avalon Middle School with Murray Middle SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Avalon School spends per student$17,520 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,520
  5. The largest public schools in MinnesotaAvalon Middle School is the number 259 by size of 301 Minnesota middle schools open in 2024-25.#259 of 301
  6. Minnesota schools by students per teacher10.2 students per teacher here against the Minnesota median of 16.4 for middle schools.10.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Avalon Middle School

  1. How many students attend Avalon Middle School?
    75 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 71 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Saint Paul, MN.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Avalon Middle School?
    10.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Minnesota median for middle schools is 16.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Avalon Middle School a Title I school?
    Avalon Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Avalon Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Avalon Middle School scored proficient or above: 60-69% in reading in 2021-22 and 30-34% in math in 2022-23, against 51.1% in reading in 2021-22 and 45.5% in math in 2022-23 across Minnesota. Minnesota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Avalon Middle School in?
    Avalon School, NCES district ID 2700187. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 270018704664 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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