Friendly Hills Middle School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

701 Mendota Heights Rd
Saint Paul, MN 55120

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Bottom 50%

Serving 740 students in grades 5-8, Friendly Hills Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 5-8
Enrollment: 740 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 51%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Friendly Hills Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

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Friendly Hills Middle School's student population of 740 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 5-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Friendly Hills Middle School
5	185
6	181
7	192
8	182

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Total Students

740 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School
2023	735
2022	761
2021	775
2020	739
2019	739
2018	721
2017	721
2016	727
2015	717
2014	680
2013	675
2012	606
2011	609
2010	610
2009	578
2008	592
2007	610
2006	649
2005	698
2004	701
2003	740
2002	776
2001	727
2000	765
1999	777

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School
2023	53
2022	46
2021	46
2020	31
2019	31
2018	43
2017	43
2016	44
2015	42
2014	40
2013	38
2012	36
2011	37
2010	37
2009	36
2008	40
2007	46
2006	51
2005	48
2004	38
2003	49
2002	47
2001	42
2000	40
1999	57

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Friendly Hills Middle School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Friendly Hills Middle School is 0.68, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1019 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School
2023	#1019
2022	#1135
2021	#892
2019	#667
2018	#594
2017	#584
2016	#562
2015	#504
2014	#679
2013	#732
2012	#774

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40%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	40%	46%	45%
2022	35%	45%	42%
2021	38%	45%	42%
2019	55%	56%	55%
2018	60%	58%	58%
2017	63%	59%	59%
2016	65%	60%	61%
2015	64%	61%	59%
2014	53%	61%	54%
2013	55%	61%	54%
2012	60%	62%	58%

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49%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	49%	51%	54%
2021	52%	53%	54%
2019	63%	59%	60%
2018	65%	60%	58%
2017	65%	61%	61%
2016	66%	60%	61%
2015	68%	60%	60%
2014	67%	59%	59%
2013	63%	58%	57%
2012	77%	76%	73%
2011	75%	74%	72%

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38%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2022	38%	41%	46%
2021	39%	45%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	14:1	14:1	13:1
2022	17:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	15:1
2020	24:1	14:1	17:1
2019	24:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	17:1	16:1	15:1
2015	17:1	16:1	16:1
2014	17:1	15:1	16:1
2013	18:1	15:1	17:1
2012	17:1	15:1	17:1
2011	17:1	15:1	16:1
2010	16:1	15:1	16:1
2009	16:1	15:1	16:1
2008	15:1	15:1	16:1
2007	13:1	16:1	16:1
2006	13:1	16:1	16:1
2005	15:1	16:1	16:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	15:1
2002	17:1	16:1	16:1
2001	17:1	16:1	16:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	14:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	1%	2%	2%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2012	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	3%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	4%	7%	4%
2020	5%	7%	4%
2019	5%	7%	4%
2018	4%	7%	4%
2017	4%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	8%	6%	5%
2013	9%	6%	5%
2012	7%	7%	5%
2011	6%	6%	5%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	6%	5%	5%
2004	7%	5%	5%
2003	7%	5%	5%
2002	7%	5%	5%
2001	7%	5%	5%
2000	6%	5%	6%
1999	5%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

23%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	24%	11%	28%
2022	23%	10%	27%
2021	23%	10%	27%
2020	19%	9%	26%
2019	19%	9%	26%
2018	17%	9%	27%
2017	17%	9%	27%
2016	17%	9%	27%
2015	18%	9%	27%
2014	16%	8%	26%
2013	17%	8%	26%
2012	15%	7%	25%
2011	16%	7%	23%
2010	15%	7%	21%
2009	13%	6%	20%
2008	11%	6%	18%
2007	10%	6%	17%
2006	10%	5%	16%
2005	9%	5%	15%
2004	8%	4%	13%
2003	8%	4%	11%
2002	7%	4%	10%
2001	7%	3%	9%
2000	4%	3%	7%
1999	4%	3%	6%

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Black

15%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	15%	12%	13%
2022	16%	12%	13%
2021	16%	11%	13%
2020	16%	11%	11%
2019	16%	11%	11%
2018	12%	11%	10%
2017	12%	11%	10%
2016	10%	10%	9%
2015	7%	10%	8%
2014	7%	10%	8%
2013	6%	9%	8%
2012	7%	9%	8%
2011	9%	9%	8%
2010	13%	10%	10%
2009	14%	10%	11%
2008	11%	9%	10%
2007	12%	9%	9%
2006	11%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	9%
2004	10%	8%	7%
2003	7%	7%	7%
2002	7%	7%	6%
2001	6%	7%	5%
2000	4%	6%	4%
1999	5%	5%	4%

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White

49%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	48%	62%	47%
2022	47%	63%	48%
2021	49%	64%	49%
2020	52%	66%	50%
2019	52%	66%	50%
2018	62%	67%	53%
2017	62%	67%	53%
2016	62%	68%	55%
2015	65%	69%	55%
2014	64%	71%	56%
2013	64%	72%	56%
2012	67%	73%	58%
2011	65%	74%	59%
2010	64%	75%	62%
2009	65%	76%	63%
2008	71%	76%	65%
2007	73%	77%	67%
2006	73%	79%	68%
2005	74%	79%	70%
2004	75%	80%	73%
2003	78%	81%	75%
2002	79%	82%	78%
2001	80%	83%	80%
2000	86%	84%	83%
1999	85%	85%	84%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	9%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	6%
2020	8%	5%	7%
2019	8%	5%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	5%	4%	5%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.68

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	0.69	0.59	0.68
2022	0.70	0.58	0.68
2021	0.68	0.57	0.68
2020	0.67	0.54	0.66
2019	0.67	0.54	0.66
2018	0.57	0.53	0.64
2017	0.57	0.53	0.64
2016	0.58	0.52	0.62
2015	0.54	0.51	0.61
2014	0.56	0.48	0.62
2013	0.55	0.47	0.61
2012	0.52	0.45	0.60
2011	0.54	0.44	0.59
2010	0.55	0.42	0.56
2009	0.54	0.41	0.56
2008	0.47	0.41	0.54
2007	0.44	0.40	0.51
2006	0.45	0.37	0.51
2005	0.43	0.37	0.48
2004	0.42	0.35	0.44
2003	0.38	0.34	0.41
2002	0.36	0.32	0.37
2001	0.35	0.31	0.34
2000	0.26	0.29	0.30
1999	0.27	0.28	0.29

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Eligible for

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	36%	35%	37%
2022	30%	26%	29%
2021	32%	26%	30%
2020	31%	28%	33%
2019	31%	28%	33%
2018	21%	30%	29%
2017	21%	30%	29%
2016	22%	31%	32%
2015	21%	31%	31%
2014	24%	31%	34%
2013	24%	31%	33%
2012	25%	30%	32%
2011	26%	29%	30%
2010	30%	28%	30%
2009	28%	25%	26%
2008	22%	24%	25%
2007	19%	23%	22%
2006	20%	23%	21%
2005	20%	22%	21%
2004	15%	21%	17%
2003	14%	20%	15%
2002	7%	19%	9%
2001	8%	18%	10%
2000	11%	18%	12%
1999	11%	19%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Friendly Hills Middle School	Minnesota	West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	7%	6%	8%
2020	8%	8%	8%
2019	8%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	8%
2017	6%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	8%	8%	9%
2010	6%	8%	8%
2009	5%	8%	8%
2008	5%	8%	8%
2007	6%	7%	9%
2006	5%	7%	8%
2005	6%	7%	8%
2004	6%	7%	8%
2003	5%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Friendly Hills Middle School's ranking?

Friendly Hills Middle School is ranked #1019 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Friendly Hills Middle School often compared to?

Friendly Hills Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Heritage E-stem Magnet School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Friendly Hills Middle School?

740 students attend Friendly Hills Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

49% of Friendly Hills Middle School students are White, 23% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Friendly Hills Middle School?

Friendly Hills Middle School has a student ration of 21:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Friendly Hills Middle School offer ?

Friendly Hills Middle School offers enrollment in grades 5-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Friendly Hills Middle School part of?

Friendly Hills Middle School is part of West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District.

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