Schools in Crystal · Robbinsdale Public School District

Crystal’s public schools score below 67% of Minnesota districts on tests and graduation

25% of students in Crystal’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Crystal, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

#253of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency

43%

▼ 8 pts vs MN 51%

2021–22

Math proficiency

25%

▼ 20 pts vs MN 45%

2021–22

Graduate on time

81%

▼ 2 pts vs MN 83%

class of 2023

Spent per student

$19.4K

▲ 14% vs MN $17.1K

FY2024

Students per teacher

16.2

MN 14.8 · larger classes

Schools in town

4,498 students on the public path

In brief

Crystal’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1588 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Crystal’s, its schools beat 10%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 43% of tested students were proficient in reading and 25% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 86% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

81% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $19,434 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and two high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Beacon Academy, St. Raphael Catholic School (private) and Christina Child Care Center Inc (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Crystal’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 33% of Minnesota school districts, #253 of 274 Minnesota towns. Both inputs trail the Minnesota average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 33%

Lower resultsHigher results

Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1588)Better than 10%

CC⁺A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,851 test results and a graduating class of 999 could put Crystal anywhere from C to C+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Crystal’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,734 in math, 4,968 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Crystal, with each school’s own grade.

Kindergarten in Crystal · depends on your address

Forest Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 464 students · 15:1 students per teacher

C⁺

Neill Elementary

Grades PK–5 · 359 students · 12:1 students per teacher

The path, start to finish

PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC to C⁺

6–8The FAIR School - CrystalRobbinsdale Public School DistrictC⁻

9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC⁻ to B⁻

Crystal’s public schools are run by Robbinsdale Public School District, which also serves Brooklyn Center, Golden Valley, New Hope and Robbinsdale. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Robbinsdale Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 24 schools · 10,810 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)

$19,434MN $17,091 · FY2024

Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading43%

State average 51.1% · 4968 students tested

Math25%

State average 44.8% · 4734 students tested

Crystal vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Crystal’s borders.

Schools next door

Town	Schools	Main districts
Crystal	C	Robbinsdale Public
New Hope	C	Robbinsdale Public
Robbinsdale	C	Robbinsdale Public
Brooklyn Center	C⁺	Brooklyn Center PK–12 · Osseo Public PK–12 · Robbinsdale Public PK–12
Golden Valley	C⁺	Robbinsdale Public PK–12 · Hopkins Public PK–12

All 4 neighbors share Robbinsdale Public with Crystal, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Crystal

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Crystalby address

Forest Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

C⁺

464 students15:1Rate it →

Neill Elementary

Elementary · Grades PK–5

359 students12:1Rate it →

The FAIR School - Crystal

Middle · Grades 6–8

C⁻

439 students20:1Rate it →

Also serving Crystalin other towns

Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · Plymouth

B⁻

1,840 students24:1Rate it →

Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High

High · Grades 9–12 · New Hope

C⁻

1,396 students18:1Rate it →

Other district programsby referral or application

Robbinsdale Transition Center

High · Grades 12

Special Education

49 students9:1Rate it →

Charter schoolsfree, open by application

Beacon Academy

Elementary · Grades K–8

C⁻

Charter

524 students17:1Rate it →

Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade

St. Raphael Catholic School

Elementary · Grades PK–8

Private · Catholic

176 students11:1Rate it →

Christina Child Care Center Inc

Elementary · Grades PK–K · Minneapolis

Private · Religious · All-girls

91 students12:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Adult Academics).

Questions about Crystal’s schools

Are Crystal’s schools good?

On Minnesota’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Crystal children attend score below 67% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #253 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 10%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Crystal in?

Robbinsdale Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 10,810 students in 24 schools (2024–25).

Where do Crystal kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Robbinsdale Armstrong Senior High and Robbinsdale Cooper Senior High.

What is Crystal’s graduation rate?

81% of the class of 2023 in Robbinsdale Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Crystal spend per student?

$19,434 in Robbinsdale Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Crystal?

Yes: St. Raphael Catholic School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 176 students) and Christina Child Care Center Inc (religious · all-girls, grades PK–K, 91 students). Crystal also has 1 charter school, free and open by application.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.