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D−

Middle Area Learning Center

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8Alternative Education School

1000 NE 8th Ave, Grand Rapids, MN 55744 · (218) 327-5800 · Part of Grand Rapids Public School District

Grand Rapids’ School Grade B+ better than 69% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
54
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Town
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Middle Area Learning Center

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 42 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 41 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 46.5% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, D−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1000 NE 8th Ave, Grand Rapids

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 729
Grade 825
Enrollment over time
101’20
165’21
53’22
26’23
54’24

Down 46.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Middle Area Learning Center from Grand Rapids families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public School District

The district →
West Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Grand Rapids
B
612 students17:1
Bigfork Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Bigfork
C+
139 students14:1
Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Grand Rapids
63 students10:1
Cohasset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cohasset
A−
312 students18:1
East Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
639 students16:1
Itaskin Education Center
Other · Grades 4–12 · Grand Rapids
D
39 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Grand Rapids’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.