South St. Paul Middle School

658 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

South St. Paul Middle School is a public middle school and part of the South St. Paul Public School Dist school district, located in SOUTH SAINT PAUL, MN with 658 students offering grade levels from 06 to 08. Student demographics can be found below.

With 33 teachers, South St. Paul Middle School has a student/teacher ratio of about 19.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

658

Total Students

33.9

Full-Time Teachers

19.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

52.6%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for South St. Paul Middle School
Demographic	Student Count
White	306
Hispanic	189
Black	70
Asian	21
Two or More	69
American Indian	3

White
306 (46.5 %)
Hispanic
189 (28.7 %)
Black
70 (10.6 %)
Two or More
69 (10.5 %)
Asian
21 (3.2 %)
American Indian
3 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	South St. Paul Public School Dist
Phone:	(651)306-3659
Website:	http://sspps.org
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	658
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	33.9
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	19.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	277
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	69

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Grade 6 188

Grade 7 237

Grade 8 233