About Us

We are a small metro school with a hometown feeling where families want to stay

We are a school that values:

Children who are going through the wonderful transition to young adulthood.
A culture of encouragement from relationships - connectedness to family, friends, teachers, staff, community and surroundings.
Education based on academic rigor in an accountable, purposeful, responsive organization.
Teams that provide mutual support that comes from learning together.
A safe and caring environment.
Park Pride as a commonality of values that supports education and provides the resources that make education happen.
Learning success - growth and achievement of each child.

2025-2030 Strategic Plan

Mission Statement

St. Louis Park Public Schools sees, inspires, and empowers each student to achieve academic excellence and live their brilliance in a racially equitable learning environment that centers student voice and experience to energize and enhance the spirit of our community.

Vision Statement

St. Louis Park Public Schools – Where each student is seen, valued, and inspired to reach their full academic potential as they become their best selves as racially conscious, globally minded contributors to society.

Core Values

We believe in:

The brilliance of ourselves and others.
- We believe everyone has the capacity and responsibility to inspire and nurture the growth and potential of our students and each other.
Authentic community engagement.
- We are collectively responsible for partnering with our staff, families, and communities to support and enhance each learner's growth and success.
High expectations.
- We will raise the bar and build a legacy. We believe in setting and reaching achievement goals that help each student and staff achieve their full potential.
Advocacy for equity.
- We stand for the dignity of each student and staff and actively work to remove barriers so everyone can succeed.
Collective responsibility.
- We collectively share the responsibility to create educational opportunities for each student by removing barriers to create an equitable and welcoming learning environment where everyone feels they belong.
Persistent effort.
- We are committed to building a cohesive, culturally responsive, data-driven educational system where all students and staff can thrive and adapt to the changing needs of learners and society.
Racial consciousness and cultural competence.
- Recognizing and valuing our different backgrounds strenthens our ability to inspire and engage each student and staff member to reach their full academic potential and cultivate a sense of belonging.

2025-2030 STRATEGIC PLAN Portrait of a Learner

2025-2030 Plan Estratégico Retrato de un aprendiz

2025-2030 Qorshaha Istaraatiijiga ah Sawirka Bartaha

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About our School
History

About our School

St. Louis Park Middle School is a school with 1025 students in 6th-8th grade. Students are offered a strong core academic program in English, mathematics, science, and social studies. There are also opportunities for growth in areas such as technology education, world languages (French, German and Spanish), physical education, art, orchestra, chorus, band, general music, and drama. The Middle School has a middle level Spanish immersion program. Accelerated and support programming is also offered in both English and math. The focus is on high expectations for all students with a commitment to assist each student reach his or her potential.

Throughout the years, we've accomplished the following:

In 1992, then named Junior High underwent a major remodeling project which resulted in a new media center featuring state-of-the-art technology.
In 2003, we completed another extensive renovation of the entire building. This renovation included new windows, lighting, ventilation, heating, and sprinkler systems throughout the building. The footprint of the building was extended with the addition of two new science classrooms and a multipurpose activity center.
In 2006 we finished refurbishing the parking lot and supporting landscape.
In 2010, we renovated twelve classrooms in order to allow for and welcome the entire 6th grade to our school. We also added two additional computer labs to compliment the three already in place.

All classrooms are currently connected with voicemail, cable, email, and the Internet. Wireless access is available in the majority of the building. Our facilities goal is to keep our school up-to-date both physically and with infrastructure to support student achievement.

History

When surging enrollments created the need for a second junior high school in St. Louis Park, the 17 acre site of the former Westwood Hills Golf Course was chosen for the construction of a new state-of-the-art facility. The new school, which was dedicated on November 1, 1959, was designed to accommodate 1100 7-9th grade students from the western half of the city, and was appropriately named Westwood Jr. High School.

From the beginning, the school was noted for innovation, In the early 1970's, Westwood gained recognition by pioneering an experimental modular-flexible schedule. At the same time, St. Louis Park became one of the first communities to adopt an open enrollment policy whereby families could choose between the traditional offerings at Central Jr. High, or Westwood's more flexible program. The Westwood option immediately proved popular with parents from all parts of the community.

Years later, when enrollments dramatically declined, the school district merged the two junior high schools on the Westwood site, and moved the 9th grade to the Senior High. The newly formed 7-8th grade program blended the best elements of the two respective parent schools to create a new tradition of family-friendly educational excellence. In 1980, the school was officially named St. Louis Park Junior High School.

Since then, aided by the construction of a technologically advanced media center, the school has moved to a more modern middle school organization built around flexible teams of students and staff members. Today, even though St. Louis Park Middle School has been recognized by the federal government as a National School of Excellence, it remains a work in progress.

Our Special Programs

Advanced Language and Literature

English Learners Program

Extended Spanish Program

Accelerated Math and Reading

Special Education: EB/D, LD, DCD

Support groups available for students with family/personal issues

School Statistics

School Enrollment: 1035

Teaching Staff: 68

Support Staff: 21

Food Service Staff: 6

Custodial Staff: 5

Deans/Counselors: 4

Student Attendance Rate: 92%

Average Student GPA: B-

Presidential Academic Education Award: 85

Middle School athletics & clubs: 19