STMA Middle School West

What STMA Middle School West does

STMA Middle School West is a public middle school serving students in grades 5 through 8, located at 11343 50th Street NE in Albertville, Minnesota, approximately 30 minutes west of Minneapolis. The school operates as one of seven schools within St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District 885, alongside Albertville Primary, Big Woods Elementary, Fieldstone Elementary, St. Michael Elementary, Middle School East, STMA High School, STMA Online, and Knights Academy. Enrollment stands at just over 1,000 students. The instructional model is organized around student teams, with academic offerings supported by a guidance counseling program, special education services, and a WEB (Where Everyone Belongs) peer leadership structure. Co-curricular offerings include more than 20 athletic programs (including a co-op alpine skiing arrangement with the Annandale Alpine Cooperative) and multiple clubs and arts initiatives, including a visual arts program recognized at the Minnesota State Fair and the Knights of Crow River mosaic public art project.

The school's technology stack consists of standard K-12 administrative and instructional tools: Skyward/Synergy for student information and gradebook management, Google Workspace for Education for productivity, Finalsite for the public-facing website, Clever for single sign-on, MackinVia for the digital library, NWEA MAP for adaptive assessment, and EduTrak for facility scheduling. No proprietary technology platform, AI/ML capability, or differentiated technical infrastructure is disclosed.

Revenue is sourced from public funding — Minnesota state aid, local property tax levies, federal allocations — supplemented by modest activity fees ($31.25 to $205 per activity) and a $15 volunteer background check. Leadership consists of Principal Lynn Jennissen, Assistant Principal Joshua Joriman, and Dean Ryan Antony, supported by a Parent Teacher Organization, Parent Advisory Committee, and active community programs including the STMA Hall of Fame.

Name

STMA Middle School West

Legal name

St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District 885

Website

https://mw.stma.k12.mn.us

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

STMA Middle School West is a public middle school in Albertville, Minnesota, serving just over 1,000 students in grades 5-8 within Independent School District 885. It uses a team-based educational model with 20+ athletics programs and clubs, funded by public sources and small activity fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Middle School Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Middle Schools (EDAJAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Co-Teaching & In-Class Instructional Support (Specialist Teachers) (EDAKABAA), After-School Academic Support Programs (Centers & Clubs) (EDAJALAM)

Keywords

• Public middle school
• Secondary education
• Middle school athletics
• Student support services
• School district programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Albertville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Activity Fees: Registration fees for athletics and activities. Most sports: $187.50; Football: $205; Chess Club: $31.25; Destination Imagination: $68.75; MATHCOUNTS: $62.50

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

STMA Middle School West is a public middle school operated by St. Michael-Albertville Independent School District 885, providing grades 5-8 education to just over 1,000 students from St. Michael, Albertville, and surrounding communities. The school delivers a team-based middle school model emphasizing relationships between students, families, and staff, supplemented by athletics programs (fall, winter, and spring sports), clubs and organizations, arts programming, media center/library services, and student support services including counseling, social work, special education, and English Language Learner support.

Product overview

STMA Middle School West is a public middle school (District 885) serving approximately 1,000 students in grades 5-8 from St. Michael, Albertville, and surrounding communities located 30 minutes west of Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school operates on a team-based middle school model emphasizing relationships between students, families, and staff. The core educational program is supplemented by athletics programs (fall, winter, spring sports), clubs and organizations (arts, academic, leadership), a Media Center with digital resources (MackinVia), student support services (counseling, special education, EL), and parent engagement through the PTO. The school mascot is the Knights and the motto is 'Excellence is our tradition.'

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 39 fifth grade students entered MN State Fair Art Competition with 16 winning awards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered notable and minor.

• Central Minnesota Arts BoardnotableStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Provided public art grant funding for the Knights of Crow River Mosaic project at Middle School West. The mosaic was created collaboratively by students grades 5-8 along with teachers, staff, administrators, parents, school board members, and community volunteers.
• Minnesota State Arts BoardnotableStrategic or Co-development PartnerLegislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund supporting the mosaic public art project. Made possible through voters of Minnesota.
• Annandale Alpine CoopminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCooperative arrangement for Alpine Skiing program offered through a co-op with Annandale High School for grades 7-12.
• Local Tile Mason (Matt Strait)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal masonry expert contributed expertise in planning and installation of the school mosaic public art project.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Finalsite: Vendor that powers the MSW web platform. Not a competitor, but an enabling technology provider relevant to MSW's digital communications and marketing infrastructure.
• St. Michael-Albertville High School: The district's grades 9-12 high school feeding from both middle schools. Comparable in funding model and community base, and serves as the primary transition destination for MSW graduates, making it the closest vertical extension.
• Minnesota State High School League: Governing body for interscholastic athletics in which MSW competes. Relevant ecosystem participant that defines eligibility, scheduling, and competitive structure for the school's sports programs.

Direct peers

• STMA Middle School East: The sister middle school within the same St. Michael-Albertville ISD 885, also serving grades 5-8 from the same communities. Operates under identical district funding, policies, and extracurricular framework, making it the closest functional peer.
• Chaska Middle School West: Public middle school in Eastern Carver County Schools, a suburban Twin Cities district with a similar team-based middle-school model. Operates under the same Minnesota public-school framework with comparable scale and program breadth.
• Rogers Middle School: Public middle school within Elk River Area School District, another suburban Minneapolis district of comparable size and demographic profile. Operates under the same Minnesota funding framework with overlapping extracurricular structures.
• Maple Grove Middle School: Public middle school in Osseo Area Schools, a larger suburban Minneapolis district. Comparable middle-school model serving a similar demographic corridor northwest of Minneapolis, and a natural open-enrollment competitor for STMA families.
• Buffalo Middle School: Public middle school in nearby Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose ISD, a comparable suburban Minneapolis exurb district. Similar enrollment scale, public funding model, and extracurricular breadth makes it a strong peer for benchmarking program offerings.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/STMASUPT
• Facebookfacebook.com/StMichaelAlbertvillePublicSchools885
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stma-middle-school-west

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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