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West Fargo 6 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 2,731 students in West Fargo 6 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in West Fargo 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
25 Schools
210 Schools
# Students
12,236 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
950 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
West Fargo 6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#99 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
42%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.48
0.46
# American Indian Students
223 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
14%
# Asian Students
403 Students
340 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
546 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
1,841 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
15%
4%
# White Students
8,647 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
71%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
14 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
159
381
# Students in K Grade:
1,082
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,032
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,035
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,019
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
973
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
920
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
887
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
943
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
901
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
868
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
862
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
761
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
794
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,722 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,018 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$192 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$221 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,722
$17,988
Spending / Student
$18,018
$17,989
Best West Fargo 6 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Grades: 6-8
| 463 students
Rank: #22.
Cheney Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
825 17th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
Grades: 6-8
| 1,053 students
Rank: #33.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
801 36th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671
Grades: 6-8
| 1,208 students
Rank: n/an/a
207 Main Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2001
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2001
Grades: 6-8
| 7 students
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