Dickinson Middle School
Dickinson Middle School serves 823 students in grades 6-8.
Dickinson Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 26% (majority American Indian and Black).
School Overview
Grades Offered
Grades 6-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
823 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
51 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Dickinson Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 458 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Dickinson Middle School is 0.34, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#236 out of 458 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
11:1
American Indian
3%
12%
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
8%
5%
Black
3%
5%
White
81%
74%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
20%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ND Dept. of Education
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