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Grafton Junior High School (Closed 2021)

1556 School Rd
Grafton, ND 58237

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Serving 139 students in grades 7-8, Grafton Junior High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 35-39% (which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.

Minority enrollment was 44% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 7-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grafton Junior High School
7	79
8	60

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Total Students

139 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School
2025	139
2021	139
2020	127
2019	122
2018	118
2017	270
2016	249
2015	262
2014	255
2013	238
2012	249
2011	254
2010	281
2009	274
2008	261
2007	261
2006	223
2005	230
2004	231
2003	221
2002	239
2001	312
2000	323
1999	248
1998	252
1997	301
1996	297
1995	311
1994	274
1993	286
1992	255
1991	277
1990	322
1989	352
1988	309
1987	520

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School
2025	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	33
2016	32
2015	32
2014	28
2013	28
2012	24
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	18
2007	17
2006	15
2005	13
2004	13
2003	14
2002	14
2001	19
2000	22
1999	14
1998	15
1997	17
1996	17
1995	14
1994	15
1993	15
1992	14
1991	14
1990	15
1989	14
1988	16
1987	33

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (ND)

(20-21)

30-34%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2021	32%	39%	27%
2019	32%	45%	36%
2018	27%	44%	30%
2017	29%	39%	27%
2016	35%	43%	34%
2015	30%	41%	31%
2014	78%	74%	80%
2013	82%	75%	84%
2012	78%	77%	82%
2011	73%	76%	77%
2010	74%	77%	76%

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(20-21)

35-39%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2021	37%	42%	32%
2019	37%	47%	39%
2018	32%	46%	30%
2017	37%	48%	34%
2016	37%	51%	39%
2015	33%	47%	36%
2014	65%	73%	70%
2013	66%	73%	71%
2012	67%	74%	75%
2011	74%	75%	72%
2010	79%	77%	80%

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(20-21)

40-49%

47%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	8:1	10:1
2021	8:1	11:1	10:1
2020	7:1	11:1	10:1
2019	7:1	11:1	10:1
2018	7:1	11:1	10:1
2017	8:1	11:1	10:1
2016	8:1	11:1	10:1
2015	8:1	11:1	9:1
2014	9:1	11:1	11:1
2013	9:1	11:1	11:1
2012	10:1	11:1	12:1
2011	12:1	11:1	14:1
2010	13:1	11:1	13:1
2009	12:1	11:1	14:1
2008	15:1	11:1	16:1
2007	15:1	12:1	17:1
2006	15:1	11:1	15:1
2005	18:1	12:1	17:1
2004	18:1	12:1	18:1
2003	16:1	12:1	18:1
2002	17:1	13:1	19:1
2001	16:1	13:1	16:1
2000	15:1	14:1	16:1
1999	18:1	14:1	20:1
1998	17:1	14:1	19:1
1997	18:1	14:1	18:1
1996	17:1	14:1	20:1
1995	22:1	14:1	18:1
1994	18:1	14:1	16:1
1993	19:1	14:1	17:1
1992	18:1	15:1	20:1
1991	20:1	15:1	20:1
1990	21:1	15:1	19:1
1989	25:1	14:1	19:1
1988	19:1	15:1	18:1
1987	16:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%	2%
2019	3%	12%	3%
2018	3%	12%	3%
2017	2%	12%	3%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	4%
2014	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	12%	2%
2010	2%	13%	2%
2009	3%	12%	2%
2008	3%	9%	4%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	12%	1%
2005	3%	8%	2%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	2%	11%	2%
2002	3%	12%	2%
2001	1%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	1%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	1%	7%	1%
1994	1%	7%	1%
1993	1%	7%	1%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1990	2%	6%	1%
1989	2%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%
2020	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	35%	8%
2021	35%	5%	34%
2020	38%	6%	33%
2019	31%	5%	33%
2018	31%	5%	31%
2017	31%	5%	31%
2016	34%	5%	33%
2015	35%	4%	31%
2014	35%	4%	32%
2013	37%	4%	32%
2012	33%	3%	30%
2010	31%	2%	30%
2009	26%	2%	26%
2008	27%	2%	28%
2007	23%	2%	25%
2006	21%	2%	23%
2005	23%	3%	24%
2004	12%	1%	15%
2003	11%	1%	16%
2002	17%	1%	15%
2001	15%	1%	14%
2000	16%	1%	15%
1999	10%	1%	11%
1998	15%	1%	14%
1997	14%	1%	14%
1996	14%	1%	12%
1995	12%	1%	11%
1994	5%	1%	8%
1993	4%	1%	5%
1991	5%	1%	4%
1990	5%	1%	4%
1989	7%	1%	5%
1988	4%	1%	5%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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White

56%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	56%	70%
2021	56%	73%	60%
2020	59%	73%	60%
2019	61%	74%	60%
2018	64%	74%	65%
2017	65%	75%	65%
2016	61%	79%	64%
2015	62%	80%	65%
2014	61%	81%	65%
2013	59%	82%	64%
2012	66%	83%	67%
2011	65%	81%	68%
2010	67%	82%	68%
2009	71%	83%	71%
2008	70%	86%	68%
2007	75%	87%	72%
2006	74%	84%	76%
2005	73%	87%	73%
2004	84%	85%	80%
2003	86%	86%	82%
2002	77%	85%	82%
2001	82%	86%	84%
2000	82%	86%	84%
1999	90%	90%	88%
1998	83%	89%	83%
1997	84%	89%	84%
1996	84%	89%	85%
1995	85%	90%	87%
1994	94%	90%	90%
1993	95%	91%	93%
1992	97%	91%	95%
1991	95%	91%	94%
1990	92%	92%	94%
1989	88%	91%	92%
1988	94%	91%	92%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	3%	5%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2011	33%	3%	29%

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All Ethnic Groups

44%

30%

0.57

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	0.57	0.49
2021	0.57	0.45	0.53
2020	0.51	0.45	0.53
2019	0.54	0.44	0.53
2018	0.50	0.44	0.49
2017	0.49	0.42	0.49
2016	0.52	0.37	0.49
2015	0.50	0.35	0.48
2014	0.51	0.34	0.49
2013	0.52	0.32	0.49
2012	0.46	0.30	0.47
2011	0.47	0.33	0.46
2010	0.46	0.31	0.45
2009	0.43	0.30	0.43
2008	0.44	0.25	0.46
2007	0.39	0.24	0.42
2006	0.41	0.28	0.40
2005	0.42	0.24	0.42
2004	0.28	0.27	0.34
2003	0.25	0.25	0.30
2002	0.38	0.27	0.31
2001	0.31	0.25	0.27
2000	0.30	0.25	0.28
1999	0.18	0.19	0.22
1998	0.29	0.20	0.28
1997	0.28	0.20	0.28
1996	0.28	0.20	0.26
1995	0.27	0.19	0.24
1994	0.11	0.19	0.18
1993	0.10	0.17	0.12
1992	0.06	0.17	0.09
1991	0.10	0.17	0.12
1990	0.15	0.15	0.12
1989	0.20	0.17	0.15
1988	0.12	0.17	0.15

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

37.4%

16.4%

Eligible for

33%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	33%	27%
2021	33%	27%	32%
2020	40%	28%	31%
2019	37%	28%	31%
2018	37%	28%	37%
2017	36%	29%	37%
2016	37%	25%	37%
2015	40%	24%	39%
2014	42%	25%	42%
2013	44%	25%	40%
2012	37%	27%	35%
2011	38%	28%	34%
2010	47%	25%	41%
2009	42%	26%	38%
2008	39%	23%	39%
2007	36%	22%	34%
2006	32%	21%	39%
2005	34%	21%	34%
2004	31%	20%	30%
2003	37%	20%	30%
2002	36%	19%	37%
2001	28%	20%	26%
2000	32%	21%	28%
1999	26%	21%	23%
1998	34%	22%	29%
1997	23%	21%	23%
1996	23%	20%	24%
1995	22%	20%	22%
1994	24%	21%	22%
1993	22%	20%	22%
1992	25%	19%	22%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Grafton Junior High School	North Dakota	Grafton 3 School District
2025	11%	6%
2021	11%	5%	10%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	6%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	9%
2017	12%	6%	9%
2016	9%	6%	8%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	9%	6%	9%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	8%	6%	10%
2011	9%	7%	8%
2010	4%	8%	7%
2009	7%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	10%
2004	8%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	11%	8%	6%
2001	11%	8%	9%
2000	10%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Grafton 3 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% ND state average).

How many students attend Grafton Junior High School?

139 students attend Grafton Junior High School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Grafton Junior High School students are White, 35% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grafton Junior High School?

Grafton Junior High School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 10:1.

What grades does Grafton Junior High School offer ?

Grafton Junior High School offers enrollment in grades 7-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grafton Junior High School part of?

Grafton Junior High School is part of Grafton 3 School District.

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