Top Rankings
Bismarck 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
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 3,166 students in Bismarck 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Bismarck 1 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 41% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 28% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
210 Schools
# Students
13,755 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
906 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
District Rank
Bismarck 1 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 89% has decreased from 90% 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
89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.46
# American Indian Students
1,014 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
7%
14%
# Asian Students
142 Students
340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
5%
# Black Students
393 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
3%
4%
# White Students
10,698 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
78%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
112 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
859 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
312
381
# Students in K Grade:
1,096
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,071
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,004
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,011
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,028
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,008
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,004
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,038
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,124
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,110
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,058
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
979
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
912
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,847 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,659 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,847
$17,988
Spending / Student
$15,659
$17,989
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,065 students
Rank: #22.
Simle Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,025 students
Rank: #33.
Wachter Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Grades: 6-8
| 1,066 students
Rank: n/an/a
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: 6-8
| 10 students
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