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Fargo 1 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 5 public middle schools serving 2,610 students in Fargo 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Fargo 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), 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
11,324 Students
38,157 Students
# Teachers
939 Teachers
3,546 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Fargo 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 84% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#98 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
42%
Graduation Rate
84%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.46
# American Indian Students
312 Students
5,421 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
14%
# Asian Students
403 Students
340 Students
% Asian Students
3%
1%
# Hispanic Students
671 Students
2,017 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
1,563 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
14%
4%
# White Students
7,804 Students
27,529 Students
% White Students
69%
72%
# Hawaiian Students
26 Students
92 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
545 Students
1,376 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
129
381
# Students in K Grade:
934
895
# Students in 1st Grade:
797
759
# Students in 2nd Grade:
899
811
# Students in 3rd Grade:
866
904
# Students in 4th Grade:
850
923
# Students in 5th Grade:
857
1,217
# Students in 6th Grade:
852
6,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
791
9,038
# Students in 8th Grade:
907
9,167
# Students in 9th Grade:
995
2,132
# Students in 10th Grade:
832
1,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
780
1,798
# Students in 12th Grade:
835
1,704
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,200 is higher than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,149 is higher than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,200
$17,988
Spending / Student
$19,149
$17,989
Best Fargo 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 1,024 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 851 students
Rank: #33.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Grades: 6-8
| 633 students
Rank: n/an/a
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Grades: K-8
| 92 students
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