Top Rankings
Jamestown 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 476 students in Jamestown 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 School in Jamestown 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
2,094 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jamestown 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#44 out of 169 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
44%
Graduation Rate
90-94%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.48
% American Indian
1%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
5%
6%
% Black
5%
4%
% White
83%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,332 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,635 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,332
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,635
$17,617
Best Jamestown 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamestown Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
203 2nd Ave Se
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Grades: 6-8
| 476 students
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