Wachter Middle School
Tel:
(701)323-4650
- Wachter Middle School serves 908 students in grades 6-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 39% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 46%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Wachter Middle School placed 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%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 12:1.
- Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 26%.
Top Placements
Wachter Middle School places among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Wachter Middle School's student population of 908 students has grown by 5% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 60 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-8 |
| Total Students | 908 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 60 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Wachter Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 453 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has decreased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wachter Middle School is 0.42, 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.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (ND) |
| Overall School Rank | #341 out of 453 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 35% | 44% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 39% | 46% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | 14% | 12% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 5% |
| Black | 2% | 5% |
| White | 75% | 74% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.42 | 0.43 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 25% | 28% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Bismarck 1 School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ND Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wachter Middle School is Bismarck High School (1.3 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Simle Middle School (1.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Dorothy Moses Elementary School (0.3 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bismarck Dorothy Moses Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 376 students
0.3 miles
1312 S Columbia Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701)323-4180 0.3 K-5 376 - Bismarck Jeannette Myhre Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 291 students
0.5 miles
919 S 12th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701)323-4200 0.5 K-5 291 - Bismarck Victor Solheim Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 534 students
1.0 miles
325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701)323-4260 1.0 K-5 534 - Bismarck Bismarck High School Grades: 9-12 | 1,145 student
1.3 miles
800 N 8th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701)323-4800 1.3 9-12 1,145 - Bismarck Becep Center Grades: PK-K | 318 students
1.4 miles
720 N 14th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701)323-4400 1.4 PK-K 318
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