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Best Middle Schools in North Dakota

The top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in North Dakota, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 57%.

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1Liberty Middle SchoolWest Fargo, ND1,10252%
2Horizon Middle SchoolBismarck, ND1,04465%
3Simle Middle SchoolBismarck, ND1,04054%
4Cheney Middle SchoolWest Fargo, ND1,01251%
5Wachter Middle SchoolBismarck, ND1,00055%
6Discovery Middle SchoolFargo, ND97551%
7Mandan Middle SchoolMandan, ND92852%
8Ben Franklin Middle SchoolFargo, ND88359%
9Dickinson Middle SchoolDickinson, ND84256%
10Jim Hill Middle SchoolMinot, ND84063%
11Erik Ramstad Middle SchoolMinot, ND68949%
12Heritage Middle SchoolHorace, ND66556%
13Bakken Elementary SchoolWilliston, ND62750%
14Carl Ben Eielson Middle SchoolFargo, ND61549%
15Edwin Loe Elementary SchoolNew Town, ND55854%
16Schroeder Middle SchoolGrand Forks, ND54964%
17South Middle SchoolGrand Forks, ND54961%
18Century Elementary SchoolGrafton, ND54060%
19Central Middle SchoolDevils Lake, ND51853%
20Kindred Elementary SchoolKindred, ND51771%
21Valley Middle SchoolGrand Forks, ND51341%
22Williston Middle SchoolWilliston, ND48557%
23Jamestown Middle SchoolJamestown, ND47548%
24Watford City Middle SchoolWatford City, ND45548%
25Stanley Elementary SchoolStanley, ND42854%
26Killdeer Elementary SchoolKilldeer, ND39665%
27Thompson Elementary SchoolThompson, ND39471%
28Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary SchoolBurlington, ND38771%
29South Prairie Elementary SchoolMinot, ND38269%
30Missouri Ridge Middle SchoolWilliston, ND38168%
31Carrington Elementary SchoolCarrington, ND35866%
32Bottineau Elementary SchoolBottineau, ND34964%
33Turtle Mountain Community Middle SchoolBelcourt, ND33530%
34Central Cass Middle SchoolCasselton, ND32760%
35Saint John Elementary SchoolSaint John, ND32435%
36Rugby Ely Elementary SchoolRugby, ND31062%
37Central Elementary SchoolTioga, ND30858%
38Ray Elementary SchoolRay, ND30661%
39Park River Area Elementary SchoolPark River, ND28849%
40Wahpeton Middle SchoolWahpeton, ND26752%
41Asb Innovation AcademyWilliston, ND26573%
42Hillsboro Elementary SchoolHillsboro, ND26169%
43Oakes Elementary SchoolOakes, ND25761%
44Kidder County Elementary SchoolSteele, ND25161%
45Dunseith Elementary SchoolDunseith, ND24438%
46South Heart Elementary SchoolSouth Heart, ND24159%
47Langdon Area Elementary SchoolLangdon, ND23965%
48Beulah Middle SchoolBeulah, ND23668%
49Eight Mile Elementary SchoolTrenton, ND23246%
50Surrey Elementary SchoolSurrey, ND23157%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best middle school in North Dakota?

The largest middle school in North Dakota is Liberty Middle School in West Fargo with 1,102 students and a 52% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many middle schools are in North Dakota?

This page shows the top 50 middle schools (grades 6-8) in North Dakota by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.