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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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 2,515 students in Fargo 1 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, 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 38% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
25 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
11,431 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
943 Teachers
3,455 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 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 85% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#96 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
83%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.52
0.47
# American Indian Students
290 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
15%
# Asian Students
426 Students
373 Students
% Asian Students
4%
1%
# Hispanic Students
721 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
5%
# Black Students
1,667 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
15%
4%
# White Students
7,726 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
68%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
22 Students
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
579 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
143
403
# Students in K Grade:
845
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
921
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
809
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
914
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
881
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
863
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
837
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
848
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
812
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
930
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
957
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
856
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
815
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,030 is higher than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,970 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,030
$17,688
Spending / Student
$18,970
$17,689
Best Fargo 1 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Discovery Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Grades: 6-8
| 975 students
Rank: #22.
Ben Franklin Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 883 students
Rank: #33.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
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
| 615 students
Rank: #44.
Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Grades: K-8
| 32 students
Rank: n/an/a
Explorer Academy
Magnet School
1780 17th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Grades: K-8
| 10 students
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