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Williston Basin 7 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 3 public middle schools serving 1,131 students in Williston Basin 7 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Williston Basin 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
14 Schools
209 Schools
# Students
5,292 Students
38,561 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
3,455 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 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 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.47
# American Indian Students
78 Students
5,653 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
15%
# Asian Students
58 Students
373 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
2,081 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
5%
# Black Students
291 Students
1,387 Students
% Black Students
6%
4%
# White Students
3,497 Students
27,520 Students
% White Students
66%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
86 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
1,460 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
403
# Students in K Grade:
468
826
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
847
# Students in 2nd Grade:
467
770
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
834
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
896
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
1,255
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
6,661
# Students in 7th Grade:
405
9,044
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
9,197
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
2,205
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
2,033
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
1,812
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
1,778
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Asb Innovation Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1204 4th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7200
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7200
Grades: 5-8
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Missouri Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5640 140th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Grades: 3-8
| 381 students
Rank: #33.
Williston Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
501 14 St West
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Grades: 7-8
| 485 students
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