Top 36 middle schools in North Dakota (2025)

Schools classified as middle schools by NCES. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 36 schools shown.

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95
Heritage Middle SchoolHorace · Public Middle12.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 799 students
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91
Kindred Middle SchoolKindred · Public Middle4.9% Free/reduced-price lunch · 205 students
3
82
Memorial Middle SchoolMinot AFB · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 157 students
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81
Nathan Twining Middle SchoolGrand Forks AFB · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 69 students
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80
Schroeder Middle SchoolGrand Forks · Public Middle56% Math proficiency · 569 students
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76
May-Port Cg Middle SchoolMayville · Public Middle62% Math proficiency · 129 students
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75
Jamestown Middle SchoolJamestown · Public Middle53% Math proficiency · 466 students
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73
Discovery Middle SchoolFargo · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 992 students
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Valley City Junior High SchoolValley City · Public Middle67% Math proficiency · 159 students
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72
Liberty Middle SchoolWest Fargo · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 1,103 students
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71
Ben Franklin Middle SchoolFargo · Public Middle54% Math proficiency · 873 students
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68
Williston Middle School Central CampusWilliston · Public Middle31.8% Free/reduced-price lunch · 1,536 students
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67
Northern Cass Middle SchoolHunter · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 169 students
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67
South Middle SchoolGrand Forks · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 549 students
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67
Cheney Middle SchoolWest Fargo · Public Middle51% Math proficiency · 1,006 students
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66
Horizon Middle SchoolBismarck · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 1,124 students
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63
Grafton Junior High SchoolGrafton · Public Middle49.6% Free/reduced-price lunch · 137 students
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61
Erik Ramstad Middle SchoolMinot · Public Middle50% Math proficiency · 584 students
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61
Jim Hill Middle SchoolMinot · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 505 students
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61
Beulah Middle SchoolBeulah · Public Middle48% Math proficiency · 233 students
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59
Central Middle SchoolMinot · Public Middle50.4% Free/reduced-price lunch · 482 students
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59
Dickinson Middle SchoolDickinson · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 944 students
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59
Hazen Middle SchoolHazen · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 143 students
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59
Lisbon Middle SchoolLisbon · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 197 students
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57
Wachter Middle SchoolBismarck · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 1,012 students
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57
Simle Middle SchoolBismarck · Public Middle42% Math proficiency · 1,053 students
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57
Washington Elementary SchoolValley City · Public Middle46% Math proficiency · 209 students
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55
Central Middle SchoolDevils Lake · Public Middle43% Math proficiency · 536 students
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54
Wahpeton Middle SchoolWahpeton · Public Middle38% Math proficiency · 272 students
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53
Mandan Middle SchoolMandan · Public Middle45% Math proficiency · 1,003 students
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53
Central Cass Middle SchoolCasselton · Public Middle33% Math proficiency · 343 students
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52
Carl Ben Eielson Middle SchoolFargo · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 677 students
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49
Watford City Middle SchoolWatford City · Public Middle37% Math proficiency · 509 students
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Valley Middle SchoolGrand Forks · Public Middle34% Math proficiency · 508 students
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31
Turtle Mountain Community Middle SchoolBelcourt · Public Middle29% Math proficiency · 318 students
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29
New Town Middle SchoolNew Town · Public Middle12% Math proficiency · 126 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Heritage Middle School Horace · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	94.7 Top 5%	12.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	799
2	Kindred Middle School Kindred · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	90.5 Top 5%	4.9% Free/reduced-price lunch	205
3	Memorial Middle School Minot AFB · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	81.6 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	157
4	Nathan Twining Middle School Grand Forks AFB · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	80.8 Top 10%	62% Math proficiency	69
5	Schroeder Middle School Grand Forks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	79.7 Top 10%	56% Math proficiency	569
6	May-Port Cg Middle School Mayville · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	75.5 Top 25%	62% Math proficiency	129
7	Jamestown Middle School Jamestown · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	74.5 Top 25%	53% Math proficiency	466
8	Discovery Middle School Fargo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	992
9	Valley City Junior High School Valley City · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	73.2 Top 25%	67% Math proficiency	159
10	Liberty Middle School West Fargo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.7 Top 25%	49% Math proficiency	1,103
11	Ben Franklin Middle School Fargo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	71.3 Top 25%	54% Math proficiency	873
12	Williston Middle School Central Campus Williston · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	68.2 Top 25%	31.8% Free/reduced-price lunch	1,536
13	Northern Cass Middle School Hunter · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	169
14	South Middle School Grand Forks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.1 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	549
15	Cheney Middle School West Fargo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	67.0 Top 50%	51% Math proficiency	1,006
16	Horizon Middle School Bismarck · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	65.8 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,124
17	Grafton Junior High School Grafton · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	62.8 Top 50%	49.6% Free/reduced-price lunch	137
18	Erik Ramstad Middle School Minot · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.4 Top 50%	50% Math proficiency	584
19	Jim Hill Middle School Minot · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	61.0 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	505
20	Beulah Middle School Beulah · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	60.7 Top 50%	48% Math proficiency	233
21	Central Middle School Minot · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.4 Top 50%	50.4% Free/reduced-price lunch	482
22	Dickinson Middle School Dickinson · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.4 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	944
23	Hazen Middle School Hazen · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	59.3 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	143
24	Lisbon Middle School Lisbon · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	59.2 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	197
25	Wachter Middle School Bismarck · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	57.4 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,012
26	Simle Middle School Bismarck · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	56.6 Top 50%	42% Math proficiency	1,053
27	Washington Elementary School Valley City · Middle · Grades 4–6	Public	56.5 Top 50%	46% Math proficiency	209
28	Central Middle School Devils Lake · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	55.4 Top 50%	43% Math proficiency	536
29	Wahpeton Middle School Wahpeton · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	54.4 Top 50%	38% Math proficiency	272
30	Mandan Middle School Mandan · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.9 Top 50%	45% Math proficiency	1,003
31	Central Cass Middle School Casselton · Middle · Grades 5–8	Public	52.7 Top 50%	33% Math proficiency	343
32	Carl Ben Eielson Middle School Fargo · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.3 Top 50%	34% Math proficiency	677
33	Watford City Middle School Watford City · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	37% Math proficiency	509
34	Valley Middle School Grand Forks · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	45.3 Lower 50%	34% Math proficiency	508
35	Turtle Mountain Community Middle School Belcourt · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	31.1 Lower 50%	29% Math proficiency	318
36	New Town Middle School New Town · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	29.1 Lower 50%	12% Math proficiency	126

Heritage Middle School in Horace leads the 2025 list of middle schools in North Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 94.7. Of the 36 schools shown, 36 are public.

Scores are percentiles within school type, so a elementary school and a high school with the same score sit at the same point in their own distributions. Use the rankings to build a shortlist, then visit the schools and ask how they support students at your child's level.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best middle school in North Dakota?

Heritage Middle School in Horace ranks first among middle schools in North Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 94.7 out of 100 (Enrollment: 799).

How are middle schools in North Dakota ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.