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What's the biggest difference between BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL and what you expected?
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Enrollment
873
Middle
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000193
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
1420 8th St N, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-3600 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL873 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 27% of North Dakota public middle schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public middle schools
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
72 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
293 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 306 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 280 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 287 | 33% |
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 873 | 33.6% | N/A |
| ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 584 | 29.6% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL Jamestown | 466 | 31.8% | N/A |
| MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 1,003 | 32.0% | N/A |
| DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Dickinson | 944 | 30.7% | N/A |
| JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 505 | 30.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #25 of 30 | #8 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #25 of 30 | #8 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 873 | #10 of 43 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #12 of 28 | #6 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.0% | #12 of 28 | #5 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.6% | #15 of 37 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.2% | #8 of 11 | N/A |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
873
+28 (+3%) vs 2020
-13% since 1990-91, when it was 999
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 873 | 71.9 | 12.1:1 | 34% (293) |
| 2023-24 | 899 | 71.9 | 12.5:1 | 31% (278) |
| 2022-23 | 883 | 64.8 | 13.6:1 | 32% (285) |
| 2020-21 | 845 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 27% (232) |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 59.6 | 13.5:1 | 30% (240) |
| 2015-16 | 687 | 57 | 12.1:1 | 29% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 747 | 59 | 12.7:1 | 26% (195) |
| 2000-01 | 916 | 62 | 14.8:1 | 21% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 999 | 61 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (807 to 873); teachers up 21% (59.6 to 71.9).
About BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a large middle-grades school in Fargo, North Dakota, administered by FARGO 1. There are 873 students enrolled, covering grades 6 through 8. The school is 93% bigger than the average for middle schools in North Dakota.
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 26 schools in FARGO 1, which enrolls 11,443 students in total.
The largest group at BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is White students, at 71%. Smaller groups are 8% Black, 7% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 4% Native American. County-wide, 82% of Cass County residents are White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 47%.
Its staff includes 71.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 12.1 students per teacher. It is about the same as the 11.7:1 average for middle schools in North Dakota. BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 34%.
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL earns a C on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 27% of North Dakota public middle schools.
The school is in Cass County, where the median household earns about $75,555 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Cass County, 66 public schools serve about 27,826 students.
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL's nearest public school is WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 0.5 miles). In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
The NCES locale for BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is City: Mid-size, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 3%, from 845 to 873. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.8 to 12.1 over 4 years.
The discussion board for BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Other Ben Franklin Middle schools
One other US public school is named Ben Franklin Middle. BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLBUFFALO, NY · 654 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 292
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,110
- HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 344
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 169
- West Central Academy-S1.5 mi · 34
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 386
Frequently asked questions
About BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLHow large is BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 873 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.1:1 students per teacher at BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 71% White, 7% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL?
BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by FARGO 1 in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.