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Enrollment
677
Middle
DISTRICT 640 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000186
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
1601 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-1700 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL677 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 30% 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
11.6:1
58 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
45%
308 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 | 238 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 225 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 214 | 32% |
Student demographics
62%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 CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 677 | 45.5% | N/A |
| CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,006 | 40.8% | N/A |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 549 | 35.5% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 992 | 29.4% | N/A |
| VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 508 | 49.8% | N/A |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,103 | 24.8% | 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 CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #24 of 30 | #7 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #24 of 30 | #7 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 677 | #12 of 43 | #6 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #10 of 28 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #3 of 28 | #1 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 45.5% | #8 of 37 | #1 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.7% | #8 of 13 | 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
677
-55 (-8%) vs 2020
-16% since 2010-11, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 677 | 58.4 | 11.6:1 | 45% (308) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 58.8 | 10.9:1 | 42% (270) |
| 2022-23 | 615 | 57.2 | 10.8:1 | 41% (252) |
| 2020-21 | 732 | 54 | 13.6:1 | 37% (272) |
| 2017-18 | 758 | 56.8 | 13.3:1 | 42% (318) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 57 | 13.7:1 | 38% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 807 | 57 | 14.2:1 | 40% (321) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (758 to 677); teachers up 3% (56.8 to 58.4).
About CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
A mid-sized middle school in Fargo, North Dakota, CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of FARGO 1. In all, 677 students attend the school in grades 6 through 8. That is 49% above the average of about 453 students for middle schools in North Dakota.
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL belongs to FARGO 1, a district of 26 schools and 11,443 students.
At CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, 57% of students are White. The remaining students are 17% Black, 12% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Census figures show Cass County is about 82% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 62%.
There are 58.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 11.6:1. The average ratio among middle schools in North Dakota is similar, at 11.7:1. On the income side, 45% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Cass County is 30%.
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 30% of North Dakota public middle schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Cass County show that median household income comes to about $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 66, with about 27,826 students.
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as City: Mid-size in federal locale data.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 677, down from 732 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 13.6:1 to 11.6:1.
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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
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 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
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 639 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL0.4 mi · 162
- SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY0.4 mi · 16
- DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 127
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 898
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 270
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 439
Frequently asked questions
About CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 677 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 58 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 57% White, 12% Hispanic, 17% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL public or private?
CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FARGO 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.