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Enrollment
1,006
Middle
DISTRICT 730 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000680
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
825 17th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-2090 · Cass County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,006 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 48% of North Dakota public middle schools
- B-Test 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
11.7:1
86 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
410 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 331 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 361 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 314 | 31% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,006 | 40.8% | N/A |
| CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 677 | 45.5% | N/A |
| LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,103 | 24.8% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 873 | 33.6% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 992 | 29.4% | N/A |
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 549 | 35.5% | 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 CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #17 of 30 | #3 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #19 of 30 | #3 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,006 | #6 of 43 | #2 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #11 of 28 | #5 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.1% | #5 of 28 | #2 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #10 of 37 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.4% | #7 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
1,006
-86 (-8%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 966
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 1,006 | 86.2 | 11.7:1 | 41% (410) |
| 2023-24 | 979 | 86.2 | 11.4:1 | 42% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 1,012 | 87.9 | 11.5:1 | 43% (431) |
| 2020-21 | 1,092 | 89 | 12.3:1 | 40% (432) |
| 2017-18 | 1,148 | 86.3 | 13.3:1 | 39% (450) |
| 2015-16 | 1,072 | 98 | 10.9:1 | 39% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 1,365 | 108 | 12.6:1 | 32% (439) |
| 2000-01 | 764 | 49 | 15.6:1 | 18% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 966 | 46 | 21.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (1,148 to 1,006); teachers unchanged (86.3 to 86.2).
About CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Families in West Fargo, North Dakota, are served by CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, a large middle-grades school. The school covers grades 6 through 8 and reported 1,006 students in 2024-25. The school is 122% larger than the average for middle schools in North Dakota.
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL sits within WEST FARGO 6, which has 26 schools and 13,175 students.
Federal enrollment data show CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 63% White. The remaining shares are 17% Black, 7% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 56, compared with 70 nationally.
Teacher count: 86.2 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.7:1. The 11.7:1 average for middle schools in North Dakota is close to this figure. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 41%. It compares with 30% for public schools in Cass County.
On the allk12 Grade, CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 48% of North Dakota public middle schools.
For Cass County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $75,555, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 66 public schools and about 27,826 students.
Measured in a straight line, WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 0.8 miles from CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment fell 8% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
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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 WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOLElementary · 554 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 537 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 456 students
Other Cheney Middle schools
One other US public school is named Cheney Middle. CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- Cheney Middle SchoolCHENEY, WA · 637 students
Nearby schools
- WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 461
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,380
- EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 387
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 473
- L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 360
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,006 students in grades 06-08.
Is CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 63% White, 7% Hispanic, 17% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by WEST FARGO 6 in Cass County.
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