Enrollment
46
Middle
DISTRICT 28 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FT YATES 4·NCES 380720000744
FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL
9189 1/2 Hwy 24, Fort Yates, ND 58538 · (701) 854-3819 · Sioux County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL46 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 4% of North Dakota public middle schools
- FTest 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
7.7:1
6 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
46 students
DISTRICT 100% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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 | 14 | 30% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 37% |
Student demographics
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
20.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
0.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 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 →
Where FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 46 | #42 of 43 |
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
46
-57 (-55%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 162
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 7.4:1
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 | 46 | 6 | 7.7:1 | 100% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 53 | 9 | 5.9:1 | 100% (53) |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 7.1 | 6.2:1 | 100% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 103 | 14 | 7.4:1 | 100% (103) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 18 | 11.1:1 | 92% (183) |
| 2015-16 | 198 | 18 | 11.0:1 | 96% (191) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 28 | 6.0:1 | 83% (139) |
| 2000-01 | 89 | 13 | 6.8:1 | 97% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 162 | 10 | 16.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 77% (200 to 46); teachers down 67% (18 to 6).
About FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL
Students in Fort Yates, North Dakota, attend FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL, a small middle school. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 46 students. The school's enrollment is 90% smaller than the 453 average for middle schools in North Dakota.
FT YATES 4 is responsible for 2 schools, FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL included, with 56 students in all.
At FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL, Native American students make up 100% of the student body.
Staffing totals 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.7:1. For comparison, middle schools in North Dakota average 11.7:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 100%. Across public schools in Sioux County, the average is about the same, 100%.
Measured against North Dakota public middle schools, FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL is located in Sioux County, where median household income is about $42,083, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 35% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 8 public schools in Sioux County, with a combined enrollment of about 906.
Standing Rock Community School is the public school closest to FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school's enrollment figures are 103 for 2020-21 and 46 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger.
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Sioux County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,740
Census ACS
Median income
$42,083
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
35%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
906 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fort Yates
- Standing Rock Community SchoolCombined · 561 students
- FORT YATES PK SCHOOLElementary · 10 students
Nearby schools
- Standing Rock Community School0.0 mi · 561
- FORT YATES PK SCHOOL0.1 mi · 10
- SELFRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 45
- SELFRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL12.2 mi · 30
- McLaughlin Elementary - 0220.6 mi · 203
- McLaughlin Middle School - 0320.7 mi · 85
Frequently asked questions
About FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 46 students in grades 05-08.
What age range does FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 08.
How many teachers does FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 6 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.7:1.
What is the student diversity at FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly .
What district is FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
FORT YATES MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of FT YATES 4.
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