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Enrollment
1,053
Middle
DISTRICT 1,063 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400060
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
1218 Simle Dr, Bismarck, ND 58501 · (701) 323-4600 · Burleigh County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,053 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of North Dakota public middle schools
- A-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
14.5:1
73 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
237 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 348 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 360 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 345 | 33% |
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,053 | 22.5% | N/A |
| SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 569 | 16.0% | N/A |
| WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,012 | 30.7% | N/A |
| MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 1,003 | 32.0% | N/A |
| HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,124 | 15.8% | N/A |
| HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL Horace | 799 | 12.6% | 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 SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #8 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #11 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,053 | #4 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #22 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #16 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #28 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +4.3% | #9 of 11 |
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
1,053
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 707
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 1,053 | 72.7 | 14.5:1 | 23% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 1,047 | 73.7 | 14.2:1 | 21% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 1,040 | 73.7 | 14.1:1 | 20% (207) |
| 2020-21 | 1,059 | 69 | 15.3:1 | 18% (188) |
| 2017-18 | 1,010 | 60.8 | 16.6:1 | 20% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 947 | 60 | 15.8:1 | 22% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 867 | 65 | 13.3:1 | 28% (239) |
| 2000-01 | 861 | 54 | 15.9:1 | 20% (170) |
| 1990-91 | 707 | 31 | 22.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (1,010 to 1,053); teachers up 20% (60.8 to 72.7).
About SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school with a street address in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school serves grades 6 through 8. Enrollment is 1,053 students. By comparison, middle schools in North Dakota enroll about 453 students on average.
The district, BISMARCK 1, operates 26 schools serving 14,086 students.
At SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL, 77% of students are White. It is also 9% Native American, 7% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 2% Black. For comparison, the population of Burleigh County is roughly 86% White. The diversity index for SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is 40%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL lists 72.7 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 14.5 students per teacher. Across middle schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is 11.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 23% of the student body. That is in line with the 24% average for public schools in Burleigh County.
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL earns an A- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 77% of North Dakota public middle schools.
In Burleigh County, home to about 100,600 people, the median household earns about $86,851 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL shares Burleigh County with 36 other public schools.
About 0.4 miles separate SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL from the closest public school, PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Small. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment went from 1,059 in 2020-21 to 1,053 in 2024-25, a change of 6 students.
People can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates and other school topics. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 605 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
- VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.4 mi · 203
- BECEP CENTER0.6 mi · 337
- ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 485
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,367
- RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 367
- WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 232
Frequently asked questions
About SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,053 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.5:1 (73 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 77% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
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