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What's something SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
549
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000264
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
1999 47th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2345 · Grand Forks County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL549 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% 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
6.2:1
89 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
195 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 168 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 195 | 36% |
| Grade 8 | 186 | 34% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
43.0%
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 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 SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 549 | 35.5% | N/A |
| CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 677 | 45.5% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 992 | 29.4% | N/A |
| CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,006 | 40.8% | 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 SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #15 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #14 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 549 | #15 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.2:1 | #2 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.8% | #2 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.5% | #13 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #13 of 13 |
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
549
-44 (-7%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 579
Student : Teacher
6.2:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 549 | 89 | 6.2:1 | 36% (195) |
| 2023-24 | 552 | 53.7 | 10.3:1 | 32% (175) |
| 2022-23 | 549 | 55 | 10.0:1 | 31% (172) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 51 | 11.6:1 | 24% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 562 | 48.5 | 11.6:1 | 36% (204) |
| 2015-16 | 554 | 48 | 11.5:1 | 29% (158) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 49 | 11.6:1 | 28% (160) |
| 2000-01 | 540 | 45 | 12.0:1 | 19% (101) |
| 1990-91 | 579 | 29 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (562 to 549); teachers up 84% (48.5 to 89).
About SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of the public schools in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Enrollment is 549 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 8. The average for middle schools in North Dakota is about 453 students, so this school is 21% larger than average.
GRAND FORKS 1 has 7,811 students in 18 schools, and SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of those schools.
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is 56% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 12% multiracial, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, and 6% Asian. In Grand Forks County overall, about 83% of residents are White. SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL's diversity index is 64%, against a US figure of 70%.
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL operates with 89 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 6.2:1. On average, middle schools in North Dakota have 11.7:1, compared with 6.2:1 here. SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL reports 36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
Measured against North Dakota public middle schools, SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Grand Forks County show that the median household income is $68,075, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of 30 public schools in the county.
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the public school closest to SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 1.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as City: Small in federal locale data.
2024-25 enrollment was 549, a 7% decrease from 593 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher fell from 11.6 to 6.2 over 4 years.
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Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND FORKS 1
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Other schools in Grand Forks
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Other South Middle schools
17 other US public schools in 14 states are named South Middle. SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 13th largest of the 18.
- South Middle SchoolEDINBURG, TX · 1,246 students
- South Middle SchoolWaukee, IA · 1,092 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLBRENTWOOD, NY · 975 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLNAMPA, ID · 836 students
- South Middle SchoolArlington Heights, IL · 812 students
Nearby schools
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 567
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 569
- J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 482
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 328
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL2.0 mi · 1,190
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 549 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 6.2:1 (89 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 56% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL?
SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by GRAND FORKS 1 in Grand Forks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.