Enrollment
159
Middle
DISTRICT 184 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·VALLEY CITY 2·NCES 381885000656
VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
493 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND 58072 · (701) 845-0483 · Barnes County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL159 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of North Dakota public middle schools
- ATest 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
14.0:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
49 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 7 | 76 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 83 | 52% |
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL→VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within VALLEY CITY 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
51.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 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 VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 159 | 30.8% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City | 209 | 34.0% | N/A |
| LISBON MIDDLE SCHOOL Lisbon | 197 | 40.1% | N/A |
| WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL Wahpeton | 272 | 33.5% | N/A |
| BEULAH MIDDLE SCHOOL Beulah | 233 | 19.3% | N/A |
| HAZEN MIDDLE SCHOOL Hazen | 143 | 18.9% | 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 VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.0% | #3 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #5 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 159 | #31 of 43 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.8% | #21 of 37 |
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
159
-9 (-5%) vs 2020
-52% since 1990-91, when it was 331
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.0:1
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 | 159 | 11.3 | 14.0:1 | 31% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 159 | 11.3 | 14.0:1 | 31% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 148 | 11.3 | 13.1:1 | 34% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 168 | 12 | 14.0:1 | 30% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 13.5 | 14.8:1 | 33% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 11 | 15.6:1 | 34% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 182 | 13 | 14.0:1 | 27% (49) |
| 2000-01 | 232 | 13 | 17.9:1 | 30% (69) |
| 1990-91 | 331 | 14 | 23.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 20% (199 to 159); teachers down 16% (13.5 to 11.3).
About VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL
This page covers VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL, a very small middle school in Valley City, North Dakota. The school serves grades 7 through 8. Enrollment is 159 students. Middle schools in North Dakota have about 453 students on average; enrollment here is 65% lower.
The district, VALLEY CITY 2, operates 4 schools serving 943 students.
A large majority of enrollment at VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is White, at 86%. It is also 6% multiracial and 4% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL scores 26%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 14.0:1. The school has 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.7:1 average for middle schools in North Dakota is 2.3 students per teacher. In all, 31% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Barnes County is close, at 32%.
Among North Dakota public middle schools, VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL outscored 86%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In Barnes County, home to about 10,773 people, the median household earns about $68,038 a year, roughly 31% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Barnes County number 7, with about 1,178 students.
VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away, making it the nearest public school. There are 3 more public schools inside five miles.
VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 5%.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Barnes County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,773
Census ACS
Median income
$68,038
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,178 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in VALLEY CITY 2
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 258 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 209 students
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in Valley City
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 317 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 258 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 209 students
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 317
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 258
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 209
- MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL15.5 mi · 116
- MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.5 mi · 122
- WHEATLAND COLONY SCHOOL16.5 mi · 10
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 159 students in grades 07-08.
Is VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 14.0:1 (11 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 86% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of VALLEY CITY 2.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.