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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
508
Middle
DISTRICT 424 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000265
VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
2100 5th Ave N, Grand Forks, ND 58203 · (701) 746-2360 · Grand Forks County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of North Dakota public middle schools
- BTest 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
9.4:1
54 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.2:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
253 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 | 178 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 169 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 161 | 32% |
Student demographics
68%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 VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 508 | 49.8% | N/A |
| CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 482 | 50.4% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 873 | 33.6% | N/A |
| CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 677 | 45.5% | N/A |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot AFB | 157 | 32.5% | N/A |
| CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 1,006 | 40.8% | 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 VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #16 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #15 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #18 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.4:1 | #4 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #1 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.8% | #5 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #6 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
508
-30 (-6%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 508 | 53.8 | 9.4:1 | 50% (253) |
| 2023-24 | 503 | 53.8 | 9.3:1 | 50% (251) |
| 2022-23 | 513 | 54 | 9.5:1 | 56% (286) |
| 2020-21 | 538 | 58 | 9.3:1 | 45% (241) |
| 2017-18 | 585 | 53 | 11.0:1 | 49% (286) |
| 2015-16 | 435 | 49 | 8.9:1 | 52% (228) |
| 2010-11 | 404 | 53 | 7.6:1 | 57% (232) |
| 2000-01 | 525 | 48 | 10.9:1 | 44% (231) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 31 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (585 to 508); teachers up 2% (53 to 53.8).
About VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a public middle-grades school run by GRAND FORKS 1 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. It has an enrollment of 508 students in grades 6 through 8.
GRAND FORKS 1 has 18 schools; together they serve 7,811 students.
More than half of enrollment at VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is White: 51%. Next come 17% multiracial, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 6% Native American. The county population is about 83% White. The diversity index for VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 68%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 9.4:1, based on 53.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, middle schools in North Dakota average 11.7:1. Lunch program data show 50% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 31% for public schools in Grand Forks County.
Among North Dakota public middle schools, VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL outscored 63%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.
Looking at the county, Grand Forks County, median household income comes to about $68,075, about 38% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 30 public schools and about 9,731 students.
The closest school to VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located about 0.5 miles away. VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Small.
Federal enrollment counts decreased from 538 (2020-21) to 508 (2024-25).
This page is set up for the VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 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
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Other Valley Middle schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Valley Middle. VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 5.
- Valley MiddleCarlsbad, CA · 807 students
- Valley Middle SchoolOAKLAND, NJ · 446 students
- Valley Middle SchoolLucasville, OH · 302 students
- VALLEY MIDDLERIBERA, NM · 25 students
Nearby schools
- WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 212
- WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 184
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 367
- COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 73
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,115
- LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 508 students in grades 06-08.
Is VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 9.4:1 (54 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 51% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Black, 3% Asian, 17% Two or more.
Who oversees VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
VALLEY 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.