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What do students at WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL actually talk about outside of class?
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Enrollment
1,012
Middle
DISTRICT 1,063 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400061
WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
1107 S 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58504 · (701) 323-4650 · Burleigh County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,012 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 75% 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
14.6:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
311 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 | 327 | 32% |
| Grade 7 | 351 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 334 | 33% |
Student demographics
51%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 WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 1,012 | 30.7% | N/A |
| MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 1,003 | 32.0% | N/A |
| JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 505 | 30.5% | N/A |
| SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 1,053 | 22.5% | N/A |
| DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Dickinson | 944 | 30.7% | N/A |
| ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 584 | 29.6% | 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 WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #9 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #12 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,012 | #5 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #23 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.1% | #11 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.7% | #22 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.5% | #6 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
1,012
-55 (-5%) vs 2020
+26% since 1990-91, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 1,012 | 69.2 | 14.6:1 | 31% (311) |
| 2023-24 | 1,007 | 66.7 | 15.1:1 | 32% (319) |
| 2022-23 | 1,000 | 70.8 | 14.1:1 | 30% (303) |
| 2020-21 | 1,067 | 73 | 14.6:1 | 23% (245) |
| 2017-18 | 908 | 59.6 | 15.2:1 | 32% (292) |
| 2015-16 | 871 | 55 | 15.8:1 | 30% (264) |
| 2010-11 | 820 | 62 | 13.2:1 | 31% (254) |
| 2000-01 | 841 | 53 | 15.9:1 | 23% (192) |
| 1990-91 | 802 | 37 | 21.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (908 to 1,012); teachers up 16% (59.6 to 69.2).
About WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL
WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is a middle-grades school in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it is part of BISMARCK 1. Enrollment is 1,012 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 123% bigger than average.
BISMARCK 1 (26 schools, 14,086 students) runs WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL.
At WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL, White students make up 68% of the student body. The remaining shares are 12% Native American, 9% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Burleigh County as a whole is about 86% White, so the school's share is lower. Pick two students at random and there is a 51% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 69.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 14.6:1. That is higher than the 11.7:1 average for middle schools in North Dakota. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 31%.
The allk12 Grade for WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is A-. Compared with North Dakota public middle schools, the school scored higher than 75% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Burleigh County, the median household income is $86,851, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. There are 37 public schools in Burleigh County, enrolling about 14,427 students in all.
The nearest public school is DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, at about 0.3 miles. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.
The federal government classifies WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL's location as City: Small.
Over 4 years, WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL's enrollment dropped 5%, to 1,012.
Threads on this page can be about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 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
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 588 students
Nearby schools
- DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.3 mi · 390
- JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 258
- SOUTH CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 97
- VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 588
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,367
- BECEP CENTER1.4 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 1,012 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many teachers does WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL have?
WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL employs 69 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.