Enrollment
272
Middle
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAHPETON 37·NCES 381902000749
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL
1265 12th St N, Wahpeton, ND 58075 · (701) 642-6687 · Richland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of North Dakota public middle schools
- CTest 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
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
91 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 6 | 90 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 94 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 88 | 32% |
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL→WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within WAHPETON 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 272 | 33.5% | N/A |
| JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 505 | 30.5% | N/A |
| VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Valley City | 159 | 30.8% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City | 209 | 34.0% | N/A |
| LISBON MIDDLE SCHOOL Lisbon | 197 | 40.1% | N/A |
| JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL Jamestown | 466 | 31.8% | 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 WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #12 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #16 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #25 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #20 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 37.2% | #18 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.5% | #16 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.4% | #5 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
272
-19 (-7%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 355
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
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 | 272 | 19.4 | 14.0:1 | 33% (91) |
| 2023-24 | 275 | 19.4 | 14.2:1 | 34% (93) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 19.8 | 13.5:1 | 29% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 291 | 19 | 15.3:1 | 44% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 314 | 21.3 | 14.7:1 | 35% (109) |
| 2015-16 | 276 | 22 | 12.6:1 | 36% (100) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 24 | 14.8:1 | 19% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 355 | 16 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (314 to 272); teachers down 9% (21.3 to 19.4).
About WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL is a low-enrollment middle school serving families in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Students in grades 6 through 8 attend, and enrollment is 272 students. The typical figure for middle schools in North Dakota is about 453 students.
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL sits within WAHPETON 37, which has 4 schools and 1,221 students.
White students are the majority at WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL, with 78% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 8% Native American, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, and 2% multiracial. Among all residents of Richland County, the White share is about 90%. The school's diversity index is 37%, meaning two students picked at random have a 37% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL counts 19.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.0 students for each one. On average, middle schools in North Dakota have 11.7:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 33% average for public schools in Richland County.
allk12 grades WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Richland County, the median household income is $75,432, about 25% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. In all, Richland County has 16 public schools and roughly 2,416 students.
Nearest public school: WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles are 7 other public schools.
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 19 fewer students in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 15.3:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.0:1.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,584
Census ACS
Median income
$75,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAHPETON 37
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 364 students
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 116 students
Other schools in Wahpeton
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 364 students
- Circle of NationsMiddle · 121 students
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 116 students
Nearby schools
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 469
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 364
- Circle of Nations0.4 mi · 121
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 116
- BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY1.8 mi · 265
- BRECKENRIDGE MIDDLE2.1 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOLHow many students attend WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 272 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.0:1 students per teacher at WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL.
How diverse is WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL reports a student body of 78% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL in?
WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL is part of WAHPETON 37.
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