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Enrollment
509
Middle
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCKENZIE CO 1·NCES 381254000886
WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
100 Third St NE, Watford City, ND 58854 · (701) 444-3626 · McKenzie County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL509 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of North Dakota public middle schools
- C-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
14.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 42.9:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
192 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 173 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 158 | 31% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
Based on grade levels within MCKENZIE CO 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL this school | 509 | 37.7% | N/A |
| WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUS Williston | 1,536 | 31.8% | N/A |
| DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Dickinson | 944 | 30.7% | N/A |
| MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot AFB | 157 | 32.5% | N/A |
| GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Grafton | 137 | 49.6% | N/A |
| VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 508 | 49.8% | 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 WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #27 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #28 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 509 | #17 of 43 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #21 of 28 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.9% | #8 of 28 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.7% | #12 of 37 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +130.3% | #1 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
509
+83 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.1:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 509 | 36 | 14.1:1 | 38% (192) |
| 2023-24 | 466 | 36 | 12.9:1 | 32% (150) |
| 2022-23 | 455 | 33 | 13.8:1 | 33% (151) |
| 2020-21 | 426 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 43% (184) |
| 2017-18 | 221 | 17.2 | 12.8:1 | 47% (103) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 130% (221 to 509); teachers up 109% (17.2 to 36).
About WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Among the schools in Watford City, North Dakota, is WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, a medium-sized middle school. Its 509 students are spread across grades 6 through 8.
WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL reports to MCKENZIE CO 1, which has 7 schools and 2,349 students.
A majority of students at WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, 64%, are White. The rest of enrollment is 26% Hispanic and 4% Native American. Among all residents of McKenzie County, the White share is about 78%. By the diversity index, WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL comes in at 52%.
The count of teachers at WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is 36 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 14.1:1. The average ratio among middle schools in North Dakota is 11.7:1, lower than at this school. Around 38% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public middle schools, because each state gives its own test.
McKenzie County has about 14,321 residents, and median household income is about $93,404, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of McKenzie County number 13 and enroll about 3,091.
The shortest distance from WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.2 miles, to BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The five-mile area around WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL holds 6 other public schools.
NCES describes the area around WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL as Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 19%, from 426 to 509. By 2024-25, the school had 14.1 students per teacher, compared with 11.8 in 2020-21.
Threads on this page can be about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McKenzie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,321
Census ACS
Median income
$93,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCKENZIE CO 1
- FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 663 students
- WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 566 students
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 34 students
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMYHigh · 30 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 9 students
Other schools in Watford City
- FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 663 students
- WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 566 students
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 34 students
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMYHigh · 30 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.2 mi · 538
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMY0.6 mi · 30
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 34
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.4 mi · 9
- WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 566
- FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 663
Frequently asked questions
About WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL enrolls approximately 509 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serve?
WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is approximately 14.1:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
At WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 64% White, 26% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL?
WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL is overseen by MCKENZIE CO 1 in McKenzie County.
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