BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL

Virtual

Regular School · Fargo, ND

BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL is a regular school school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving grades 06–08 with 873 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12.1:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

06 – 08

Enrollment

873

Teachers (FTE)

71.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

12.1:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	624	71%
Black or African American	73	8%
Hispanic/Latino	65	7%
Two or more races	55	6%
American Indian / Alaska Native	33	4%
Asian	23	3%
Total enrollment	873	448M / 425F

English Language Learners: 35 (4% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	52.0% +12pp	40.0%	659
Reading Proficiency	47.0% +3.7pp	43.3%	628
Science Proficiency	55.0%	—	231

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.27 grade levels

Math

+0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

131 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

154

17.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	873	100%

Contact & Location

1420 8th St N

Fargo, ND 58102

Phone: (701)446-3600

http://www.fargo.k12.nd.us

District

FARGO 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $24,577

District enrollment: 11,431

Other Schools in District

BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
EXPLORER ACADEMY Elementary
FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY Elementary
HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

View all 24 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 58102) → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

380678000193

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD