Ben Franklin Middle School

1420 8Th St N, Fargo ND, 58102 | Fargo Public School District 1 | 701-446-3600
  • grades 6-8
  • students 807
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 56% 25% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 32 in Fargo
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
45%Fargo
44%North Dakota

Ben Franklin Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Fargo Public School District 1" in Fargo, ND. There are a total of 807 students and 60 teachers at Ben Franklin Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 14 to 1.

Ben Franklin Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.5%, which is 25% higher than the North Dakota average.

Ben Franklin Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students807
Teachers60
Student/Teacher ratio14:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ben Franklin Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All54%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
648%
745-49%
865-69%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All57%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
656%
755-59%
855-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ben Franklin Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 83.4% 78.6% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 9.4% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.9% 4.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.6% 3.5% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 5.1% 3.2% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 1.1% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 3.1%

Fargo demographics profile

StatisticFargoNorth DakotaNational
Population123,550762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4591191
Median age31.435.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English90%94%79%
Speak Spanish2%2%13%

Education level achieved in Fargo

IndexFargoNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade91.8%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.5%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college73.2%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.8%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.2%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters11.7%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.3%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Ben Franklin Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.