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Wachter Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1107 S 7th St, Bismarck, ND 58504 · (701) 323-4650 · Part of Bismarck Public School District 1

Bismarck’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
1,012
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Wachter Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bismarck kids: 4 high schools

On the path

Where Bismarck kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–516 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Wachter Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, C, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1107 S 7th St, Bismarck

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6327
Grade 7351
Grade 8334
Enrollment over time
1,067’20
1,066’21
1,000’22
1,007’23
1,012’24

Down 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%American Indian/Alaska Native 12%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 8%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wachter Middle School from Bismarck families.

Other schools in Bismarck Public School District 1

The district →
Becep Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bismarck
337 students14:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lincoln
B−
605 students12:1
Victor Solheim Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
A
588 students15:1
Elk Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
510 students17:1
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
C+
485 students14:1
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Bismarck
A−
470 students16:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Bismarck’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.