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Carl Ben Eielson Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1601 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-1700 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

Fargo’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
677
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
45%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Carl Ben Eielson Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fargo kids: 4 high schools

On the path

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

K–520 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Carl Ben Eielson Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts38%
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 ↗

1601 13th Ave S, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6238
Grade 7225
Grade 8214
Enrollment over time
732’20
633’21
615’22
639’23
677’24

Down 7.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Black 17%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 5%Asian 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carl Ben Eielson Middle School from Fargo families.

Other schools in Fargo Public School District 1

The district →
Early Childhood Special Education School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fargo
162 students9:1
Centennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
639 students15:1
Bennett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
A
622 students17:1
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
469 students12:1
Ed Clapp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
D
444 students9:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
D
439 students10:1

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; Fargo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.