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Ben Franklin Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1420 8th St N, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-3600 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

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

Directions
Students
873
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Ben Franklin Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above 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
6–8Ben Franklin Middle SchoolYou are here
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1420 8th St N, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6306
Grade 7280
Grade 8287
Enrollment over time
845’20
851’21
883’22
899’23
873’24

Up 3.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Black 8%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ben Franklin 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.