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Valley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2100 5th Ave N, Grand Forks, ND 58203 · (701) 746-2360 · Part of Grand Forks Public School District 1

Grand Forks’ School Grade C+ better than 41% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
508
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Valley Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 27% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Grand Forks kids: 3 high schools

On the path

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

PK–510 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Valley Middle SchoolYou are here
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts40%
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 ↗

2100 5th Ave N, Grand Forks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6178
Grade 7169
Grade 8161
Enrollment over time
538’20
527’21
513’22
503’23
508’24

Down 5.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Two or more races 17%Hispanic 15%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native 6%Asian 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Valley Middle School from Grand Forks families.

Other schools in Grand Forks Public School District 1

The district →
Discovery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
567 students18:1
Century Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
493 students12:1
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
482 students13:1
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
C−
464 students13:1
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B
367 students12:1
Viking Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
328 students8:1

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