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Watford City Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

100 Third St NE, Watford City, ND 58854 · (701) 444-3626 · Part of McKenzie County Public School District 1

Watford City’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
509
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
38%
Setting
Town
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Watford City Middle School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 31% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 19.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Watford City kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Watford City Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency30%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts36%
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 ↗

100 Third St NE, Watford City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6178
Grade 7173
Grade 8158
Enrollment over time
426’20
420’21
455’22
466’23
509’24

Up 19.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 26%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Watford City Middle School from Watford City families.

Other schools in McKenzie County Public School District 1

The district →
Fox Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Watford City
C+
663 students16:1
Badlands Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Watford City
B−
538 students12:1
Watford City Virtual Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Watford City
9 students
Watford City Virtual Academy High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Watford City
34 students34:1
Watford City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watford City
D
566 students13:1
Wolves Center Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Watford City
D
30 students30:1

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