Summary:
The Beulah 27 district is home to one middle school, Beulah Middle School, which serves grades 5 through 8 in Beulah, North Dakota, with a total enrollment of 233 students.
Beulah Middle School stands out for its remarkable academic turnaround and consistent outperformance of state averages. In just two years, the school jumped from a 1-star ranking (50th out of 61 schools) in 2022-2023 to a 3-star ranking (19th out of 59 schools) in 2024-2025. The school now exceeds state proficiency averages in all core subjects: Math (52% vs. 41%), Reading (45% vs. 40%), and Science (49% vs. 38%). Science is a particular strength, with proficiency 11 points higher than both the district and state averages. However, performance varies by grade level; Math peaks in 7th grade (64% proficient) but drops in 8th grade (49%), while Reading also peaks in 7th grade (54%) before declining to 39% in 8th grade—below the state average. The school’s chronic absenteeism rate (20.0%) matches the state average and is slightly higher than the district’s (18.0%), representing an area for potential improvement.
With only 19.31% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch, the school serves a population with relatively low economic disadvantage. Its per-student spending of $7,612 is efficient, and combined with strong academic outcomes, suggests effective resource use. The student-teacher ratio of 12.7:1 supports personalized instruction. Overall, Beulah Middle School offers a high-quality education with notable strengths in science and math, though parents should be aware of the reading performance dip in 8th grade and the need to address chronic absenteeism.
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