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Middle Schools in Northern Cass 97

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DistrictNorthern Cass 9725^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

School

169

Students

Top rankedNorthern Cass Middle School25^th of 59 North Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

Northern Cass 97 is home to a single middle school, Northern Cass Middle School, serving grades 6 through 8 in Hunter, ND, with a total enrollment of 169 students.

Northern Cass Middle School shows a clear strength in Math, where 54% of students are proficient—well above the state average of 41%. However, Reading performance is a significant concern. While 6th graders achieve a strong 59% proficiency in Reading, this drops sharply to 39% in 7th grade and just 34% in 8th grade, falling below state averages. This decline suggests a systemic issue with reading instruction in the upper grades. Science performance is a bright spot, with 44% proficiency, six points above the state average. The school benefits from a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio and per-student spending of $11,911, yet its state ranking has dropped from 8th (86th percentile) in 2023-2024 to 25th (58th percentile) in 2024-2025. This decline is notable given that only 6.51% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, a demographic typically associated with higher performance.

Overall, Northern Cass Middle School is a school with strong resources and math achievement, but it faces a critical challenge in reading, especially as students move through the middle grades. The sharp drop in reading scores and the recent decline in state ranking warrant attention from parents and school leadership. While the district, Northern Cass 97, ranks 25th out of 134 districts statewide (81st percentile, 4 stars), the middle school's current 3-star rating suggests it is not fully capitalizing on its advantages. Parents should inquire about reading intervention programs and curriculum changes that may address the downward trend in literacy.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)				A-Plus Reading (2025)				A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Cass Middle School	Public	6-8	16021 18th St SE	Hunter	58048	Cass County	Northern Cass 97	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 874-2322	169	13	13.0	6.5%	165 (97.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52.3	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%		71.1	8^th of 57 public middle schools	86.0%	17	54.0	54.0	49.0	54.0	59.0	39.0	34.0	40.5	44.0	44.0	$11,911	$987	$10,924

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hillsboro 9	12.21 mi	3	73^rd
West Fargo 6	16.35 mi	26	89^th
Central Cass 17	17.77 mi	3	9^th
Mapleton 7	18.59 mi	1	40^th
Hope-Page 85	21.7 mi	2	31^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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