Middle Schools in McKenzie County 1

Summary:

There is only one middle school located in McKenzie County 1, North Dakota - Watford City Middle School. The school serves grades 6-8 and has a total enrollment of 466 students.

Watford City Middle School has consistently performed below the state averages in both math and reading proficiency over the past two school years. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger for the 2023-2024 and 2024-2025 school years, and a 2-star rating for 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a relatively high dropout rate of 4.0% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0% in the 2024-2025 school year.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $14,350 and a low student-teacher ratio of 12.9 for the 2023-2024 school year, the academic performance and other key metrics suggest that Watford City Middle School may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes. The school's challenges may be exacerbated by the fact that 32.19% of its students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating potential socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population.

District Detail

100 3rd St NE
Watford City, ND 58854

(701) 444-3626

SchoolDigger Rank:
118^th of 134 North Dakota districts

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Grades served: K-12
Students: 2,349

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Watford City Middle School	Public	6-8	100 Third St NE	Watford City	58854	McKenzie County	McKenzie County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 444-3626	509	36	14.1	37.7%	326 (64.0%)	8 (1.6%)	133 (26.1%)	7 (1.4%)	21 (4.1%)	6 (1.2%)	8 (1.6%)	14.6	53^rd of 59 public middle schools	10.2%		30.5	41^st of 57 public middle schools	28.1%	12	29.0	34.0	34.0	32.0	23.0	33.0	25.5	27.0	24.0	24.0	$13,730	$2,332	$11,397

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
Alexander 2	16.99 mi	2	81^st
Mandaree 36	28.2 mi	2	127^th
Mandaree Day School	28.44 mi	1
Williston Basin 7	28.8 mi	11	126^th
Horse Creek 32	30.1 mi	1

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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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