Middle Schools in West Fargo 6

Summary:

The West Fargo 6 school district in North Dakota is home to 4 middle schools serving grades 6-8: Liberty Middle School, Cheney Middle School, Heritage Middle School, and West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy. The data reveals that Heritage Middle School stands out as the top-performing school in the district, while the other schools face challenges with high dropout rates and chronic absenteeism.

Heritage Middle School is the clear standout, ranking 3rd out of 26 North Dakota middle schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. It significantly outperforms the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency, with 59% of students proficient or better in math compared to 43% for West Fargo 6 and 41% for North Dakota. Heritage also has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 12.2%, suggesting it may serve a more advantaged student population.

In contrast, the other middle schools in the district face some concerning issues. All 4 schools had a 4.0% dropout rate in 2024-2025, higher than the state average, and a 20.0% chronic absenteeism rate, which is quite high. Spending per student also varied widely, from $6,522 at the virtual academy to $13,364 at Cheney Middle. Overall, the West Fargo 6 district appears to be underperforming compared to state averages, indicating a need for district-wide improvement strategies to address these challenges and replicate the success of Heritage Middle School.

District Detail

207 Main Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078

(701) 356-2000

SchoolDigger Rank:
89^th of 134 North Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 13,175

Primary Schools: 16
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 5
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
Cheney Middle School	Public	6-8	825 17th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2090	1,006	86	11.6	40.8%	636 (63.2%)	173 (17.2%)	72 (7.2%)	35 (3.5%)	32 (3.2%)	6 (0.6%)	52 (5.2%)	42.1	38^th of 59 public middle schools	35.6%		40.6	34^th of 57 public middle schools	40.4%	4	48.0	50.0	47.0	48.0	31.0	40.0	40.0	37.0	43.0	43.0	$14,186	$961	$13,226
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	801 36th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2671	1,103	106	10.4	24.8%	736 (66.7%)	209 (18.9%)	52 (4.7%)	48 (4.4%)	17 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.7%)	55.3	22^nd of 59 public middle schools	62.7%		47.5	27^th of 57 public middle schools	52.6%	5	53.0	53.0	47.0	51.0	33.0	48.0	50.0	43.0	50.0	50.0	$13,165	$874	$12,291
Heritage Middle School	Public	6-8	6350 76th Ave S	Horace	58047	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-5910	799	79	10.1	12.6%	681 (85.2%)	50 (6.3%)	17 (2.1%)	10 (1.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.8%)	68.5	9^th of 59 public middle schools	84.7%		41.4	32^nd of 57 public middle schools	43.9%	23	64.0	63.0	51.0	59.0	56.0	52.0	46.0	51.0	47.0	47.0	$12,317	$937	$11,381
West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-8	207 Main Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 356-2001	13				7 (53.8%)	4 (30.8%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)											$11,073	$844	$10,229

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.

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fargo 1	3.36 mi	26	104^th
Mapleton 7	7.24 mi	1	40^th
Central Cass 17	15.02 mi	3	9^th
Kindred 2	16.29 mi	3	35^th
Northern Cass 97	21.83 mi	3	25^th

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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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