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Central Cass Middle School

Public Grades 5-8

4^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 North Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 93% of North Dakota middle schools

Summary

Central Cass Middle School is a public middle school in Casselton, North Dakota, serving 338 students in grades 5-8 and part of the Central Cass 17 school district. This high-performing school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in the state, with strong academic achievement, low chronic absenteeism, and a relatively low-poverty student population.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Central Cass Middle School ranked 2nd out of 26 North Dakota middle schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the state averages, with 56% of students proficient or better in Math and 51% proficient or better in Reading. In comparison, nearby schools like Ben Franklin Middle School, Discovery Middle School, and Heritage Middle School have more varied academic performance, with some subject areas outperforming the state average but lower overall rankings.

While Central Cass Middle School stands out for its academic excellence, the nearby schools in the Fargo 1 and West Fargo 6 districts have a more diverse socioeconomic population, with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Additionally, the spending per student at these nearby schools ranges from $6,522 at the West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy to $15,255 at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School, compared to Central Cass Middle School's spending of $8,731 to $10,594 per student.

343

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,665

Per pupil spending ?

13.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012

(701) 347-5352

District: Central Cass 17

Students who attend Central Cass Middle School usually attend:

High:

Central Cass High School

Feeder schools for Central Cass Middle School:

Elementary:

Central Cass Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

96.5%

Hispanic:

1.2%

American Indian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 89th percentile in 2016 → 93rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 7% of North Dakota middle schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg55%

North Dakota avg40%

4^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 7%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 134Central Cass 17 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	4 of 59	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	74.2	3 of 57	94.7%	★★★★★
2023	75.2	4 of 61	93.4%	★★★★★
2022	63.0	17 of 61	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	45.8	34 of 60	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	41.4	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	37 of 55	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.0	7 of 52	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	78.1	6 of 53	88.7%	★★★★★
2015	66.2	15 of 52	71.2%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	27 of 136	80.1%	★★★★☆
2013	63.9	45 of 135	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.3	53 of 124	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	4 of 36	88.9%	★★★★★
2023	77.4	2 of 39	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.6	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	51.4	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2020	48.1	17 of 34	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	18 of 34	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	9 of 31	71.0%	★★★★☆
2017	75.0	4 of 34	88.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.2	1 of 32	96.9%	★★★★★
2015	75.6	1 of 30	96.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	7 of 28	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	5 of 28	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	56.2	7 of 24	70.8%	★★★★☆
2020	28.3	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.8	22 of 26	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	77.2	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	57.0	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2015	48.0	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	2 of 37	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	65.9	8 of 36	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.1	11 of 37	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	47.3	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2020	36.7	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	27 of 34	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.6	17 of 31	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.7	9 of 34	73.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.1	11 of 32	65.6%	★★★★☆
2015	59.0	11 of 30	63.3%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math56%+15 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

Reading51%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Central Cass Middle School

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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 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	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
Central Cass Middle School	Public	5-8	802 5th St N	Casselton	58012	Cass County	Central Cass 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 347-5352	343	20	17.4	13.1%	331 (96.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	76.7	4^th of 59 public middle schools	93.2%		74.2	3^rd of 57 public middle schools	94.7%	1	44.0	64.0	59.0	54.0	56.0	34.0	54.0	64.0	54.0	51.0	54.0	54.0	$11,665	$441	$11,224
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
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
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
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 13th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-1700	677	58	11.5	45.5%	387 (57.2%)	116 (17.1%)	81 (12.0%)	32 (4.7%)	23 (3.4%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	35.3	41^st of 59 public middle schools	30.5%		31.6	39^th of 57 public middle schools	31.6%	2		35.0	41.0	44.0	39.0		25.0	39.0	44.0	34.0	44.0	44.0	$16,015	$895	$15,120
Self-Directed Academy	Public	6-8	1305 9th Avenue South	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 446-3000	16	7	2.2		12 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (12.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)					44.5					64.5			$37,225	$453	$36,772
Ben Franklin Middle School	Public	6-8	1420 8th St N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-3600	873	72	12.1	33.6%	624 (71.5%)	73 (8.4%)	65 (7.4%)	23 (2.6%)	33 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.3%)	45.4	36^th of 59 public middle schools	39.0%		51.1	23^rd of 57 public middle schools	59.6%	13		52.0	45.0	43.0	47.0		38.0	36.0	43.0	38.0	52.0	52.0	$14,912	$681	$14,231
Discovery Middle School	Public	6-8	1717 40th Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-3300	992	74	13.3	29.4%	623 (62.8%)	191 (19.3%)	58 (5.8%)	60 (6.0%)	15 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (4.4%)	51.1	30^th of 59 public middle schools	49.2%		63.2	14^th of 57 public middle schools	75.4%	16		50.0	47.0	50.0	49.0		40.0	42.0	49.0	44.0	46.0	46.0	$15,491	$618	$14,873

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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What high school do graduates of Central Cass Middle School attend?

Students who attend Central Cass Middle School usually go on to attend Central Cass High School

How many students attend Central Cass Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Central Cass Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Central Cass Middle School?

Students at Central Cass Middle School are 97% White, 1% Hispanic.

What district is Central Cass Middle School in?

Central Cass 17

Is Central Cass Middle School a good school?

Yes. Central Cass Middle School ranks in the top 6.8% of North Dakota middle schools.

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.