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Mandan Middle School

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Mandan Middle School ranks 28 th of 59 North Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 North Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 53% of North Dakota middle schools

Summary

Mandan Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mandan, North Dakota, with 954 students and a student-teacher ratio of 15.6. The school is part of the Mandan 1 school district, which is ranked 8 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mandan Middle School generally performs better than the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grades, but lags behind the Mandan 1 district average in most subject areas. The school has seen a decrease in dropout rates over the past few years, from 5% in 2023-2024 to 2% in 2024-2025. However, Mandan Middle School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20% to 33% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at the school has increased from 17.53% in 2021-2022 to 31.34% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby middle schools in the Bismarck 1 district, such as Wachter, Simle, and Horizon, Mandan Middle School generally performs worse on state assessments and has a higher chronic absenteeism rate. However, it has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Addressing the school's high chronic absenteeism rate and achievement gap between different student subgroups should be a priority for the school and district.

1,003

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,252

Per pupil spending ?

32%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2901 12th Ave NW
Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 751-6502

District: Mandan 1

Students who attend Mandan Middle School usually attend:

High:

Mandan High School

Feeder schools for Mandan Middle School:

Elementary:	Custer Elementary School
	Ft Lincoln Elementary School
	Lewis And Clark Elementary School
	Mary Stark Elementary School
	More...
	Red Trail Elementary School
	Roosevelt Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.7%

American Indian:

8.5%

Hispanic:

6.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (47% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 38 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Dakota median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 20% North Dakota)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

28^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 15% (2016) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^th of 134Mandan 1 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	51.6	28 of 59	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.5	24 of 57	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.4	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.1	34 of 61	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	37 of 60	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	43.5	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	35 of 55	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.1	45 of 55	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.6	47 of 52	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.6	45 of 53	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	47.8	93 of 136	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.4	99 of 135	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.1	68 of 124	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	8 of 15	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.7	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2023	62.6	3 of 15	80.0%	★★★★☆
2020	40.3	9 of 11	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.6	4 of 11	63.6%	★★★★☆
2022	46.5	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	24 of 37	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	21 of 36	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.7	30 of 39	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2020	39.9	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.6	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.3	26 of 31	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	30 of 34	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	29 of 32	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	63.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	49.6	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.1	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	40.5	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	10 of 13	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.9	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	16 of 28	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.8	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.3	19 of 24	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	31.1	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.8	20 of 26	23.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	22 of 25	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	17 of 37	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.5	16 of 36	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.3	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2020	45.9	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.6	22 of 34	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	25 of 31	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.9	30 of 34	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.5	24 of 32	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	6 of 10	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.5	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆
2023	14.9	10 of 10	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	42.8	8 of 10	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.3	3 of 9	66.7%	★★★★☆
2020	48.3	7 of 10	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.9	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	60.3	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	11 of 24	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.7	17 of 22	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	53.1	13 of 24	45.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2020	40.6	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.6	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.4	16 of 20	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.3	18 of 19	5.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	19.7	19 of 19	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)71st percentile+34 vs school

White (2025)57th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)50th percentile-3 vs school

African American (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

Native American (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)35th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+11 vs state

Math47%+6 vs state

Reading44%+4 vs state

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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
Mandan Middle School	Public	6-8	2901 12th Ave NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6502	1,003	61	16.4	32.0%	759 (75.7%)	48 (4.8%)	67 (6.7%)	6 (0.6%)	85 (8.5%)	8 (0.8%)	30 (3.0%)	51.6	28^th of 59 public middle schools	52.5%		50.5	24^th of 57 public middle schools	57.9%	4	46.0	48.0	49.0	47.0	39.0	45.0	48.0	44.0	49.0	49.0	$13,252	$705	$12,548
Horizon Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Ash Coulee Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4550	1,124	74	15.2	15.8%	891 (79.3%)	28 (2.5%)	55 (4.9%)	28 (2.5%)	38 (3.4%)	16 (1.4%)	68 (6.0%)	61.8	17^th of 59 public middle schools	71.2%		61.8	15^th of 57 public middle schools	73.7%	2	60.0	54.0	48.0	55.0	44.0	49.0	51.0	48.0	49.0	49.0	$12,084	$604	$11,480
Wachter Middle School	Public	6-8	1107 S 7th St	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4650	1,012	69	14.6	30.7%	687 (67.9%)	23 (2.3%)	78 (7.7%)	6 (0.6%)	117 (11.6%)	12 (1.2%)	89 (8.8%)	62.3	15^th of 59 public middle schools	74.6%		61.4	16^th of 57 public middle schools	71.9%	1	52.0	47.0	58.0	52.0	43.0	46.0	52.0	47.0	62.0	62.0	$13,318	$630	$12,688
Simle Middle School	Public	6-8	1218 Simle Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4600	1,053	73	14.4	22.5%	809 (76.8%)	25 (2.4%)	39 (3.7%)	11 (1.0%)	91 (8.6%)	8 (0.8%)	70 (6.6%)	51	31^st of 59 public middle schools	47.5%		43.9	30^th of 57 public middle schools	47.4%	1	53.0	54.0	52.0	54.0	42.0	43.0	40.0	41.0	43.0	43.0	$12,596	$671	$11,926
Bismarck Middle Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-8	128 Soo Line Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Mandan Middle School

How many students attend Mandan Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Mandan Middle School.

Is Mandan Middle School a good school?

Mandan Middle School ranks 28^th of 59 North Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Mandan Middle School?

Students at Mandan Middle School are 76% White, 8% American Indian, 7% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Mandan Middle School attend?

Students who attend Mandan Middle School usually go on to attend Mandan High School

What district is Mandan Middle School in?

Mandan 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.

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.