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Heritage Middle School

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Heritage Middle School ranks 9 th of 59 North Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

9^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 59 North Dakota Middle Schools

Better than 85% of North Dakota middle schools

Summary

Heritage Middle School is a public middle school located in Horace, North Dakota, serving 754 students in grades 6-8. As part of the West Fargo 6 school district, Heritage Middle School has consistently outperformed the district and the state of North Dakota in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59% of Heritage Middle School students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% for the West Fargo 6 district and 41% for the state.

Heritage Middle School has also shown strong performance among specific student subgroups, ranking 1st out of 20 North Dakota middle schools for female students and 2nd out of 19 for male students in Math proficiency in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school has maintained relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 1% to 5% over the past few years, which is lower than the 4% dropout rate observed at nearby Cheney Middle School and Liberty Middle School. The school has also seen a significant increase in spending per student, from $4,725 in the 2019-2020 school year to $10,488 in the 2021-2022 school year, indicating a focus on resource allocation and investment.

While Heritage Middle School has consistently performed well academically, the data suggests a need to address potential equity issues, as the school's ranking for White students has dropped from 3rd to 22nd out of North Dakota middle schools over the past few years. Overall, Heritage Middle School appears to be a high-performing school within the West Fargo 6 district, with strong academic achievement, low dropout rates, and a focus on resource allocation, but it should continue to ensure that all student subgroups are achieving at high levels.

799

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,317

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047

(701) 356-5910

District: West Fargo 6

Feeder schools for Heritage Middle School:

Elementary:	Aurora Elementary School
	Horace Elementary School
	Legacy Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.2%

African American:

6.3%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 67th percentile in 2021 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of North Dakota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

9^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 18 pts since 2021

From top 33% (2021) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Middle Schools in the West Fargo 6

89^th of 134West Fargo 6 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	9 of 59	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	41.4	32 of 57	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	44 of 61	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.0	37 of 61	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.9	20 of 60	66.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.1	11 of 17	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	5 of 15	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2024	42.1	22 of 36	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.4	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.3	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.8	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	15 of 31	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.8	20 of 28	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	21 of 28	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.6	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	32.9	26 of 36	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	36 of 39	7.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	23 of 37	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	75.0	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	3 of 23	87.0%	★★★★★
2024	38.2	18 of 24	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	16.3	22 of 22	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.2	20 of 24	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	55.5	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-12 vs school

African American (2025)60th percentile-25 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+18 vs state

Reading51%+11 vs state

Science47%+9 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kindred Middle School	Public	6-8	255 Dakota Street	Kindred	58051	Cass County	Kindred 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 428-3177	205	19	10.7	4.9%	197 (96.1%)	2 (1.0%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		74.0	69.0	59.0	66.0		59.0	54.0	39.0	50.0	34.0	34.0	$7,972	$00	$7,972
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

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 Heritage Middle School

What district is Heritage Middle School in?

West Fargo 6

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Middle School?

Students at Heritage Middle School are 85% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Is Heritage Middle School a good school?

Heritage Middle School ranks 9^th of 59 North Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Heritage Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 799 students attended Heritage Middle School.

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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.