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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 58102

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Top rankedBen Franklin Middle School37^th of 61 North Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The 58102 zip code in Fargo, North Dakota is home to a single middle school, Ben Franklin Middle School, which serves a sizable student population of 899 students. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking and rating over the past few years, it stands out for its strong performance in math and science proficiency, consistently outperforming the Fargo 1 district and the state of North Dakota.

However, Ben Franklin Middle School faces some challenges, including a higher-than-average dropout rate of 4.0% and a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0%. The school's reading proficiency is also mixed, with 6th and 7th-grade students performing below the district and state averages, while 8th-grade students perform on par. Notably, the school serves a sizable population of students from lower-income households, with 30.92% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Despite these challenges, Ben Franklin Middle School appears to be a well-resourced institution, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.4 and per-student spending of $14,221, which is higher than the state average. The school's access to significant resources could be leveraged to address areas of concern, such as reading proficiency and chronic absenteeism, and ensure consistent, high-quality education for all students.

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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
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	37^th of 61 public middle schools	39.3%		51.1	23^rd of 57 public middle schools	59.6%	14	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

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.

Cities Near Zip Code 58102

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fargo	0.4 mi	31	117^th
West Fargo	4.31 mi	17	104^th
Harwood	6.9 mi	1	19^th
Horace	9.45 mi	3	95^th
Mapleton	11.71 mi	1	51^st

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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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