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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 58103

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Top rankedCarl Ben Eielson Middle School42^nd of 61 North Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

The 58103 zip code area of Fargo, North Dakota is home to a single middle school, Carl Ben Eielson Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. While the school has a relatively high per-student spending of $15,255, it consistently underperforms the Fargo 1 school district and the state of North Dakota in both math and reading proficiency, ranking between 17th and 21st out of 24-27 middle schools in the state over the past three years.

With a 4.0% dropout rate and a 20.0% chronic absenteeism rate, the school faces challenges in student engagement and attendance. Additionally, over 42% of the school's students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant socioeconomic challenges that may be impacting educational outcomes. Despite the higher-than-average per-student spending, the school's 2-star rating from SchoolDigger suggests that more targeted interventions may be necessary to improve the academic performance of its 639 students.

Overall, the data paints a picture of a middle school that is struggling to meet the academic needs of its students, with lower-than-average proficiency rates in both math and reading, high rates of chronic absenteeism, and a student population facing significant socioeconomic challenges. While the reasons for these challenges are complex, the school's performance relative to the district and state averages suggests that further investigation and targeted support may be needed to help improve outcomes for the students of Carl Ben Eielson 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 (2025)	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
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	42^nd of 61 public middle schools	31.1%		31.6	39^th of 57 public middle schools	31.6%	3	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	5-8	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

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 58103

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fargo	0.3 mi	31	117^th
West Fargo	3.29 mi	17	104^th
Horace	6.62 mi	3	95^th
Harwood	9.14 mi	1	19^th
Mapleton	11.23 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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