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Best Middle Schools in Zip Code 58203

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Top rankedValley Middle School50^th of 59 North Dakota middle schools

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Summary:

There is only one middle school located in the 58203 zip code - Valley Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. The school is part of the Grand Forks 1 school district, which is ranked 10 out of 23 districts in North Dakota and has a 3-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valley Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to district and state averages on standardized test scores in both Math and Reading over the past two school years. The school has been ranked in the bottom quarter of North Dakota middle schools for the past 3 school years, with a 1-star rating in 2024-2025 and 0-star ratings in 2023-2024 and 2022-2023. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0% and a dropout rate of 4.0% in 2024-2025.

While Valley Middle School has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 9.3 to 1, which could be a positive factor, this does not appear to be translating into stronger academic outcomes. The school also serves a population with significant economic challenges, with 49.9% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Overall, the data suggests that Valley Middle School is struggling and warrants further investigation to identify the root causes of its underperformance and develop strategies to improve the school's performance.

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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
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 5th Ave N	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2360	508	54	9.4	49.8%	258 (50.8%)	39 (7.7%)	77 (15.2%)	16 (3.1%)	30 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (17.3%)	16	50^th of 59 public middle schools	15.3%		20.6	46^th of 57 public middle schools	19.3%	4	29.0	24.0	24.0	26.0	33.0	34.0	28.0	32.0	34.0	34.0	$17,851	$1,801	$16,051

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 58203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Grand Forks	0.51 mi	18	85^th
Thompson	10.82 mi	2	29^th
Manvel	10.97 mi	1	64^th
Emerado	13.89 mi	1	134^th
Grand Forks AFB	13.92 mi	2	24^th

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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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