Watford City Middle School

Public middle school, grades 6 to 8 · Watford City, North Dakota

Watford City Middle School in Watford City, North Dakota enrolled 509 students in 2024-25 with 36.0 full-time teachers, 14.1 students per teacher against the North Dakota middle-school median of 12.4. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 41% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 34% proficient in math in 2022-23 (North Dakota: 43.8% and 38.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 9%

455 students in 2022-23, 466 students in 2023-24, 509 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 33.0 to 36.0.

Students enrolled at Watford City Middle School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 50902004006002022-234552023-244662024-25509
Students enrolled at Watford City Middle School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 50902004006002022-234552023-244662024-25509
Students enrolled at Watford City Middle School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 50902004006002022-234552023-244662024-25509
Students enrolled at Watford City Middle School by school year2022-23: 455, 2023-24: 466, 2024-25: 50902004006002022-234552023-244662024-25509
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2345533.013.8
2023-2446636.012.9
2024-2550936.014.1

14.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 78 of every 100 North Dakota middle schools

Among the 36 North Dakota middle schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.4; the national median for middle schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Dakota middle schools, 2024-2536 values from 4.8 to 20.2; This school 14.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →2.557.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota middle schools, 2024-2536 values from 4.8 to 20.2; This school 14.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →2.557.51012.51517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota middle schools, 2024-2536 values from 4.8 to 20.2; This school 14.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →2.57.512.517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota middle schools, 2024-2536 values from 4.8 to 20.2; This school 14.1; state median 12.4.1 more above 17.5 →2.57.512.517.5students per full-time teacherThis school 14.1state median 12.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 84 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Watford City Middle School enrolled 422 students and had 5.0 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 52 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)5.0, one per 84 of the 422 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions52
  • Chronically absent21.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

64.0% of students were White, 26.1% Hispanic, 4.1% American Indian in 2024-25.

  1. White64.0%
  2. Hispanic26.1%
  3. American Indian4.1%
  4. Black1.6%
  5. Two or more races1.6%
  6. Asian1.4%
  7. Pacific Islander1.2%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Watford City Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2241%41%43.8%
Math, 2022-2334%35% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about Watford City Middle School

  1. How much Mckenzie Co 1 spends per student$15,006 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,006
  2. The largest public schools in North DakotaWatford City Middle School is the number 16 by size of 38 North Dakota middle schools open in 2024-25.#16 of 38
  3. North Dakota schools by students per teacher14.1 students per teacher here against the North Dakota median of 12.4 for middle schools.14.1:1
  4. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Watford City Middle School

  1. How many students attend Watford City Middle School?
    509 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 455 in 2022-23. It is a middle school in Watford City, ND.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Watford City Middle School?
    14.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Dakota median for middle schools is 12.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Watford City Middle School a Title I school?
    Watford City Middle School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Watford City Middle School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Watford City Middle School scored proficient or above: 41% in reading in 2021-22 and 34% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Watford City Middle School in?
    Mckenzie Co 1, NCES district ID 3812540. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 381254000886 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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