📍 1420 8th St N, Fargo, Cass County, 58102
Ben Franklin Middle School is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Fargo, Cass County. The school has 883 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fargo 1 school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 52% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Ben Franklin Middle School enrolls 883 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 49% male and 51% female. A teaching staff of 64.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 75% White, 7.9% Hispanic or Latino and 6.7% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 661 | 75% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 70 | 7.9% |
| Black or African American | 59 | 6.7% |
| Two or more races | 53 | 6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 22 | 2.5% |
| Asian | 17 | 1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
285 of the school's 883 students (32%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 210 qualify for free lunch and 75 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ben Franklin Middle School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 44, state house district 44.
Ben Franklin Middle School is one of 25 schools in FARGO 1, based in Fargo, North Dakota. The district serves 11,444 students district-wide and employs 943 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 883 students, Ben Franklin Middle School is larger than the district average of about 458 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize
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