Middle Schools in Belcourt 7

The Belcourt 7 school district in North Dakota has only one middle school, Turtle Mountain Community Middle School, which serves grades 6-8. This school has a highly homogeneous student population, with 99.4% of students identifying as Native American, and it has consistently underperformed academically compared to state and district averages.

Turtle Mountain Community Middle School's proficiency rates on the North Dakota State Assessment are significantly below the state average in both mathematics (22% vs. 41%) and reading (43% vs. 45%). The school's performance has been consistently low, with proficiency rates remaining below 25% in mathematics and below 45% in reading over the past two school years. Additionally, the school has a high dropout rate of 3.0% and a chronic absenteeism rate of 38.0%, which are likely contributing factors to its academic challenges.

Despite the school's relatively high per-student spending of $13,092 and a low student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1, these resources do not appear to be translating into strong academic performance. Turtle Mountain Community Middle School is ranked 23rd out of 24 North Dakota middle schools and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating that the school is struggling to effectively support student learning and achievement. Addressing the school's persistent academic underperformance, high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, and effective utilization of resources will be crucial for improving outcomes for the students of Belcourt 7.