Impact of COVID-19 on Ben Franklin Middle School
The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America.
Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased.
SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school.
Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores,
enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.
Rankings
Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Ranks 3rd of 23 Middle schools | Ranks 11th of 27 Middle schools | 27.7% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
6th Grade Mathematics (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 50 | 42 | 8% |
6th Grade Mathematics (Fargo 1) | 44 | 40 | 4% |
6th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota) | 47 | 41 | 6% |
6th Grade Reading (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 56 | 55 | 1% |
6th Grade Reading (Fargo 1) | 54 | 51 | 3% |
6th Grade Reading (North Dakota) | 49 | 50 | 1% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 49 | 43 | 6% |
7th Grade Mathematics (Fargo 1) | 45 | 42 | 3% |
7th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota) | 40 | 38 | 2% |
7th Grade Reading (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 58 | 43 | 15% |
7th Grade Reading (Fargo 1) | 56 | 43 | 13% |
7th Grade Reading (North Dakota) | 46 | 42 | 4% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 69 | 35 | 34% |
8th Grade Mathematics (Fargo 1) | 60 | 41 | 19% |
8th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota) | 47 | 35 | 12% |
8th Grade Reading (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 59 | 53 | 6% |
8th Grade Reading (Fargo 1) | 61 | 54 | 7% |
8th Grade Reading (North Dakota) | 51 | 48 | 3% |
8th Grade Science (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 69 | 46 | 23% |
8th Grade Science (Fargo 1) | 64 | 49 | 15% |
8th Grade Science (North Dakota) | 63 | 48 | 15% |
All Grades Mathematics (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 56 | 40 | 16% |
All Grades Mathematics (Fargo 1) | 50 | 41 | 9% |
All Grades Mathematics (North Dakota) | 45 | 39 | 6% |
All Grades Reading (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 57 | 49 | 8% |
All Grades Reading (Fargo 1) | 52 | 45 | 7% |
All Grades Reading (North Dakota) | 47 | 44 | 3% |
All Grades Science (Ben Franklin Middle School) | 69 | 46 | 23% |
All Grades Science (Fargo 1) | 63 | 49 | 14% |
All Grades Science (North Dakota) | 62 | 45 | 17% |
Student Body
|
Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023) |
Change (%) |
Total Students | 830 | 883 | 6.4% |
African American | 43 | 59 | 37.2% |
American Indian | 36 | 22 | 38.9% |
Asian | 16 | 17 | 6.3% |
Hispanic | 38 | 70 | 84.2% |
Pacific Islander | 1 | 1 | |
White | 670 | 661 | 1.3% |
Two or More Races | 26 | 53 | 103.8% |
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients | 31.8% | 32.3% | 0.5% |