Mandan Middle School

Summary:

Mandan Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Mandan, North Dakota, with a student population of 928. The school is part of the Mandan 1 school district, which is ranked 12th out of 20 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Mandan Middle School's performance has been variable over the years, ranging from 8th out of 24 middle schools (4-star rating) to as low as 29th out of 32 middle schools (1-star rating). The school's rankings for specific student subgroups, such as female students, male students, White students, and low socioeconomic status students, also show variability. While the school's reading and science scores are generally higher, its mathematics scores tend to be lower. Additionally, Mandan Middle School has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9% in 2019-2020 to 31% in 2022-2023, which is a concerning trend.

When comparing Mandan Middle School to the nearby Wachter Middle School, Simle Middle School, and Horizon Middle School in the Bismarck 1 district, Wachter Middle School consistently outperforms Mandan Middle School, while Horizon Middle School stands out as the highest-performing of the nearby schools. The growing population of students from lower-income households at Mandan Middle School may be a contributing factor to the school's performance challenges and should be considered in any improvement strategies.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 2901 12th Ave NW
       Mandan, ND  58554


(701) 751-6502

District: Mandan 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
8th of 24 North Dakota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,464 Help


Students who attend Mandan Middle School usually attend:

High:    Mandan High School

Feeder schools for Mandan Middle School:

Elementary:    Custer Elementary School
    Ft Lincoln Elementary School
    Lewis And Clark Elementary School
    Mary Stark Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  928

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
American Indian:
9.3%
Hispanic:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Mandan Middle School ranks better than 66.7% of middle schools in North Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.27. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), American Indian (9.3%), Hispanic (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mandan Middle School is 15.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mandan Middle School is $11,464.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mandan Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Mandan Middle School 8th of 24 North Dakota public middle schools. (See Mandan Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Mandan 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Mandan 1 12th of 20 North Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Mandan Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Mandan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 53.06 68th 124 45.2%
2013 44.43 99th 135 26.7%
2014 47.76 93rd 136 31.6%
2016 30.33 95th 116 18.1%
2017 16.23 29th 32 9.4%
2018 26.28 17th 21 19.0%
2019 41.31 14th 23 39.1%
2021 40.33 15th 24 37.5%
2022 51.23 14th 28 50.0%
2023 36.06 18th 27 33.3%
2024 61.27 8th 24 66.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mandan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.99 11th 13 15.4%
2019 30.74 8th 12 33.3%
2023 36.96 7th 12 41.7%
2024 59.83 6th 11 45.5%
See the entire list of Best North Dakota Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Mandan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.30 16th 17 5.9%
2019 24.09 14th 17 17.6%
2021 24.27 12th 17 29.4%
2022 49.83 13th 19 31.6%
2023 23.76 17th 20 15.0%
2024 58.11 9th 19 52.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Mandan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.22 15th 17 11.8%
2019 40.93 13th 18 27.8%
2021 35.27 11th 18 38.9%
2022 40.54 12th 20 40.0%
2023 35.91 13th 20 35.0%
2024 64.87 8th 19 57.9%
See the entire list of Best North Dakota Middle Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Mandan Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.58 15th 18 16.7%
2019 38.98 15th 21 28.6%
2021 39.18 14th 22 36.4%
2022 45.99 13th 25 48.0%
2023 33.44 17th 25 32.0%
2024 56.65 10th 23 56.5%
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Data source: test scores: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Mandan Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 501 0 2 4 15 n/a n/a 0 522
1989 525 0 3 3 11 n/a n/a 0 542
1990 547 1 6 1 6 n/a n/a 0 561
1991 579 2 3 0 5 n/a n/a 0 589
1992 595 0 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 599
1993 618 0 1 0 8 n/a n/a 0 627
1994 601 0 2 7 10 n/a n/a 0 620
1995 638 0 2 0 16 n/a n/a 0 656
1996 638 0 2 0 16 n/a n/a 0 656
1997 601 1 3 1 23 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 607 1 2 2 22 n/a n/a 0 634
1999 531 2 5 0 18 n/a n/a 0 556
2000 498 2 4 0 26 n/a n/a 0 530
2001 549 1 2 0 25 n/a n/a 0 577
2002 517 7 0 0 28 n/a n/a 0 552
2003 517 7 0 0 28 n/a n/a 0 552
2004 477 4 0 0 31 n/a n/a 0 512
2005 497 3 0 4 32 n/a n/a 0 536
2006 495 4 0 8 32 n/a n/a 0 539
2007 460 2 0 9 42 n/a n/a 0 513
2008 463 6 0 7 34 n/a n/a 0 510
2009 460 7 1 9 41 n/a n/a 0 518
2010 460 6 3 8 47 n/a n/a 0 524
2011 696 17 1 0 80 0 11 0 805
2012 669 17 1 12 77 1 1 0 778
2013 677 25 2 9 57 0 3 0 773
2014 669 18 5 10 67 0 5 0 774
2015 705 10 8 16 60 1 8 0 808
2016 715 15 7 22 61 2 11 0 833
2017 722 26 8 33 66 3 13 0 871
2018 738 23 6 37 65 2 17 0 888
2019 740 30 6 59 92 2 23 0 952
2020 735 25 8 65 72 3 25 0 933
2021 713 22 8 67 77 4 33 0 924
2022 710 31 7 62 80 6 34 0 930
2023 701 33 6 59 86 5 38 0 928

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Mandan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 522 18.9 27.6 n/a
1989 542 19.4 27.9 n/a
1990 561 21.5 26.0 n/a
1991 589 22.0 26.7 n/a
1992 599 24.7 24.2 n/a
1993 627 29.0 21.6 17.7
1994 620 30.5 20.3 18.1
1995 656 28.3 23.2 15.5
1996 656 28.3 23.2 15.5
1997 629 33.8 18.6 18.4
1998 634 32.2 19.7 16.9
1999 556 32.4 17.2 19.4
2000 530 32.2 16.5 27.9
2001 577 35.4 16.3 22.5
2002 552 36.1 15.3 23.9
2003 552 36.1 15.3 23.9
2004 512 35.6 14.4 26.2
2005 536 34.2 15.7 24.6
2006 539 32.9 16.4 25.2
2007 513 33.6 15.3 28.7
2008 510 33.7 15.1 27.3
2009 518 34.5 15.0 26.3
2010 524 34.6 15.1 32.6
2011 805 51.3 15.6 32
2012 778 56.0 13.8 35.9
2013 773 56.0 13.8 35.3
2014 774 56.0 13.8 30.1
2015 808 56.0 14.4 28.2
2016 833 56.0 14.8 28.2
2017 871 56.0 15.5 32.3
2018 888 56.0 15.8 25.5
2019 952 61.0 15.6 27.6
2020 933 61.0 15.2 26.2
2021 924 61.0 15.1 17.3
2022 930 61.0 15.2 17.5
2023 928 61.0 15.2 30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Mandan Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 522 18.9 27.6 n/a
1989 542 19.4 27.9 n/a
1990 561 21.5 26.0 n/a
1991 589 22.0 26.7 n/a
1992 599 24.7 24.2 n/a
1993 627 29.0 21.6 17.7
1994 620 30.5 20.3 18.1
1995 656 28.3 23.2 15.5
1996 656 28.3 23.2 15.5
1997 629 33.8 18.6 18.4
1998 634 32.2 19.7 16.9
1999 556 32.4 17.2 19.4
2000 530 32.2 16.5 27.9
2001 577 35.4 16.3 22.5
2002 552 36.1 15.3 23.9
2003 552 36.1 15.3 23.9
2004 512 35.6 14.4 26.2
2005 536 34.2 15.7 24.6
2006 539 32.9 16.4 25.2
2007 513 33.6 15.3 28.7
2008 510 33.7 15.1 27.3
2009 518 34.5 15.0 26.3
2010 524 34.6 15.1 32.6
2011 805 51.3 15.6 32
2012 778 56.0 13.8 35.9
2013 773 56.0 13.8 35.3
2014 774 56.0 13.8 30.1
2015 808 56.0 14.4 28.2
2016 833 56.0 14.8 28.2
2017 871 56.0 15.5 32.3
2018 888 56.0 15.8 25.5
2019 952 61.0 15.6 27.6
2020 933 61.0 15.2 26.2
2021 924 61.0 15.1 17.3
2022 930 61.0 15.2 17.5
2023 928 61.0 15.2 30.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Mandan Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $512 (5.0%) $9,652 (95.0%) $10,163
2020 $775 (7.2%) $9,961 (92.8%) $10,736
2021 $698 (5.8%) $11,321 (94.2%) $12,020
2022 $485 (4.2%) $10,978 (95.8%) $11,464

Data source: North Dakota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Mandan Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 14th of 23 Middle schoolsRanks 18th of 27 Middle schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Mandan Middle School)5539
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Mandan 1)5539
 16%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota)4741
 6%
6th Grade Reading (Mandan Middle School)4543
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (Mandan 1)4544
 1%
   6th Grade Reading (North Dakota)4950
 1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Mandan Middle School)4930
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Mandan 1)4930
 19%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota)4038
 2%
7th Grade Reading (Mandan Middle School)4129
 12%
   7th Grade Reading (Mandan 1)4129
 12%
   7th Grade Reading (North Dakota)4642
 4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Mandan Middle School)3336
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Mandan 1)3336
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota)4735
 12%
8th Grade Reading (Mandan Middle School)4145
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (Mandan 1)4145
 4%
   8th Grade Reading (North Dakota)5148
 3%
8th Grade Science (Mandan Middle School)6654
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Mandan 1)6654
 12%
   8th Grade Science (North Dakota)6348
 15%
All Grades Mathematics (Mandan Middle School)4634
 12%
   All Grades Mathematics (Mandan 1)4739
 8%
   All Grades Mathematics (North Dakota)4539
 6%
All Grades Reading (Mandan Middle School)4340
 3%
   All Grades Reading (Mandan 1)4442
 2%
   All Grades Reading (North Dakota)4744
 3%
All Grades Science (Mandan Middle School)6654
 12%
   All Grades Science (Mandan 1)6645
 21%
   All Grades Science (North Dakota)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students952928
 2.5%
African American3033
 10%
American Indian9286
 6.5%
Asian66
Hispanic5959
Pacific Islander25
 150%
White740701
 5.3%
Two or More Races2338
 65.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients27.6%30.2%
 2.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Mandan Middle School

Mandan Middle School ranks 8th of 24 North Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Mandan Middle School are 76% White, 9% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 928 students attended Mandan Middle School.

Students who attend Mandan Middle School usually go on to attend Mandan High School


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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.

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