Ben Franklin Middle School
1420 8th St North
Fargo ND, 58102, Cass County
Phone: 701-446-3600
Type: Regular Middle School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 6 to Grade 8
Title I Eligible School: No
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 |
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % |
Total Teachers: | 54 | | 60 | | 58 | | 59 | | 60 | | 62 | | 61 | |
Total Students: | 655 | | 700 | | 703 | | 747 | | 776 | | 814 | | 765 | |
Grade 6: | 195 | 29.8% | 249 | 35.6% | 211 | 30.0% | 236 | 31.6% | 250 | 32.2% | 268 | 32.9% | 254 | 33.2% |
Grade 7: | 253 | 38.6% | 208 | 29.7% | 248 | 35.3% | 245 | 32.8% | 270 | 34.8% | 261 | 32.1% | 272 | 35.6% |
Grade 8: | 207 | 31.6% | 243 | 34.7% | 244 | 34.7% | 266 | 35.6% | 256 | 33.0% | 285 | 35.0% | 239 | 31.2% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 341 | 52.1% | 364 | 52.0% | 360 | 51.2% | 379 | 50.7% | 395 | 50.9% | 417 | 51.2% | 395 | 51.6% |
Female: | 314 | 47.9% | 336 | 48.0% | 343 | 48.8% | 368 | 49.3% | 373 | 48.1% | 389 | 47.8% | 366 | 47.8% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 28 | 4.3% | 25 | 3.6% | 35 | 5.0% | 25 | 3.3% | 34 | 4.4% | 38 | 4.7% | 24 | 3.1% |
Asian: | 16 | 2.4% | 13 | 1.9% | 16 | 2.3% | 16 | 2.1% | 20 | 2.6% | 16 | 2.0% | 14 | 1.8% |
Hispanic: | 29 | 4.4% | 23 | 3.3% | 30 | 4.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 30 | 3.9% | 30 | 3.7% | 13 | 1.7% |
Black: | 26 | 4.0% | 27 | 3.9% | 23 | 3.3% | 25 | 3.3% | 33 | 4.3% | 34 | 4.2% | 33 | 4.3% |
White: | 551 | 84.1% | 606 | 86.6% | 598 | 85.1% | 651 | 87.1% | 659 | 84.9% | 696 | 85.5% | 681 | 89.0% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.1% | 29 | 3.9% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 142 | 21.7% | 146 | 20.9% | 150 | 21.3% | 148 | 19.8% | 150 | 19.3% | 147 | 18.1% | 129 | 16.9% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 36 | 5.5% | 33 | 4.7% | 42 | 6.0% | 47 | 6.3% | 62 | 8.0% | 50 | 6.1% | 67 | 8.8% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 12.12 | | 11.59 | | 12.21 | | 12.64 | | 12.85 | | 13.10 | | 12.50 | |