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Grand Forks's South Middle School is a public school serving 566 students in grades 6-8.

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The school is nice and they have a nice auditorium. The problem is the students.
I am a parent of 2 in the district. One of which has special needs and i have...
This school is so kind and there for my kids when they were gone for funerals...
I have no complaints about the school and the staff is wonderful. I had two...

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83% of students at this school are White.

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Posted September 29, 2009

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The school is nice and they have a nice auditorium. The problem is the students. They are rude, stuck-up, and just plain mean. I transferred after my first few months. I'm sorry to anyone who goes there and is not like that. I'm not talking about you.

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Posted July 20, 2009

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I am a parent of 2 in the district. One of which has special needs and i have been impressed by the couteousness we have been shown in regards to this issue. Thank you and keep it up!!!!!!!!YM
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Posted September 26, 2007

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This school is so kind and there for my kids when they were gone for funerals or other things they gave them so much time to get there homerwork in. South Middle School is the place for your kids wehn there in Middle school cause the teachers there rock, mostly on the 7th grade Challenger team!
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Posted July 18, 2007

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I have no complaints about the school and the staff is wonderful. I had two kids go to this school and they loved it. The staff worked with my kids during so serious medical problems and death of close friends. s
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Middle school

Math

The state average for Math was 75% in 2008.

2008

81%

Reading

The state average for Reading was 75% in 2008.

2008

77%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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In 2007-2008 North Dakota used the North Dakota State Assessment (NDSA) to test students in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in reading and math, and in science in grades 4, 8 and 11. The results for reading and math for all grades combined are displayed on GreatSchools profiles. Results represent students enrolled in the school for the entire academic year. The NDSA is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering the specific skills defined for each grade by the state of North Dakota. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

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Source: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

Math

All Students	81%
African American	80%
Asian	72%
Hispanic	69%
Native American	59%
White	83%
Other race	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	70%
Students with disabilities	56%
English language learners	64%

Reading

All Students	77%
African American	80%
Asian	78%
Hispanic	75%
Native American	56%
White	77%
Other race	n/a
Economically disadvantaged	68%
Students with disabilities	59%
English language learners	59%

Scale: % proficient or advanced

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The different student groups are identified by the North Dakota Department of Education. If there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.

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Source: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

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By grade

NDSA - All Grades

All students

By ethnicity

African American
 
8
Asian
 
6
Hispanic
 
5
Native American
 
2
White
 
7
All students
 
7

By other groups

Economically disadvantaged
 
4
Students with disabilities
 
2
Limited English proficient
 
2
All students
 
7

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Student ethnicity

Ethnicity	This school	State average
White	83%	81%
Black	6%	2%
Asian	5%	1%
American Indian/Alaska Native	4%	12%
Two or more races	3%	3%
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander	0%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student subgroups

	This school	District average	State average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program	28%	N/A	35%

Source: NCES, 2010-2011

Student-teacher ratio

	This school	District average	State average
Students per FTE teacher	12	N/A	12

Source: NCES, 2008-2009

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1999 47th Ave South
Grand Forks, ND 58201
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