Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetGet($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetGet(mixed $offset): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 106 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetSet($offset, $value) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetSet(mixed $offset, mixed $value): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 115 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::offsetUnset($offset) should either be compatible with ArrayAccess::offsetUnset(mixed $offset): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 130 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::current() should either be compatible with Iterator::current(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 48 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::next() should either be compatible with Iterator::next(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 56 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Util\ArrayObject::rewind() should either be compatible with Iterator::rewind(): void, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Util/ArrayObject.php on line 80 Deprecated: Return type of Phpfastcache\Drivers\Memcached\Item::jsonSerialize() should either be compatible with JsonSerializable::jsonSerialize(): mixed, or the #[\ReturnTypeWillChange] attribute should be used to temporarily suppress the notice in /home/devzheng/workspace/psr/vendor/phpfastcache/phpfastcache/lib/Phpfastcache/Core/Item/ItemExtendedTrait.php on line 438 Top North Dakota Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch (2026)
Public School Review - Established 2003

Top North Dakota Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch

Approximately 29% of public middle school students in North Dakota are eligible for free lunch (2026).
The public middle schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public middle school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in North Dakota is Oberon Elementary School, Fort Yates Middle School, and Dunseith High School, among others each with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 41% 100% Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%

Public Middle Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in North Dakota (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Dunseith High School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
310 3rd Ave Sw
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5249
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Explorer Academy
(Math: ≤20%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
1780 17th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Fort Yates Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
9189 1/2 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Oberon Elementary School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
405 A St N
Oberon, ND 58357
(701) 798-2231
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Saint John Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Selfridge High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 7-12
210 2nd Ave S
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Solen High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
902 W Broadway St
Solen, ND 58570
(701) 445-3331
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Turtle Mountain Community Middle School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1330 Braves Blvd
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Twin Buttes Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
7997 7a St Nw
Halliday, ND 58636
(701) 938-4396
Rank: #1 - 101. - 10.
Warwick Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
210 4th Ave
Warwick, ND 58381
(701) 294-2561
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Dunseith Day School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
2994 99th St Ne
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 263-4636
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Mandaree Day School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
17 Warrior Way
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Ojibwa Indian School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
9620 42nd Ave Ne
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-3108
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Standing Rock Community School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
9189 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Tate Topa Tribal School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
7268 Highway 57
Fort Totten, ND 58335
(701) 766-1400
Rank: #11 - 1611. - 16.
Turtle Mountain Middle School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1330 Braves Boulevard
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Circle Of Nations
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: 4-8
832 8th Street North
Wahpeton, ND 58075
(701) 642-3796
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
White Shield School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-12
2 2nd Ave West
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Minnewaukan Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: PK-8
4675 Hwy 281 N
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
(701) 473-5306
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Twin Buttes Day School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 92%
Grades: K-8
7997 7a St Nw
Halliday, ND 58636
(701) 938-4396
Rank: #2121.
Willow Bank Colony School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: PK-8
8827 76th St Se
Edgeley, ND 58433
(701) 493-2060
Rank: #2222.
Lamoure Colony School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 86%
Grades: K-8
9644 74th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Rank: #2323.
Marmot School 6-12
Eligible for Free Lunch: 85%
Grades: 6-12
701 16th Ave Sw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 667-1400
Rank: #2424.
School For The Deaf Pk-8
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 81%
Grades: PK-8
1401 College Drive N
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 665-4400
Rank: #2525.
Sundale Colony High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 77%
Grades: 7-12
14226 75th St Se
Milnor, ND 58060
(701) 427-5868
Rank: #2626.
Wheatland Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 70%
Grades: K-8
3361 134th Ave Se
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-5310
Rank: #2727.
Mandaree Elementary School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 60%
Grades: K-8
110 3rd St Nw
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Rank: #2828.
Hebron High School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 53%
Grades: 7-12
400 Church Ave
Hebron, ND 58638
(701) 878-4442
Rank: #2929.
Emerado Elementary School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 49%
Grades: PK-8
501 Main St
Emerado, ND 58228
(701) 594-5125
Rank: #3030.
Maple River Colony School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 47%
Grades: K-8
9262 93rd Ave Se
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Rank: #3131.
Fairmount High School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 44%
Grades: 7-12
400 E Main Ave
Fairmount, ND 58030
(701) 474-5469
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 43%
Grades: 6-8
2100 5th Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Zeeland High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 43%
Grades: 7-12
510 Main Ave
Zeeland, ND 58581
(701) 423-5429
Rank: #3434.
Grafton Junior High School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 42%
Grades: 7-8
1556 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Rank: #35 - 3635. - 36.
Minto Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
Eligible for Free Lunch: 41%
Grades: PK-8
200 4th St
Minto, ND 58261
(701) 248-3479
Show 100 more public schools in ND (out of 186 total schools)
Loading...

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the North Dakota average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch?
The North Dakota average of public middle schools students eligible for free lunch is 29%% for 2026.
What are the public middle schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in North Dakota?
The best top-ranked public middle schools in North Dakota include Dunseith High School, Explorer Academy and Fort Yates Middle School.

Recent Articles

AI Report Cards: Should Schools Evaluate AI Use?
AI Report Cards: Should Schools Evaluate AI Use?
Explore whether schools should assess student AI use, the benefits, risks, and what responsible AI report cards could look like in 2026.
The Parent’s Guide to School Cell Phone Bans in 2026
The Parent’s Guide to School Cell Phone Bans in 2026
Learn how school cell phone bans work in 2026, why districts are adopting them, and what parents should expect.
Parental Involvement in Public Schools: 2026 Update
Parental Involvement in Public Schools: 2026 Update
Explore the latest 2026 trends, research, and strategies shaping parental involvement in public schools and student success.

Quick Links

School Search Tools:
School by Type (ND):
Private & Boarding Schools:
State Links:

Most Popular Articles

The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Gym Class in Public Schools
The Pros and Cons of Mandatory Gym Class in Public Schools
 Year-Round vs Traditional School Calendar: 2025 Insights
Year-Round vs Traditional School Calendar: 2025 Insights
North Dakota Top-Ranked Public Schools
North Dakota Top-Ranked Public Schools
 What are the Benefits of Public School Over Homeschooling?
What are the Benefits of Public School Over Homeschooling?
 Hello Budget Cuts, Goodbye Sports: The Threat to Athletics
Hello Budget Cuts, Goodbye Sports: The Threat to Athletics

More Articles

Scholarships
Public School Policies
About Public Schools
Opinion
Parenting and Learning Issues