The brief
A Grafton 18 middle school where students score 12 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 434 of 457 schools in North Dakota and 3 of 3 in Grafton 18.
Grafton Junior High School is listed in Grafton 18, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 5 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 17% (2022 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 32% (2022 EdFacts).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 58237; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments 2022 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $68,056
- Median home value
- $154,900
- Median rent
- $725/mo
- College educated
- 18.2%
- Homeownership
- 70%
- Poverty rate
- 9.9%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 58237; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 12
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 53
- Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 48.1%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Grafton Junior High School serve?
Grafton Junior High School serves students in grades 7th through 8th.
How many students attend Grafton Junior High School?
Grafton Junior High School has an enrollment of approximately 133 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Grafton Junior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Grafton Junior High School is 7.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Grafton Junior High School rank in ND?
Grafton Junior High School ranks #434 of 457 schools in ND.
What is Grafton Junior High School's MySchoolScout rating?
Grafton Junior High School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 3.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Grafton Junior High School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Grafton Junior High School has 17% math proficiency (2022 EdFacts) and 32% reading/ELA proficiency (2022 EdFacts).
Is Grafton Junior High School a charter school?
No, Grafton Junior High School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Grafton Junior High School a Title I school?
No, Grafton Junior High School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Grafton Junior High School?
48.1% of students at Grafton Junior High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 7th – 8th
- Enrollment
- 133
- Student-teacher ratio
- 7.8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Remote Rural
- County
- Walsh County
- Phone
- (701) 352-1930
- Rank in district
- #3 of 3
- Schools in district
- 3
- District spending per student
- $11,865
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 15.5%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 58237)
- 5,051
- Area average commute
- 16 min
- Area median age
- 40.9
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.