Jim Hill Middle School

Summary:

Jim Hill Middle School is a public middle school located in Minot, North Dakota, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of around 840 students. The school has a diverse student population, with a racial makeup that includes a majority of White students as well as significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, Native American, and other minority groups.

Jim Hill Middle School has seen a fluctuating ranking among North Dakota middle schools, ranging from 6th out of 24 in 2020-2021 to 17th out of 24 in 2023-2024. The school's performance has been relatively consistent, with a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, and a 4-star rating in 2020-2021 and 2018-2019. One of the school's strengths is its performance in the "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroup, where it has ranked 1st out of 6 North Dakota middle schools in 2020-2021 and 2nd out of 12 in 2022-2023. However, the school has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 28% in 2021-2022, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Memorial Middle School has a different student demographic, with a higher percentage of African American and Hispanic students, and a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients. Meanwhile, Erik Ramstad Middle School, located within the same Minot 1 district, has generally outperformed Jim Hill Middle School in terms of statewide ranking and test scores, particularly in reading and science.


Detail:

Public 6-8

 1000 6th St SW
       Minot, ND  58701


(701) 857-4477

District: Minot 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
17th of 24 North Dakota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,871 Help


Students who attend Jim Hill Middle School usually attend:

High:    Magic City Campus High School
    Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Feeder schools for Jim Hill Middle School:

Elementary:    Bell Elementary School
    Edison Elementary School
    Perkett Elementary School
    Sunnyside Elementary School
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Student/teacher ratio:  14.3 Help
Number of students:  850

Racial breakdown:

White:
72.8%
Hispanic:
8.8%
American Indian:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  38% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Jim Hill Middle School ranks worse than 70.8% of middle schools in North Dakota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 36.54. (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 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 Jim Hill Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Minot 1 School District. Racial makeup is: White (72.8%), Hispanic (8.8%), American Indian (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 38% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Minot 1 School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jim Hill Middle School is 14.3, which is the 2nd best among 2 middle schools in the Minot 1 School District. (See more...)
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Compare Jim Hill Middle School employs 59.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jim Hill Middle School is $10,871, which is the 2nd highest among 2 middle schools in the Minot 1 School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Jim Hill Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jim Hill Middle School 17th of 24 North Dakota public middle schools. (See Jim Hill Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Rank History for Jim Hill Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Jim Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 56.71 60th 124 51.6%
2013 54.84 66th 135 51.1%
2014 47.14 94th 136 30.9%
2015 34.71 76th 109 30.3%
2016 41.16 75th 116 35.3%
2017 37.06 22nd 32 31.3%
2018 39.78 12th 21 42.9%
2019 56.76 8th 23 65.2%
2021 69.44 6th 24 75.0%
2022 60.09 10th 28 64.3%
2023 51.45 14th 27 48.1%
2024 36.54 17th 24 29.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jim Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.56 3rd 13 76.9%
2019 69.26 4th 12 66.7%
2021 89.77 1st 6 83.3%
2023 87.06 2nd 12 83.3%
2024 75.29 4th 11 63.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Jim Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.06 12th 17 29.4%
2019 45.33 11th 17 35.3%
2021 86.47 2nd 17 88.2%
2022 86.03 2nd 19 89.5%
2023 53.28 9th 20 55.0%
2024 40.71 14th 19 26.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Jim Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.03 11th 17 35.3%
2019 59.03 8th 18 55.6%
2021 69.96 6th 18 66.7%
2022 62.78 8th 20 60.0%
2023 63.52 8th 20 60.0%
2024 36.43 15th 19 21.1%
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Rank History for White students at Jim Hill Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools ND State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.71 10th 18 44.4%
2019 59.67 9th 21 57.1%
2021 71.41 4th 22 81.8%
2022 38.28 16th 25 36.0%
2023 40.57 13th 25 48.0%
2024 31.48 17th 23 26.1%
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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 Jim Hill Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 386 1 4 2 8 n/a n/a 0 401
1989 361 3 5 1 8 n/a n/a 0 378
1990 384 8 5 1 7 n/a n/a 0 405
1991 530 6 4 3 17 n/a n/a 0 560
1992 535 5 7 1 14 n/a n/a 0 562
1993 614 11 3 1 11 n/a n/a 0 640
1994 646 12 6 3 30 n/a n/a 0 697
1995 678 14 6 7 19 n/a n/a 0 724
1996 678 14 6 7 19 n/a n/a 0 724
1997 615 18 7 10 22 n/a n/a 0 672
1998 622 15 6 15 21 n/a n/a 0 679
1999 606 14 7 15 20 n/a n/a 0 662
2000 625 11 6 9 27 n/a n/a 0 678
2001 593 9 6 7 19 n/a n/a 0 634
2002 558 10 6 6 30 n/a n/a 0 610
2003 558 10 6 6 30 n/a n/a 0 610
2004 574 14 8 6 35 n/a n/a 0 637
2005 536 9 9 29 32 n/a n/a 0 615
2006 531 10 10 7 39 n/a n/a 0 597
2007 505 13 12 7 41 n/a n/a 0 578
2008 495 15 7 9 37 n/a n/a 0 563
2009 577 14 6 9 36 n/a n/a 0 642
2010 588 22 7 9 51 n/a n/a 0 677
2011 601 21 4 0 51 3 11 0 691
2012 617 24 6 12 34 2 1 0 696
2013 635 31 6 23 41 2 3 0 741
2014 631 32 17 34 39 2 11 0 766
2015 636 33 18 31 41 2 14 0 775
2016 641 30 21 37 37 3 15 0 784
2017 603 38 11 40 47 3 22 0 764
2018 574 49 7 56 53 4 23 0 766
2019 591 43 7 62 51 3 25 0 782
2020 587 46 8 61 50 6 31 0 789
2021 621 44 6 61 55 2 37 0 826
2022 595 36 9 63 63 2 51 0 819
2023 641 33 8 59 54 2 43 0 840
2024 619 41 8 75 54 2 51 0 850

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 Jim Hill Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 22.8 17.5 n/a
1989 378 20.1 18.8 n/a
1990 405 26.7 15.1 n/a
1991 560 29.4 19.0 n/a
1992 562 30.9 18.1 22.6
1993 640 37.0 17.3 17
1994 697 37.1 18.8 20.1
1995 724 46.2 15.7 24.3
1996 724 46.2 15.7 24.3
1997 672 46.0 14.6 25.6
1998 679 44.7 15.2 22.4
1999 662 45.9 14.4 23.7
2000 678 45.0 15.1 29.1
2001 634 45.4 14.0 30.3
2002 610 43.2 14.1 33.6
2003 610 43.2 14.1 33.6
2004 637 43.9 14.5 32.8
2005 615 46.1 13.3 28.1
2006 597 45.5 13.1 31.8
2007 578 43.4 13.3 31.5
2008 563 42.7 13.2 31.1
2009 642 44.6 14.4 25.5
2010 677 46.1 14.6 28.5
2011 691 48.1 14.3 28.9
2012 696 47.1 14.7 45.1
2013 741 49.8 14.8 28.5
2014 766 51.8 14.7 28.1
2015 775 52.0 14.9 26.6
2016 784 55.0 14.2 28.6
2017 764 56.3 13.5 33.4
2018 766 56.5 13.5 35.5
2019 782 56.5 13.8 31.5
2020 789 58.7 13.4 33.1
2021 826 58.7 14.0 36.2
2022 819 59.7 13.7 24.2
2023 840 59.2 14.1 31.4
2024 850 59.2 14.3 38

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 Jim Hill Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 401 22.8 17.5 n/a
1989 378 20.1 18.8 n/a
1990 405 26.7 15.1 n/a
1991 560 29.4 19.0 n/a
1992 562 30.9 18.1 22.6
1993 640 37.0 17.3 17
1994 697 37.1 18.8 20.1
1995 724 46.2 15.7 24.3
1996 724 46.2 15.7 24.3
1997 672 46.0 14.6 25.6
1998 679 44.7 15.2 22.4
1999 662 45.9 14.4 23.7
2000 678 45.0 15.1 29.1
2001 634 45.4 14.0 30.3
2002 610 43.2 14.1 33.6
2003 610 43.2 14.1 33.6
2004 637 43.9 14.5 32.8
2005 615 46.1 13.3 28.1
2006 597 45.5 13.1 31.8
2007 578 43.4 13.3 31.5
2008 563 42.7 13.2 31.1
2009 642 44.6 14.4 25.5
2010 677 46.1 14.6 28.5
2011 691 48.1 14.3 28.9
2012 696 47.1 14.7 45.1
2013 741 49.8 14.8 28.5
2014 766 51.8 14.7 28.1
2015 775 52.0 14.9 26.6
2016 784 55.0 14.2 28.6
2017 764 56.3 13.5 33.4
2018 766 56.5 13.5 35.5
2019 782 56.5 13.8 31.5
2020 789 58.7 13.4 33.1
2021 826 58.7 14.0 36.2
2022 819 59.7 13.7 24.2
2023 840 59.2 14.1 31.4
2024 850 59.2 14.3 38

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Jim Hill Middle School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $896 (8.3%) $9,892 (91.7%) $10,788
2020 $993 (8.9%) $10,145 (91.1%) $11,138
2021 $336 (3.0%) $10,892 (97.0%) $11,229
2022 $1,176 (10.8%) $9,695 (89.2%) $10,871

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Jim Hill Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 8th of 23 Middle schoolsRanks 14th of 27 Middle schools
 17.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Mathematics (Jim Hill Middle School)5437
 17%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Minot 1)5743
 14%
   6th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota)4741
 6%
6th Grade Reading (Jim Hill Middle School)5754
 3%
   6th Grade Reading (Minot 1)5553
 2%
   6th Grade Reading (North Dakota)4950
 1%
7th Grade Mathematics (Jim Hill Middle School)4637
 9%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Minot 1)4938
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota)4038
 2%
7th Grade Reading (Jim Hill Middle School)4147
 6%
   7th Grade Reading (Minot 1)4549
 4%
   7th Grade Reading (North Dakota)4642
 4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Jim Hill Middle School)5245
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Minot 1)4943
 6%
   8th Grade Mathematics (North Dakota)4735
 12%
8th Grade Reading (Jim Hill Middle School)3939
   8th Grade Reading (Minot 1)4451
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (North Dakota)5148
 3%
8th Grade Science (Jim Hill Middle School)6947
 22%
   8th Grade Science (Minot 1)6947
 22%
   8th Grade Science (North Dakota)6348
 15%
All Grades Mathematics (Jim Hill Middle School)5140
 11%
   All Grades Mathematics (Minot 1)4639
 7%
   All Grades Mathematics (North Dakota)4539
 6%
All Grades Reading (Jim Hill Middle School)4647
 1%
   All Grades Reading (Minot 1)4744
 3%
   All Grades Reading (North Dakota)4744
 3%
All Grades Science (Jim Hill Middle School)6947
 22%
   All Grades Science (Minot 1)6443
 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 Students782840
 7.4%
African American4333
 23.3%
American Indian5154
 5.9%
Asian78
 14.3%
Hispanic6259
 4.8%
Pacific Islander32
 33.3%
White591641
 8.5%
Two or More Races2543
 72%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.5%31.4%
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Jim Hill Middle School ranks 17th of 24 North Dakota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Jim Hill Middle School are 73% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

In the 2023-24 school year, 850 students attended Jim Hill Middle School.

Students who attend Jim Hill Middle School usually go on to attend Magic City Campus 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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