For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 618 students in Fort Yates, ND.
The top ranked public middle school in Fort Yates, ND is Fort Yates Middle School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Fort Yates, ND public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 44% statewide average). Middle schools in Fort Yates have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Dakota public middle schools.
Minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Best Public Middle Schools in Fort Yates, ND (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Fort Yates Middle School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9189 1/2 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Gr: 5-8 | 53 students Student-teacher ratio: 6:1
Rank: n/an/a
9189 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Gr: K-12 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1
Fort Yates, North Dakota Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Po Box 428
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3899
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3899
Gr: 7-12 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Ft Yates Spec Ed Unit (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
9189 1/2 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-9010
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-9010
9189 Highway 24, Po Box 377
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-2142
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-2142
Gr: K-12
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public middle schools in Fort Yates, ND?
The top ranked public middle schools in Fort Yates, ND include Fort Yates Middle School.
How many public middle schools are located in Fort Yates?
2 public middle schools are located in Fort Yates.
What is the racial composition of students in Fort Yates?
Fort Yates public middle schools minority enrollment is 100% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is more than the North Dakota public middle schools average of 29% (majority American Indian).
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