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Best Elementary Schools in North Dakota

The top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in North Dakota, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 56%.

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1Bennett Elementary SchoolFargo, ND66668%
2Turtle Mountain Community Elementary SchoolBelcourt, ND65929%
3Lincoln Elementary SchoolLincoln, ND65058%
4Ft Lincoln Elementary SchoolMandan, ND63654%
5Badlands Elementary SchoolWatford City, ND56649%
6Osgood Elem SchoolFargo, ND56454%
7Centennial Elementary SchoolFargo, ND56256%
8Victor Solheim Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND56066%
9Discovery Elementary SchoolGrand Forks, ND55766%
10Brooks Harbor Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND55452%
11Freedom Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND54351%
12Hagan Elementary SchoolWilliston, ND54356%
13Independence Elementary SchoolFargo, ND53763%
14Aurora Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND52967%
15Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolMinot, ND52863%
16Deer Creek Elementary SchoolFargo, ND50261%
17Liberty Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND49665%
18Willow Park Elementary SchoolFargo, ND49341%
19Sunrise Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND49069%
20Fox Hills Elementary SchoolWatford City, ND48957%
21Legacy Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND48358%
22Elk Ridge Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND48276%
23Robert Place Miller Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND47962%
24J Nelson Kelly Elementary SchoolGrand Forks, ND47671%
25Prairie Rose Elementary SchoolDickinson, ND47052%
26Edison Elementary SchoolMinot, ND46151%
27Ed Clapp Elementary SchoolFargo, ND45230%
28Kennedy Elementary SchoolFargo, ND45256%
29Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolMandan, ND44760%
30Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolFargo, ND43655%
31Wahpeton Elementary SchoolWahpeton, ND43645%
32John Hoeven Elementary SchoolMinot, ND43349%
33Lake Agassiz Elementary SchoolGrand Forks, ND42643%
34Northridge Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND42562%
35Mcvay Elementary SchoolWilliston, ND42348%
36Century Elementary SchoolGrand Forks, ND42059%
37Westside Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND41365%
38Longfellow Elementary SchoolMinot, ND41245%
39Eastwood Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND39844%
40Central Cass Elementary SchoolCasselton, ND39662%
41Red Trail Elementary SchoolMandan, ND39362%
42Rita Murphy Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND39357%
43Longfellow Elementary SchoolFargo, ND39268%
44Lincoln Elementary SchoolDickinson, ND39069%
45Horace Elementary SchoolHorace, ND38359%
46Centennial Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND38261%
47South Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND38156%
48Jefferson Elementary SchoolDickinson, ND37867%
49Dorothy Moses Elementary SchoolBismarck, ND37135%
50L E Berger Elementary SchoolWest Fargo, ND37042%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best elementary school in North Dakota?

The largest elementary school in North Dakota is Bennett Elementary School in Fargo with 666 students and a 68% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.

How many elementary schools are in North Dakota?

This page shows the top 50 elementary schools (grades K-5) in North Dakota by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.

What does the proficiency rate measure?

Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.

Where does this data come from?

Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.

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Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.