Best schools in North Dakota (2025)
The top five of 485 schools in each category, with links to the full top 100. Rankings use the Success Index (US), built only from official American data.
North Dakota has 485 schools educating 119,037 students in 2025: 485 public.
The median Enrollment across North Dakota is 157. Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
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Best elementary schools in North Dakota
Schools classified as elementary by NCES.
Deer Creek Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
384 students
Meadowlark Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
379 students
Rickard Elementary School
Williston · Public elementary · Grades K–4
319 students
East Fairview Elementary School
Fairview · Public elementary · Grades K–8
62 students
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Williston · Public elementary · Grades PK–4
303 students
Best middle schools in North Dakota
Schools classified as middle schools by NCES.
Heritage Middle School
Horace · Public middle · Grades 6–8
799 students
Kindred Middle School
Kindred · Public middle · Grades 6–8
205 students
Memorial Middle School
Minot AFB · Public middle · Grades 6–8
157 students
Nathan Twining Middle School
Grand Forks AFB · Public middle · Grades 6–8
69 students
Schroeder Middle School
Grand Forks · Public middle · Grades 6–8
569 students
Best high schools in North Dakota
Schools classified as high schools by NCES.
Horace High School
Horace · Public high · Grades 9–12
785 students
Hope Page High School
Hope · Public high · Grades 7–12
65 students
Carrington High School
Carrington · Public high · Grades 7–12
254 students
Valley City High School
Valley City · Public high · Grades 9–12
317 students
Central Valley High School
Buxton · Public high · Grades 7–12
101 students
Best traditional public schools in North Dakota
District-run public schools.
Horace High School
Horace · Public high · Grades 9–12
785 students
Heritage Middle School
Horace · Public middle · Grades 6–8
799 students
Deer Creek Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
384 students
Kindred Middle School
Kindred · Public middle · Grades 6–8
205 students
Meadowlark Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
379 students
Best schools by math proficiency in North Dakota
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in math on the state assessment (EDFacts, all students), for schools with 30 or more tested students.
Longfellow Elementary School
Fargo · Public elementary · Grades K–5
386 students
East Fairview Elementary School
Fairview · Public elementary · Grades K–8
62 students
Sweetwater Elementary School
Devils Lake · Public elementary · Grades 1–2
269 students
Larimore Elementary School
Larimore · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
212 students
Strasburg Elementary School
Strasburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
44 students
Best schools by reading proficiency in North Dakota
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students).
East Fairview Elementary School
Fairview · Public elementary · Grades K–8
62 students
Strasburg High School
Strasburg · Public high · Grades 7–12
63 students
Valley City High School
Valley City · Public high · Grades 9–12
317 students
Memorial Middle School
Minot AFB · Public middle · Grades 6–8
157 students
Strasburg Elementary School
Strasburg · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
44 students
Best lowest student–teacher ratio in North Dakota
Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students.
Turtle Mountain Community Middle School
Belcourt · Public middle · Grades 6–8
318 students
Lidgerwood Elementary School
Lidgerwood · Public elementary · Grades PK–6
100 students
South Middle School
Grand Forks · Public middle · Grades 6–8
549 students
Washburn High School
Washburn · Public high · Grades 7–12
142 students
New Town Middle School
New Town · Public middle · Grades 7–8
126 students
Best largest schools in North Dakota
Schools with the highest enrollment.
Williston Middle School Central Campus
Williston · Public middle · Grades 5–8
1,536 students
Legacy High School
Bismarck · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,419 students
Century High School
Bismarck · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,406 students
West Fargo Sheyenne High School
West Fargo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,400 students
West Fargo High School
West Fargo · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,380 students
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best elementary school in North Dakota?
Deer Creek Elementary School in Fargo ranks first among elementary schools in North Dakota with a Success Index (US) of 94.2 out of 100 (Enrollment: 384).
How are elementary schools in North Dakota ranked?
Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.
Are these 2025 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.