Best Schools for Black Students in North Dakota (2026)
These are the North Dakota public schools where black students scored highest on the state reading and math tests, ranked by the average of the two proficiency rates. Only schools with at least 20 tested black students are included. The list reflects how students in this group perform at each school; it is not a ranking of schools by their demographic makeup.
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Elementary schools
Middle schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot Afb | 50% | 30% | 27 | A |
| 2 | SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 50% | 30% | 24 | B |
| 3 | JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 45% | 35% | 55 | D |
| 4 | ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot | 45% | 25% | 41 | B+ |
| 5 | SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 32% | 27% | 66 | B |
| 6 | DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 37% | 22% | 192 | A+ |
| 7 | VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL Grand Forks | 35% | 15% | 52 | C |
| 8 | DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Dickinson | 35% | 15% | 46 | C |
| 9 | JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL Jamestown | 35% | 15% | 31 | B+ |
| 10 | HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 35% | 15% | 50 | B |
| 11 | MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan | 25% | 25% | 41 | C |
| 12 | BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 25% | 25% | 46 | C+ |
| 13 | CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOL Minot | 25% | 15% | 34 | C |
| 14 | LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 27% | 12% | 199 | C |
| 15 | CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL West Fargo | 27% | 12% | 175 | D |
| 16 | SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 22% | 12% | 73 | C |
| 17 | CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL Fargo | 22% | 8% | 87 | C |
| 18 | WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL Bismarck | 15% | 5% | 51 | A+ |
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | 25% | 5% | 44 | B+ |
| 2 | WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 25% | 5% | 56 | B |
| 3 | WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL West Fargo | 25% | 5% | 47 | B |
| 4 | SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL Fargo | — | 10% | 18 | B |
Source: U.S. Department of Education EDFacts (state assessment results by student group) via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Small schools report results as ranges; we use the midpoint. Methodology