Best Schools for Low-income Students in North Dakota (2026)

These are the North Dakota public schools where low-income 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 low-income 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

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown	50%	50%	24	A+
2	JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot	45%	45%	50	B+
3	ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ellendale	55%	35%	35	A+
4	ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown	45%	45%	43	B
5	JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City	30%	50%	30	A
6	ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson	50%	30%	30	B
7	PETER BOE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mayville	50%	30%	24	A+
8	NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot Afb	50%	30%	24	A
9	LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo	50%	30%	23	A+
10	WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo	35%	45%	45	A
11	BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo	45%	35%	50	B+
12	LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks	45%	35%	33	B
13	SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Devils Lake	35%	45%	51	A
14	LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson	35%	45%	53	B+
15	VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck	35%	35%	38	A+
16	BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks	35%	35%	49	B+
17	KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kenmare	35%	35%	39	C+
18	BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City	37%	32%	81	C+
19	SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot	32%	32%	76	C
20	FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City	27%	37%	80	C
21	CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck	30%	30%	27	A+
22	WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown	—	30%	19	C
23	CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Casselton	30%	30%	25	A+
24	LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lisbon	—	30%	18	B+
25	RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan	30%	30%	20	A+

Middle schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	NAPOLEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Napoleon	70%	70%	23	A+
2	ENDERLIN AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Enderlin	50%	70%	28	B
3	BARNES COUNTY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wimbledon	65%	55%	40	A+
4	NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Walhalla	70%	50%	20	A+
5	LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Linton	55%	65%	34	A+
6	DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mcville	45%	65%	32	A+
7	NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New Rockford	50%	55%	30	B
8	NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Northwood	50%	50%	26	B+
9	LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Larimore	50%	50%	21	A+
10	CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Carrington	50%	50%	25	B+
11	LANGDON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Langdon	50%	50%	20	A
12	MADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Maddock	50%	50%	20	B+
13	WISHEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wishek	45%	45%	40	C+
14	BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington	45%	45%	37	B+
15	MOTT-REGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mott	30%	50%	25	B+
16	BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Berthold	50%	30%	22	A
17	VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-CRYSTAL Crystal	50%	30%	26	A+
18	ANAMOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Anamoose	50%	30%	25	B
19	HANKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hankinson	50%	30%	24	A
20	KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kulm	30%	50%	21	A
21	MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Max	50%	30%	20	B
22	MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL Minot Afb	50%	30%	26	A
23	NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cando	45%	35%	43	C+
24	BOB CALLIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Garrison	35%	45%	32	A
25	GRENORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grenora	55%	25%	34	B+

High schools

#	School	Reading	Math	Tested	Overall Repit grade
1	ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG HIGH SCHOOL Elgin	70%	30%	30	B
2	VELVA HIGH SCHOOL Velva	50%	50%	20	A
3	DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Des Lacs	45%	45%	31	A+
4	RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL Richardton	50%	30%	23	B+
5	CAVALIER HIGH SCHOOL Cavalier	50%	30%	27	A+
6	MOTT-REGENT HIGH SCHOOL Mott	55%	25%	32	C+
7	RUGBY HIGH SCHOOL Rugby	25%	45%	48	A
8	KINDRED HIGH SCHOOL Kindred	30%	30%	24	A+
9	BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Bottineau	30%	30%	27	B
10	OAKES HIGH SCHOOL Oakes	30%	30%	26	A
11	SOUTH HEART HIGH SCHOOL South Heart	30%	30%	21	C+
12	WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL Wahpeton	50%	10%	21	C+
13	JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL Jamestown	50%	10%	27	B
14	HARVEY HIGH SCHOOL Harvey	35%	25%	31	B
15	VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL Valley City	35%	25%	33	A
16	CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Grand Forks	45%	5%	39	B
17	DIVIDE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL Crosby	35%	15%	35	C+
18	STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL Stanley	30%	10%	30	C
19	LANGDON AREA HIGH SCHOOL Langdon	30%	10%	23	B
20	KILLDEER HIGH SCHOOL Killdeer	30%	10%	26	C+
21	RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL Grand Forks	30%	10%	29	A+
22	NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Fargo	30%	10%	24	A+
23	DEVILS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Devils Lake	30%	10%	24	D
24	PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Parshall	35%	5%	49	D
25	WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL Watford City	25%	15%	39	C

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

Best Schools for Low-income Students in North Dakota (2026)

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