Best Schools for American Indian / Alaska Native Students in North Dakota (2026)
These are the North Dakota public schools where american indian / alaska native 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 american indian / alaska native 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 | SWEETWATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Devils Lake | 35% | 35% | 35 | A |
| 2 | WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahpeton | 10% | 30% | 29 | C |
| 3 | VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 30% | 10% | 29 | A+ |
| 4 | WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 10% | 30% | 26 | D |
| 5 | RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 30% | 10% | 30 | C+ |
| 6 | NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 30% | 10% | 22 | A |
| 7 | JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 25% | 15% | 41 | D |
| 8 | PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Devils Lake | 15% | 15% | 59 | D |
| 9 | PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Parshall | 25% | 5% | 51 | D |
| 10 | WARWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Warwick | 10% | 10% | 25 | D |
| 11 | SELFRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Selfridge | 10% | 10% | 27 | D |
| 12 | SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 10% | 10% | 23 | C |
| 13 | LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 10% | 10% | 28 | D |
| 14 | FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 10% | 10% | 23 | C |
| 15 | LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 10% | 10% | 24 | D |
| 16 | PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 10% | 10% | 20 | D |
| 17 | DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 15% | 5% | 31 | C |
| 18 | TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Belcourt | 12% | 8% | 278 | D |
| 19 | CANNON BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cannon Ball | 8% | 3% | 63 | D |
Middle schools
High schools
| # | School | Reading | Math | Tested | Overall Repit grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL Parshall | 25% | 5% | 53 | D |
| 2 | TURTLE MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Belcourt | 22% | 8% | 122 | D |
| 3 | BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 25% | 5% | 33 | C+ |
| 4 | SAINT JOHN HIGH SCHOOL Saint John | 10% | 10% | 21 | D |
| 5 | SOLEN HIGH SCHOOL Solen | 15% | 5% | 34 | D |
| 6 | SELFRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Selfridge | — | 10% | 18 | D |
| 7 | FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL Fort Totten | 10% | 10% | 21 | D |
| 8 | LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL Bismarck | 10% | 10% | 21 | C+ |
| 9 | NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL New Town | 5% | 5% | 48 | D |
| 10 | DUNSEITH HIGH SCHOOL Dunseith | 8% | 3% | 108 | D |
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