The highest-performing public elementary schools in reading in Ward County, North Dakota
Across Ward County, North Dakota, 16 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL leads the list at 47.0%, against a median of 39.0% across the ranked schools.
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| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 47.0% | — |
| 2 | BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Burlington, ND | 47.0% | — |
| 3 | KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Kenmare, ND | 43.0% | — |
| 4 | BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 5 | DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot AFB, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 6 | EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 7 | LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 8 | LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 9 | NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot AFB, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 10 | PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 11 | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 12 | SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 13 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 14 | JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 39.0% | — |
| 15 | SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Surrey, ND | 37.0% | — |
| 16 | NEDROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Minot, ND | 36.0% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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