North Dakota schools ranked by test score
Latest ND A+ year (2024-25). 367 schools with reported Reading scores. State average: 38.7%.
| Rank | School | Level | Reading | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | VELVA HIGH SCHOOL Velva · VELVA 1 | High | 48.0% | +9.3pp |
| 52 | BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bottineau · BOTTINEAU 1 | Elementary | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 53 | BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL Bottineau · BOTTINEAU 1 | High | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 54 | BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington · UNITED 7 | Elementary | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 55 | DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL Des Lacs · UNITED 7 | High | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 56 | KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindred · KINDRED 2 | Elementary | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 57 | MAY-PORT CG HIGH SCHOOL Mayville · MAY-PORT CG 14 | High | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 58 | MAY-PORT CG MIDDLE SCHOOL Mayville · MAY-PORT CG 14 | Middle | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 59 | PETER BOE JR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mayville · MAY-PORT CG 14 | Elementary | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 60 | SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot · SOUTH PRAIRIE 70 | Elementary | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 61 | SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL Minot · SOUTH PRAIRIE 70 | High | 47.0% | +8.3pp |
| 62 | ASHLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ashley · ASHLEY 9 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 63 | BARNES COUNTY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wimbledon · BARNES COUNTY NORTH 7 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 64 | BARNES COUNTY NORTH HIGH SCHOOL Wimbledon · BARNES COUNTY NORTH 7 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 65 | ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ellendale · ELLENDALE 40 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 66 | ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL Ellendale · ELLENDALE 40 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 67 | FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Finley · FINLEY-SHARON 19 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 68 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City · VALLEY CITY 2 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 69 | LAMOURE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LaMoure · LAMOURE 8 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 70 | LAMOURE HIGH SCHOOL LaMoure · LAMOURE 8 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 71 | MANVEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Manvel · MANVEL 125 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 72 | MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tower City · MAPLE VALLEY 4 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 73 | MAPLE VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Tower City · MAPLE VALLEY 4 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 74 | MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Inkster · MIDWAY 128 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 75 | MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL Inkster · MIDWAY 128 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 76 | MLS-MOHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mohall · MOHALL-LANSFORD-SHERWOOD 1 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 77 | MLS-MOHALL HIGH SCHOOL Mohall · MOHALL-LANSFORD-SHERWOOD 1 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 78 | MT PLEASANT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rolla · MT PLEASANT 4 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 79 | MT PLEASANT HIGH SCHOOL Rolla · MT PLEASANT 4 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 80 | POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Powers Lake · POWERS LAKE 27 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 81 | POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL Powers Lake · POWERS LAKE 27 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 82 | SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Forman · SARGENT CENTRAL 6 | Elementary | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 83 | SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL Forman · SARGENT CENTRAL 6 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 84 | VALLEY CITY HIGH SCHOOL Valley City · VALLEY CITY 2 | High | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 85 | VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Valley City · VALLEY CITY 2 | Middle | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 86 | WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City · VALLEY CITY 2 | Middle | 45.0% | +6.3pp |
| 87 | BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY Mandan · MANDAN 1 | High | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 88 | CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 89 | FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 90 | LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 91 | LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 92 | MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | High | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 93 | MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Middle | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 94 | MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 95 | RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 96 | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan · MANDAN 1 | Elementary | 44.0% | +5.3pp |
| 97 | BELFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Belfield · BELFIELD 13 | Elementary | 43.0% | +4.3pp |
| 98 | BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Berthold · LEWIS AND CLARK 161 | Elementary | 43.0% | +4.3pp |
| 99 | BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beulah · BEULAH 27 | Elementary | 43.0% | +4.3pp |
| 100 | BEULAH HIGH SCHOOL Beulah · BEULAH 27 | High | 43.0% | +4.3pp |
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About this ranking
Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the ND A+ % Proficient + Advanced threshold on the latest available ND A+ Reading test (school year 2024-25). A higher percentage is better.
Only public schools with a reasonable cohort size are included (at least 50 total students enrolled, since the source file does not include per-subject student counts), so very small programs and special-purpose centers are filtered out.
The state average shown above is enrollment-weighted: we multiply each school's score by how many of its students tested, sum those across every public school in North Dakota, and divide by the total students tested. This way a big school counts more than a tiny one in the typical-student average.