The top ranked public elementary schools in North Dakota are Larimore Elementary School, Rhame Elementary School and Sweet Briar School.
A school's overall testing rank is based on a it's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. The average percentage of students achieving math proficiency in North Dakota is 39%. The percentage of students achieving reading proficiency is 44%.
Top Ranked Public Elementary Schools in North Dakota (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Larimore Elementary School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 80-84% (Top 1%)
Reading: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
700 Clark Ave
Larimore, ND 58251
(701) 343-2249
Larimore, ND 58251
(701) 343-2249
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Rhame Elementary School
(Math: ≥80% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
402 4th Ave E
Rhame, ND 58651
(701) 279-5523
Rhame, ND 58651
(701) 279-5523
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Sweet Briar School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: ≥80% (Top 1%)
Grades: K-8
4060 County Rd 83
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-7453
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-7453
Rank: #44.
Demores Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-79% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
350 Broadway
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Rank: #55.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 75-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
20 29th Ave Ne
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Rank: #66.
Linton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
101 Ne 3rd St
Linton, ND 58552
(701) 254-4138
Linton, ND 58552
(701) 254-4138
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Hebron Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-6
400 Church Ave
Hebron, ND 58638
(701) 878-4442
Hebron, ND 58638
(701) 878-4442
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Prairie Rose Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: K-5
2200 Oahe Bend
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Lamoure Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
105 6th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5397
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5397
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
North Border-walhalla Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
605 10th St
Walhalla, ND 58282
(701) 549-3751
Walhalla, ND 58282
(701) 549-3751
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Kindred Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 65% (Top 5%)
Reading: 63% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
55 1st Ave S
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Legacy Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 73% (Top 5%)
Reading: 61% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
5150 9th St W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-3740
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-3740
Rank: #1313.
Wilton Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
504 Dakota Ave
Wilton, ND 58579
(701) 734-6331
Wilton, ND 58579
(701) 734-6331
Rank: #1414.
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
3000 Cherry St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 63% (Top 10%)
Reading: 62% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Central Cass Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-4
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Rank: #15 - 1715. - 17.
Central Valley Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
1556 Highway 81 Ne
Buxton, ND 58218
(701) 847-2220
Buxton, ND 58218
(701) 847-2220
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
Hankinson Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
415 1st Ave Se
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
North Plains Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
101 C St
Minot Afb, ND 58704
(701) 727-3320
Minot Afb, ND 58704
(701) 727-3320
Rank: #18 - 2018. - 20.
William S Gussner Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
1509 4th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Louis L'amour Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Reading: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Grades: K-5
1102 15th St Sw
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 251-2102
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 251-2102
Rank: #21 - 2221. - 22.
Wahpeton Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 62% (Top 10%)
Reading: 60% (Top 10%)
Grades: 6-8
1265 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Wahpeton, ND 58074
(701) 642-6687
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Highland Acres Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
1200 Prairie Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Red Trail Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
4801 37th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
North Border-pembina Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-8
155 S 3rd St
Pembina, ND 58271
(701) 825-6261
Pembina, ND 58271
(701) 825-6261
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Scranton Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: PK-6
1st And Fries
Scranton, ND 58653
(701) 275-8266
Scranton, ND 58653
(701) 275-8266
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Valley-edinburg Elementary School-crystal
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-69% (Top 5%)
Grades: 3-6
4013 Euclid Ave
Crystal, ND 58222
(701) 657-2163
Crystal, ND 58222
(701) 657-2163
Rank: #2828.
Victor Solheim Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 61% (Top 10%)
Reading: 57% (Top 10%)
Grades: K-5
325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Carrington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-6
100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Lisbon Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Reading: 55-59% (Top 10%)
Grades: 5-8
502 Elm St
Lisbon, ND 58054
(701) 683-4108
Lisbon, ND 58054
(701) 683-4108
Rank: #3131.
Richland Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-6
106 Broadway
Abercrombie, ND 58001
(701) 553-8321
Abercrombie, ND 58001
(701) 553-8321
Rank: #3232.
Ellendale Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Reading: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Grades: PK-5
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Dakota Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-6
101 Nyhus Ave
Mcville, ND 58254
(701) 322-4771
Mcville, ND 58254
(701) 322-4771
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Harwood Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: K-5
110 Freedland Dr
Harwood, ND 58042
(701) 356-2040
Harwood, ND 58042
(701) 356-2040
Rank: #33 - 3833. - 38.
Mls-mohall Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Math: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Reading: 50-54% (Top 30%)
Grades: PK-6
101 3rd St Nw
Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6660
Mohall, ND 58761
(701) 756-6660
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