Top Rankings
Bismarck 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 23 public elementary schools serving 9,431 students in Bismarck 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Bismarck 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
29 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
14,106 Students
82,478 Students
# Teachers
932 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has decreased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#77 out of 167 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Graduation Rate
88%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.50
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
5%
7%
% Black
3%
6%
% White
76%
69%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,453 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,269 is less than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$218 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$215 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,453
$17,628
Spending / Student
$15,269
$17,630
Best Bismarck 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Prairie Rose Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 Oahe Bend
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Gr: K-5 | 134 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Victor Solheim Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Gr: K-5 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
Rank: #33.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3800 Nickerson Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4300
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4300
Gr: K-5 | 465 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #44.
Highland Acres Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1200 Prairie Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Gr: K-5 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #55.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5400 Onyx Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4320
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4320
Gr: K-5 | 492 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #66.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2800 Ithica Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4290
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4290
Gr: K-5 | 392 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 27%
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
613 W Avenue B
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4240
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4240
Gr: K-5 | 115 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #88.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Gr: 6-8 | 1,059 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #99.
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1989 N 20th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4170
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4170
Gr: K-5 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1010.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3320 Mccurry Way
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Gr: K-5 | 635 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #1111.
Northridge Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1727 N 3rd St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4210
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4210
Gr: K-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1212.
Grimsrud Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
716 W St Benedict Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4150
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4150
Gr: K-5 | 174 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1313.
Rita Murphy Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
611 N 31st St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4190
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4190
Gr: K-5 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1414.
Wachter Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Gr: 6-8 | 1,007 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1515.
Simle Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Gr: 6-8 | 1,047 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1616.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Braman Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4220
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4220
Gr: K-5 | 202 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1717.
Dorothy Moses Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1312 Columbia Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4180
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4180
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
919 S 12th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4200
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4200
Gr: K-5 | 260 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
Rank: #18 - 1918. - 19.
Will-moore Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Ave E
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4270
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4270
Gr: K-5 | 204 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: n/an/a
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Gr: K-5
Rank: n/an/a
4401 Ivory Lane
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Gr: K-5 | 516 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: n/an/a
4511 Silver Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4250
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4250
Gr: K-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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