For the 2024-25 school year, there are 37 public schools serving 14,327 students in Burleigh County, ND (there are 12 private schools, serving 3,428 private students). 81% of all K-12 students in Burleigh County, ND are educated in public schools (compared to the ND state average of 91%).
The top ranked public schools in Burleigh County, ND are Prairie Rose Elementary School, Highland Acres Elementary School and Victor Solheim Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Burleigh County, ND public schools have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Burleigh County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of North Dakota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public school average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Best Public Schools in Burleigh County (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Rose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 Oahe Bend
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Grades: K-5
| 135 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Acres Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 Prairie Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Grades: K-5
| 101 students
Rank: #33.
Victor Solheim Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Grades: K-5
| 560 students
Rank: #44.
Apple Creek Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 93rd St Se
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-7349
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-7349
Grades: K-5
| 68 students
Rank: #55.
Sunrise Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3800 Nickerson Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4300
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4300
Grades: K-5
| 490 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5400 Onyx Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4320
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4320
Grades: K-5
| 496 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Century High School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Grades: 9-12
| 1,427 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Manning Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10500 Hwy 1804 S
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-0082
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-0082
Grades: K-8
| 21 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Naughton Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9101 123rd Ave Ne
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 673-3119
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 673-3119
Grades: PK-8
| 32 students
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Wing High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1 4th Ave E
Wing, ND 58494
(701) 943-2319
Wing, ND 58494
(701) 943-2319
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students
Rank: #1111.
Centennial Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Ithica Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4290
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4290
Grades: K-5
| 382 students
Rank: #1212.
Sterling Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
118 Mckenzie St
Sterling, ND 58572
(701) 387-4413
Sterling, ND 58572
(701) 387-4413
Grades: PK-8
| 19 students
Rank: #1313.
Horizon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,044 students
Rank: #1414.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
613 W Avenue B
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4240
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4240
Grades: K-5
| 121 students
Rank: #1515.
Menoken Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
412 N Bismarck St
Menoken, ND 58558
(701) 673-3175
Menoken, ND 58558
(701) 673-3175
Grades: K-8
| 58 students
Rank: #1616.
South Central Alternative High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
406 S Anderson St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4520
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4520
Grades: 9-12
| 94 students
Rank: #1717.
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | 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
Grades: K-5
| 479 students
Rank: #1818.
Northridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1727 N 3rd St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4210
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4210
Grades: K-5
| 425 students
Rank: #1919.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3320 Mccurry Way
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Grades: K-5
| 650 students
Rank: #2020.
Legacy High School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3400 E Calgary Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4850
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4850
Grades: 9-12
| 1,418 students
Rank: #2121.
Bismarck High School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
800 N 8th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4800
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4800
Grades: 9-12
| 1,333 students
Rank: #2222.
Grimsrud Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Grades: K-5
| 156 students
Rank: #2323.
Rita Murphy Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
611 N 31st St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4190
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4190
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: #2424.
Simle Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,040 students
Rank: #2525.
Dorothy Moses Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1312 Columbia Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4180
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4180
Grades: K-5
| 371 students
Rank: #2626.
Wachter Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Grades: 6-8
| 1,000 students
Rank: #2727.
Pioneer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Braman Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4220
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4220
Grades: K-5
| 213 students
Rank: #2828.
Wing Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 4th Ave E
Wing, ND 58494
(701) 943-2319
Wing, ND 58494
(701) 943-2319
Grades: PK-8
| 52 students
Rank: #2929.
Will-moore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | 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
Grades: K-5
| 207 students
Rank: #3030.
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School
Magnet 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
Grades: K-5
| 254 students
Rank: n/an/a
Becep Center
Magnet School
720 N 14th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4400
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4400
Grades: PK
| 332 students
Rank: n/an/a
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy
Magnet School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bismarck High Virtual Academy
Magnet School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Bismarck Middle Virtual Academy
Magnet School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
Elk Ridge Elementary School
Magnet School
4401 Ivory Lane
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Grades: K-5
| 482 students
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Burleigh County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
20100 Soo Ave
Baldwin, ND 58521
(701) 255-4363
Baldwin, ND 58521
(701) 255-4363
Grades: K-8
| 12 students
Bismarck Career Academy (Closed 2020)
Vocational School
1221 College Dr
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bismarck Spec Ed Unit (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4028
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4028
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bismarck Technical Center (Closed 2020)
Vocational School
1200 College Dr
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Burleigh County Spec Ed Unit (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
4007 State St Ste 101
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-6299
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-6299
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Missouri River Area Career & Technical Center (Closed 2020)
Vocational School
128 Soo Line Drive Ste 102
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 751-4041
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 751-4041
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Po Box 408
Regan, ND 58477
(701) 286-6844
Regan, ND 58477
(701) 286-6844
Grades: K-8
| 9 students
720 N 14th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 221-3450
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 221-3450
Grades: K-6
| 138 students
406 South Anderson St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4230
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4230
Grades: K-6
| 116 students
523 N 21st St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4250
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4250
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public schools in Burleigh County, ND?
The top ranked public schools in Burleigh County, ND include Prairie Rose Elementary School, Highland Acres Elementary School and Victor Solheim Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Burleigh County?
37 public schools are located in Burleigh County.
What percentage of students in Burleigh County go to public school?
81% of all K-12 students in Burleigh County are educated in public schools (compared to the ND state average of 91%).
What is the racial composition of students in Burleigh County?
Burleigh County public schools minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public schools average of 28% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Burleigh County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public schools in Burleigh County include: Horizon Middle School vs. Simle Middle School, Simle Middle School vs. Horizon Middle School, Menoken Elementary School vs. Apple Creek Elementary School
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