Top Rankings
Dickinson 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 2,804 students in Dickinson 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Dickinson 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority 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
12 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
3,951 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
240 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Dickinson 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#116 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
44%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
44%
Graduation Rate
86%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.49
# American Indian Students
95 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
11%
# Asian Students
45 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
428 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
7%
# Black Students
168 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
4%
6%
# White Students
3,045 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
77%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
11 Students
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
159 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
76
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
315
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
362
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
294
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
338
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
327
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
310
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
297
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
265
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
296
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
301
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
257
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
243
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,820 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,899 is higher than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$75 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,820
$17,688
Spending / Student
$18,899
$17,689
Best Dickinson 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
102 10th St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0014
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0014
Grades: K-5
| 390 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
230 3rd Ave E
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0015
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0015
Grades: K-5
| 262 students
Rank: #33.
Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
599 11th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0013
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0013
Grades: K-5
| 378 students
Rank: #44.
Dickinson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2675 21st St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Grades: 6-8
| 842 students
Rank: #55.
P S Berg Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
307 3rd Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0010
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0010
Grades: K-5
| 174 students
Rank: #66.
Heart River Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
720 7th St Sw
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0012
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0012
Grades: K-5
| 252 students
Rank: #77.
Prairie Rose Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2785 10th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Grades: K-5
| 470 students
Rank: #88.
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
2785 10th Ave W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0016
Grades: K-8
| 36 students
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