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Williston Basin 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 3,423 students in Williston Basin 7 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Williston Basin 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
14 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
5,292 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
373 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 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 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.53
0.49
# American Indian Students
78 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
58 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
856 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
7%
# Black Students
291 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
3,497 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
66%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
491 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
468
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
474
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
467
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
430
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
416
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
453
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
412
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
405
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
383
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
392
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
366
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
333
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
293
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Asb Innovation Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1204 4th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7200
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7200
Grades: 5-8
| 265 students
Rank: #22.
Wilkinson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 9th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6532
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6532
Grades: K-4
| 338 students
Rank: #33.
Rickard Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1224 1st Ave E
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5412
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5412
Grades: K-4
| 351 students
Rank: #44.
Bakken Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
502 West Highland Dr
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7300
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 713-7300
Grades: 5-6
| 627 students
Rank: #55.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
704 17th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Grades: K-4
| 305 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Hagan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 29th St
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Grades: K-4
| 543 students
Rank: #6 - 76. - 7.
Round Prairie Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5098 151st Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 875-4346
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 875-4346
Grades: K-5
| 33 students
Rank: #88.
Missouri Ridge Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5640 140th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Grades: 3-8
| 381 students
Rank: #99.
Mcvay Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
420 University Ave
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-9104
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-9104
Grades: K-4
| 423 students
Rank: n/an/a
Garden Valley Elementary School
Magnet School
13565 60th St Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 826-4261
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 826-4261
Grades: K-2
| 157 students
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