The average public elementary school in North Dakota has approximately 250 students (2025).
The public elementary schools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public elementary school in North Dakota (by enrollment) is Williston Middle School Central Campus with 1,532 students.
# Students Range: 503
1,532
Avg. # Students: 720
Largest North Dakota Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Students: 1,532
Grades: 5-8
501 14th St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Rank: #22.
Liberty Middle School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,070
Grades: 6-8
801 36th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2671
Rank: #33.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,059
Grades: 6-8
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Rank: #44.
Simle Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,047
Grades: 6-8
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Rank: #55.
Wachter Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 1,007
Grades: 6-8
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Rank: #66.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 1,005
Grades: 6-8
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Rank: #77.
Cheney Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 979
Grades: 6-8
825 17th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
Rank: #88.
Mandan Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 954
Grades: 6-8
2901 12th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6502
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6502
Rank: #99.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 899
Grades: 6-8
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Rank: #1010.
Dickinson Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 869
Grades: 6-8
2675 21st St W
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Dickinson, ND 58601
(701) 456-0021
Rank: #1111.
Jim Hill Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 850
Grades: 6-8
1000 6th St Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4477
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4477
Rank: #1212.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 754
Grades: 6-8
6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Rank: #1313.
Erik Ramstad Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 686
Grades: 6-8
1215 36th Ave Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4466
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4466
Rank: #1414.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 672
Grades: PK-5
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #1515.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 639
Grades: 6-8
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Rank: #1616.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 635
Grades: K-5
3320 Mccurry Way
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Rank: #1717.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 631
Grades: K-5
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Rank: #1818.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 618
Grades: K-5
4201 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Rank: #1919.
Fox Hills Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 608
Grades: K-5
2610 Wolves Den Parkway
Watford City, ND 58854
(701) 444-3626
Watford City, ND 58854
(701) 444-3626
Rank: #2020.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 588
Grades: K-5
3700 54th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-5890
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-5890
Rank: #2121.
Victor Solheim Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 586
Grades: K-5
325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Rank: #2222.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 571
Grades: PK-5
3300 43rd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 787-4359
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 787-4359
Rank: #2323.
Students: 565
Grades: K-12
9189 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Rank: #2424.
Schroeder Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 562
Grades: 6-8
800 32nd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2330
Rank: #2525.
South Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 552
Grades: 6-8
1999 47th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2345
Rank: #2626.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 548
Grades: K-5
401 26th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-5221
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-5221
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Brooks Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 543
Grades: K-5
801 22nd Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-8310
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-8310
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Osgood Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 543
Grades: K-5
5550 44th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-2190
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-2190
Rank: #2929.
Edwin Loe Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 532
Grades: PK-6
206 2nd Ave E
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
Rank: #3030.
Central Middle School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 531
Grades: 5-8
325 7th St Ne
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 662-7664
Rank: #3131.
Century Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 524
Grades: PK-6
1540 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Rank: #3232.
Deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 517
Grades: K-5
6400 54th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-8390
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-8390
Rank: #3333.
Students: 516
Grades: K-5
4401 Ivory Lane
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Rank: #3434.
Students: 514
Grades: K-5
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #3535.
Valley Middle School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 503
Grades: 6-8
2100 5th Ave N
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2360
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Dakota average public elementary schools student size?
The North Dakota average public elementary schools student size is 250 for 2025.
What are the public elementary schools with the largest student size in North Dakota?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in North Dakota include Williston Middle School Central Campus, Liberty Middle School and Horizon Middle School.
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