Best Public Schools in Oakes, ND

Summary:

The city of Oakes, North Dakota is home to two schools: Oakes Elementary School and Oakes High School, both part of the Oakes 41 school district. The data shows that Oakes Elementary School is a standout performer, consistently ranking among the top elementary schools in the state, while Oakes High School has had a more mixed performance history.

Oakes Elementary School has demonstrated strong academic achievement, with 55% of students proficient or better in Math and 49% proficient or better in Reading on the A-Plus assessments. This is significantly higher than the state averages of 41% in Math and 40% in Reading. The school has also maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranked 11th out of 53 North Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Oakes High School's performance has ranged from 38th out of 52 high schools in 2016-2017 to 36th out of 108 in 2014-2015, indicating room for improvement.

Other key metrics show that Oakes High School had a 84.2% four-year graduation rate in the 2024-2025 school year, which is a positive indicator. The free and reduced lunch rate is lower at Oakes High School (11.16%) compared to Oakes Elementary School (20.24%), suggesting a more affluent student population at the high school level. Both schools had similar spending per student, at around $10,180, indicating a relatively equitable distribution of resources within the district. The student-teacher ratio is also lower at Oakes Elementary School (11.2) compared to Oakes High School (17.2).

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)								A-Plus Reading (2025)								A-Plus Science (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Oakes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	804 Main Ave	Oakes	58474	Dickey County	Oakes 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 742-3234	247	22	11.2	34.8%	203 (82.2%)	1 (0.4%)	28 (11.3%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.0%)	65.9	54^th of 216 public elementary schools	75.0%		59.6	75^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.4%	21	39.0	59.0	49.0	69.0	59.0	59.0		55.0	39.5	39.5	54.0	59.5	49.5	49.0		49.0	59.0	59.0		59.0	$12,172	$1,122	$11,050
Oakes High School	Public	7-12	804 Main Ave	Oakes	58474	Dickey County	Oakes 41	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 742-3234	228	15	15.2	22.4%	191 (83.8%)	5 (2.2%)	22 (9.6%)	6 (2.6%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	31^st of 125 public high schools	75.2%		41	77^th of 122 public high schools	36.9%	46							39.0	39.0							59.5	59.5			29.5	29.5	$10,333	$239	$10,094

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

Cities Near Oakes

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fullerton	16.86 mi	1
LaMoure	17.7 mi	3	67^th
Gwinner	21.79 mi	2	137^th
Forman	22.14 mi	2	7^th
Ellendale	22.2 mi	4	26^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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