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Best Public Schools in Towner, ND

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229

Students

Top rankedTgu-Towner Elementary School36^th of 217 North Dakota elementary schools

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Tgu-Towner Elementary School up 76 spots statewide this year

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)								A-Plus Reading (2025)								A-Plus Science (2025)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Tgu-Towner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	302 2nd St SE	Towner	58788	McHenry County	Tgu 60	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 537-5414	154	14	11.1	40.9%	138 (89.6%)	1 (0.6%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	74.2	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%		48.6	112^th of 217 public elementary schools	48.4%	76	89.0	69.0	69.0	49.0	44.5	29.5		54.0	59.0	64.5	59.5	29.5	44.5	19.5		39.0	44.5	19.5		29.5	89.5%		$14,954	$606	$14,349
Tgu-Towner High School	Public	9-12	302 2nd St SE	Towner	58788	McHenry County	Tgu 60	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 537-5414	75	6	13.3	41.3%	69 (92.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32.1	88^th of 126 public high schools	30.2%		11.1	118^th of 122 public high schools	3.3%	30							20.0	20.0							44.5	44.5			20.0	20.0			$14,954	$606	$14,349
Tgu Virtual Elementary School	Public, Virtual	K-8	302 2nd ST SE	Towner	58788	McHenry County	Tgu 60	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 537-5414	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$1,923	$189	$1,734
Tgu Virtual High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	302 2nd ST SE	Towner	58788	McHenry County	Tgu 60	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 537-5414	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																							$1,923	$189	$1,734

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 Towner

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rugby	18.74 mi	2	72^nd
Granville	21.13 mi	2	35^th
Drake	29.62 mi	1
Velva	31.84 mi	2	70^th
Bottineau	32.94 mi	2	103^rd

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.