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Best Public Schools in Barnes County, ND

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Schools

1,178

Students

Districts

Top rankedBarnes County North Elementary School26^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Valley City High School up 17 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Barnes County North Elementary School 8.8 students per teacher

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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
Barnes County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2184 101st Ave SE	Wimbledon	58492	Barnes County	Barnes County North 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 646-6202	161	18	8.8	28.6%	157 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	78	26^th of 216 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.7	9^th of 217 public elementary schools	95.9%	17	79.0	44.5	59.0	49.0	34.5	34.5		54.0	69.0	64.5	49.5	64.5	64.5	34.5		54.0	59.0	44.5		49.0	$13,948	$545	$13,402
Barnes County North High School	Public	9-12	2184 101st Ave SE	Wimbledon	58492	Barnes County	Barnes County North 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 646-6202	74	7	11.0	28.4%	71 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	54.2	50^th of 125 public high schools	60.0%		78.5	20^th of 122 public high schools	83.6%	30							34.5	34.5							34.5	34.5			34.5	34.5	$13,948	$545	$13,402
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	1150 Central Ave N	Valley City	58072	Barnes County	Valley City 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 845-0622	258	18	14.6	35.3%	225 (87.2%)	6 (2.3%)	12 (4.7%)	4 (1.6%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)								(n/a)	54.0							54.0	44.0							44.0					$13,153	$1,812	$11,341
Valley City High School	Public	9-12	493 Central Ave N	Valley City	58072	Barnes County	Valley City 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 845-0483	317	23	13.9	30.9%	272 (85.8%)	6 (1.9%)	19 (6.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	50.9	55^th of 125 public high schools	56.0%		46.1	72^nd of 122 public high schools	41.0%	17							29.0	29.0							39.0	39.0			34.0	34.0	$11,944	$381	$11,563
Valley City Junior High School	Public	7-8	493 Central Ave N	Valley City	58072	Barnes County	Valley City 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 845-0483	159	11	14.0	30.8%	136 (85.5%)	3 (1.9%)	7 (4.4%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.7%)	67.7	11^th of 59 public middle schools	81.4%		60.3	18^th of 57 public middle schools	68.4%	7					54.0	49.0		49.0					54.0	49.0		49.0		54.0		54.0	$11,944	$381	$11,563
Washington Elementary School	Public	4-6	510 8th Ave SW	Valley City	58072	Barnes County	Valley City 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 845-0849	209	15	13.5	34.0%	185 (88.5%)	4 (1.9%)	6 (2.9%)	2 (1.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.8%)								(n/a)		59.0	59.0	54.0				57.0		49.0	34.0	39.0				41.0	59.0			59.0	$12,734	$882	$11,852

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.

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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.