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Dorothy Moses Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Dorothy Moses Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 367 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 67 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite the school's higher spending per student compared to the state average, Dorothy Moses Elementary School consistently underperforms academically, with proficiency rates in Math (29%) and Reading (23%) significantly lower than the district (47% and 42%) and state (41% and 40%) averages. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 25% of North Dakota elementary schools for Female, Male, and English Language Learner students. However, the school performs relatively better in supporting Native American and Hispanic students, ranking in the top 50% and top 3%, respectively, among North Dakota elementary schools.

Nearby schools, such as Roosevelt Elementary School and Highland Acres Elementary School, generally outperform Dorothy Moses Elementary School in academic achievement, with higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science. These higher-performing schools also have lower chronic absenteeism rates and lower percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a more advantaged student population. Exploring effective strategies to support Dorothy Moses Elementary School's diverse student population and optimize resource allocation could be crucial in driving improvements.

390

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,184

Per pupil spending ?

61%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1312 Columbia Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504

(701) 323-4180

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Dorothy Moses Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wachter Middle School
High:	Bismarck High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.8%

American Indian:

15.9%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 16th percentile in 2016 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (30% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

181^st of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Bismarck 1

67^th of 134Bismarck 1 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	181 of 216	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	177 of 215	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	164 of 217	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.2	155 of 207	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	22.8	182 of 203	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	182 of 203	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	174 of 202	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.6	167 of 199	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.4	162 of 194	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.9	142 of 181	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.5	182 of 217	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	49.9	135 of 217	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	60.5	85 of 195	56.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.0	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	7 of 9	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	105 of 143	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	50.6	69 of 138	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.5	102 of 137	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	107 of 141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	111 of 132	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	28.2	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	105 of 132	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.2	112 of 130	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.5	103 of 128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.7	98 of 123	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.9	72 of 109	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	94.6	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	28.0	76 of 88	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	76 of 88	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	81 of 87	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	76 of 81	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.5	69 of 74	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	18.5	63 of 65	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	16.7	133 of 143	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	126 of 138	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	118 of 137	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.6	104 of 141	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.2	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2020	35.9	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	20.4	118 of 130	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.5	119 of 128	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.9	111 of 123	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.7	96 of 109	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	26.0	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2024	43.9	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2023	41.6	5 of 7	28.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	43.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2019	43.7	2 of 5	60.0%	★★★★☆
2018	34.5	3 of 4	25.0%	★★★★☆
2017	40.8	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	49.2	41 of 83	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.6	41 of 79	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.7	44 of 71	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.3	40 of 75	46.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	27 of 62	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2020	36.8	44 of 66	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	44 of 66	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	39 of 54	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	57.8	23 of 53	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	23 of 51	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.9	15 of 40	62.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2024)67th percentile+39 vs school

Native American (2025)60th percentile+44 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile+34 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+10 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)24th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2020)14th percentile+3 vs school

Military Connected (2023)8th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)7th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science39%~ state avg

Math29%-12 vs state

Reading23%-17 vs state

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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 All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dorothy Moses Elementary School	Public	K-5	1312 Columbia Dr	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4180	390	31	12.7	61.0%	163 (41.8%)	29 (7.4%)	43 (11.0%)	6 (1.5%)	62 (15.9%)	39 (10.0%)	48 (12.3%)	24.6	181^st of 216 public elementary schools	16.2%		34.9	156^th of 217 public elementary schools	28.1%	25	19.0	39.0	34.0	29.0	14.0	29.0	39.0	23.0	39.0	39.0	$16,184	$2,678	$13,506
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School	Public	K-5	919 S 12th St	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4200	258	22	11.5	65.9%	112 (43.4%)	11 (4.3%)	49 (19.0%)	3 (1.2%)	41 (15.9%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (16.3%)	21.1	190^th of 216 public elementary schools	12.0%		14.7	204^th of 217 public elementary schools	6.0%	14	29.5	39.0	34.0	34.0	19.5	19.5	24.0	18.0	39.0	39.0	$21,051	$3,472	$17,579
Victor Solheim Elementary School	Public	K-5	325 Munich Dr	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4260	588	39	15.1	19.6%	473 (80.4%)	12 (2.0%)	28 (4.8%)	4 (0.7%)	38 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.6%)	65.8	56^th of 216 public elementary schools	74.1%		73.6	37^th of 217 public elementary schools	82.9%	19	64.0	54.0	64.0	61.0	49.0	34.0	49.0	44.0	44.0	44.0	$12,878	$598	$12,279
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	613 W Avenue B	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4240	113	8	13.7	28.3%	84 (74.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.8%)	78.3	22^nd of 216 public elementary schools	89.8%		62.2	64^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.5%	42	79.0	69.0	69.0	69.0	20.0	64.5	59.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	$18,031	$1,782	$16,249
Bismarck Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	806 N Washington St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 323-4101	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$2,972	$598	$2,373
Will-Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	400 E Ave E	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4270	232	24	9.6	41.8%	107 (46.1%)	14 (6.0%)	30 (12.9%)	13 (5.6%)	34 (14.7%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (13.8%)	20.7	193^rd of 216 public elementary schools	10.6%		28	179^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.5%	14	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	29.5	39.5	30.5	19.5	19.5	$17,082	$2,467	$14,615
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Theodore Jamerson Elementary School	Public	K-5	3315 University Dr	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Theodore Jamerson Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 221-1800	102	9	11.3	97.1%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	102 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	K-5	1400 Braman Ave	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4220	203	19	10.5	42.9%	129 (63.5%)	5 (2.5%)	18 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.9%)	6 (3.0%)	27 (13.3%)	22.4	187^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.4%		34	158^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.2%	29	29.5	24.0	39.0	24.0	29.5	29.0	29.5	28.0	34.0	34.0	$17,250	$2,334	$14,915
Rita Murphy Elementary School	Public	K-5	611 N 31st St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4190	367	25	14.5	33.2%	255 (69.5%)	12 (3.3%)	26 (7.1%)	4 (1.1%)	22 (6.0%)	9 (2.5%)	39 (10.6%)	27.2	177^th of 216 public elementary schools	18.1%		31.9	165^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.0%	12	34.0	34.0	44.0	34.0	24.0	29.0	34.0	30.5	34.0	34.0	$16,218	$1,841	$14,377

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Dorothy Moses Elementary School

How many students attend Dorothy Moses Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Dorothy Moses Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dorothy Moses Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Dorothy Moses Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wachter Middle School
High : Bismarck High School

What is the racial makeup of Dorothy Moses Elementary School?

Students at Dorothy Moses Elementary School are 42% White, 16% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic, 10% Pacific Islander, 7% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Dorothy Moses Elementary School a good school?

Dorothy Moses Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.2% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Dorothy Moses Elementary School in?

Bismarck 1

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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.