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Will-Moore Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

193^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Will-Moore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 204 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 being part of the Bismarck 1 district, Will-Moore Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Dakota elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 109 to 207 out of around 200-220 schools over the past 10 years. The school has also maintained a low 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger during this time. Will-Moore's students perform well below state and district averages in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels, with only 29-30.5% of students proficient in 2024-2025, compared to 40-47% for the Bismarck 1 district and the state of North Dakota.

Interestingly, several nearby elementary schools in the Bismarck 1 district, such as Roosevelt Elementary and Highland Acres Elementary, perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25-50 schools in the state with 4-5 star ratings from SchoolDigger. This highlights the significant disparities in educational outcomes within the same district. Additionally, Will-Moore has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62-65% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages.

232

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,082

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 E Ave E
Bismarck, ND 58501

(701) 323-4270

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Will-Moore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wachter Middle School
High:	Bismarck High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.1%

American Indian:

14.7%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 4th percentile in 2023 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a 4th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!Science scores 18 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

193^rd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	20.7	193 of 216	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	206 of 215	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	207 of 217	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	170 of 207	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	52.4	109 of 203	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	109 of 203	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	165 of 202	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.1	169 of 199	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.2	161 of 194	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.4	122 of 181	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.5	138 of 217	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	38.0	175 of 217	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	38.2	155 of 195	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	130 of 143	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	94 of 138	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	9.0	136 of 137	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	140 of 141	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	112 of 132	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	62.7	43 of 132	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.7	45 of 132	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	104 of 130	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.5	106 of 128	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.6	86 of 123	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.2	78 of 109	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	73.2	10 of 88	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	10 of 88	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	37.6	65 of 87	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.8	71 of 81	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	28.8	66 of 74	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	35.2	50 of 65	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	119 of 143	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.2	113 of 138	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.3	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	128 of 141	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	38.5	86 of 132	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.6	97 of 130	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	35.8	103 of 128	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.2	113 of 123	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	50.3	58 of 109	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	69 of 83	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.4	50 of 79	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.3	70 of 71	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.4	70 of 75	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	52 of 62	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	28.8	54 of 66	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	54 of 66	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	41 of 54	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.7	51 of 53	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	32.5	45 of 51	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.5	26 of 40	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2020)89th percentile+42 vs school

White (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)17th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-10 vs state

Math29%-12 vs state

Science20%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Will-Moore Elementary School

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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
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
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
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
Northridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	1727 N 3rd St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4210	410	37	11.2	37.3%	279 (68.0%)	20 (4.9%)	21 (5.1%)	8 (2.0%)	24 (5.9%)	14 (3.4%)	44 (10.7%)	56.7	81^st of 216 public elementary schools	62.5%		46.9	120^th of 217 public elementary schools	44.7%	39	49.0	59.0	49.0	52.0	24.0	49.0	34.0	39.0	59.0	59.0	$16,335	$1,771	$14,564
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
Grimsrud Elementary School	Public	K-5	716 W St Benedict Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4150	180	18	10.1	43.9%	100 (55.6%)	14 (7.8%)	24 (13.3%)	2 (1.1%)	3 (1.7%)	12 (6.7%)	25 (13.9%)	32.5	164^th of 216 public elementary schools	24.1%		26.6	183^rd of 217 public elementary schools	15.7%	19	19.5	49.0	19.5	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$22,492	$2,266	$20,227
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
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
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
Robert Place Miller Elementary School	Public	K-5	1989 N 20th St	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 323-4170	485	34	14.3	36.9%	313 (64.5%)	29 (6.0%)	38 (7.8%)	22 (4.5%)	37 (7.6%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (8.9%)	27.7	175^th of 216 public elementary schools	19.0%		41.5	138^th of 217 public elementary schools	36.4%	37	29.0	44.0	44.0	36.0	24.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$14,944	$1,812	$13,132

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 Will-Moore Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Will-Moore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Will-Moore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wachter Middle School
High : Bismarck High School

What district is Will-Moore Elementary School in?

Bismarck 1

How many students attend Will-Moore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Will-Moore Elementary School.

Is Will-Moore Elementary School a good school?

Will-Moore Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Will-Moore Elementary School?

Students at Will-Moore Elementary School are 46% White, 15% American Indian, 14% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Asian.

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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.