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Victor Solheim Elementary School

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Victor Solheim Elementary School ranks 56 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

56^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Victor Solheim Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 586 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Bismarck 1 School District, which is ranked 9th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Victor Solheim Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state in academic proficiency, with 61% of students proficient or better in math and 44% proficient or better in reading, compared to 47% and 42% for the district, and 41% and 40% for the state, respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7% in 2022-2023 to 20% in 2024-2025. The school serves a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 10.53% to 20.14%, suggesting it serves a more affluent population compared to some nearby schools, such as Pioneer Elementary, Jeannette Myhre Elementary, and Dorothy Moses Elementary, which have significantly higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

While Victor Solheim Elementary outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Northridge Elementary and Highland Acres Elementary, have lower academic proficiency rates. Additionally, Victor Solheim Elementary has seen a steady increase in spending per student, from $10,187 in 2018-2019 to $12,725 in 2021-2022, which is higher than the spending per student at some nearby schools.

588

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,878

Per pupil spending ?

19.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504

(701) 323-4260

District: Bismarck 1

Students who attend Victor Solheim Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wachter Middle School
High:	Bismarck High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.4%

American Indian:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Dakota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

56^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	65.8	56 of 216	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	37 of 217	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	34 of 215	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	21 of 217	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	83.2	12 of 207	94.2%	★★★★★
2020	71.7	40 of 203	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.8	40 of 203	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.4	28 of 202	86.1%	★★★★☆
2017	74.6	26 of 199	86.9%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	7 of 194	96.4%	★★★★★
2015	75.5	23 of 181	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	78 of 217	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	67 of 217	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	66 of 195	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	25 of 138	81.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	15 of 137	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	80.3	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	76.9	20 of 132	84.8%	★★★★☆
2020	69.5	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.8	35 of 132	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	13 of 130	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	10 of 128	92.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.0	7 of 123	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	81.9	11 of 109	89.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	72.2	13 of 101	87.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	28 of 93	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.3	37 of 88	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	83.4	2 of 64	96.9%	★★★★★
2020	60.2	25 of 88	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	25 of 88	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	41 of 87	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.2	37 of 81	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	32.0	54 of 65	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	67.0	29 of 143	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	32 of 138	76.8%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	32 of 137	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	19 of 141	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	81.3	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2020	63.2	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.3	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	25 of 130	80.8%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	21 of 128	83.6%	★★★★☆
2016	81.5	7 of 123	94.3%	★★★★★
2015	71.2	24 of 109	78.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	64.1	3 of 12	75.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.2	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	6 of 79	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	81.4	9 of 71	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	91.6	3 of 75	96.0%	★★★★★
2021	95.2	1 of 62	98.4%	★★★★★
2020	76.6	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	76.8	13 of 66	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	8 of 54	85.2%	★★★★☆
2015	68.0	12 of 40	70.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)87th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2025)84th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)83rd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile+6 vs school

Military Connected (2023)75th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+20 vs state

Reading44%+4 vs state

Science44%+6 vs state

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Schools Near Victor Solheim 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
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
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
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
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)
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
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 38th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 751-6509	285	23	12.3	43.2%	185 (64.9%)	25 (8.8%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	58.4	76^th of 216 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.8	94^th of 217 public elementary schools	56.7%	18	59.0	39.0	59.0	49.0	44.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	$14,556	$1,327	$13,229
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

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 Victor Solheim Elementary School

Is Victor Solheim Elementary School a good school?

Victor Solheim Elementary School ranks 56^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Victor Solheim Elementary School?

Students at Victor Solheim Elementary School are 80% White, 6% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Victor Solheim Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 588 students attended Victor Solheim Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Victor Solheim Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Victor Solheim Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Wachter Middle School
High : Bismarck High School

What district is Victor Solheim 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.