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Garden Valley Elementary School

Public Grades K-4

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Garden Valley Elementary School is a public elementary school in Williston, North Dakota, serving 131 students in grades K-4 as part of the Williston Basin 7 school district.

While Garden Valley Elementary outperforms the district and state in several academic areas, including math and reading proficiency, the school faces some significant challenges. Chronic absenteeism has risen sharply, from 20% in 2024-2025 to 47% in 2024-2025, and the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased from 5.2% in 2021-2022 to 31.3% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Additionally, the school's female students outperform the male students, ranking 75th out of 143 ND elementary schools for female students compared to 125th out of 143 for male students.

Compared to nearby schools, Garden Valley Elementary generally outperforms Wilkinson Elementary and Hagan Elementary, but lags behind schools like Rickard Elementary, Lewis and Clark Elementary, and Eight Mile Elementary. The nearby schools also have varying levels of chronic absenteeism, free and reduced lunch rates, and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that the challenges faced by Garden Valley Elementary may be shared by other schools in the Williston Basin 7 district.

178

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,596

Per pupil spending ?

37.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13565 60th St NW
Williston, ND 58801

(701) 826-4261

District: Williston Basin 7

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.7%

Hispanic:

20.8%

Two or more races:

9.6%

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Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (47% vs 20% North Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg27%

North Dakota avg40%

182^nd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%

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SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 7Elementary Schools in the Williston Basin 7

126^th of 134Williston Basin 7 among North Dakota districts

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)

Female (2025)48th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math39%~ state avg

Reading34%-6 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Garden Valley 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 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th 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 All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Garden Valley Elementary School	Public	K-4	13565 60th St NW	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 826-4261	178	13	13.6	37.6%	117 (65.7%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (20.8%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (9.6%)	23.8	182^nd of 216 public elementary schools	15.7%					(n/a)	29.0	39.0					39.0	29.5	29.5					34.0	29.0		29.0	$16,596	$1,240	$15,355
Missouri Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	5640 140th Ave NW	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 875-2041	397	27	14.7	37.5%	239 (60.2%)	16 (4.0%)	95 (23.9%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	38 (9.6%)	6	215^th of 216 public elementary schools	0.5%		13.8	206^th of 217 public elementary schools	5.1%	9	19.0	4.0	19.0				15.5	19.0	14.0	19.0				18.0	24.0		24.0	$16,249	$1,226	$15,022
Hagan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2501 29th St	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 572-4960	486	31	15.6	38.7%	252 (51.9%)	51 (10.5%)	125 (25.7%)	4 (0.8%)	13 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (8.2%)	5.5	216^th of 216 public elementary schools	0.0%		5.5	215^th of 217 public elementary schools	0.9%	1	19.0	19.0					24.0	19.0	14.0					18.0	9.0		9.0	$16,405	$1,018	$15,387
Wilkinson Elementary School	Public	K-4	1200 9th Ave NW	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 572-6532	301	27	11.3	32.9%	187 (62.1%)	23 (7.6%)	55 (18.3%)	3 (1.0%)	7 (2.3%)	3 (1.0%)	23 (7.6%)	16.7	203^rd of 216 public elementary schools	6.0%		30.3	173^rd of 217 public elementary schools	20.3%	30	14.0	39.0					24.0	14.0	29.0					23.0	29.0		29.0	$15,472	$1,042	$14,430
Rickard Elementary School	Public	K-4	1224 1st Ave E	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-5412	319	31	10.2	21.9%	212 (66.5%)	10 (3.1%)	54 (16.9%)	5 (1.6%)	8 (2.5%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.5%)	30	169^th of 216 public elementary schools	21.8%		27.3	180^th of 217 public elementary schools	17.1%	11	34.0	39.0					34.0	34.0	24.0					28.0	39.0		39.0	$15,889	$335	$15,554
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	704 17th Ave W	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 572-6331	303	24	12.6	17.5%	241 (79.5%)	13 (4.3%)	26 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	21 (6.9%)	31.9	165^th of 216 public elementary schools	23.6%		27.1	181^st of 217 public elementary schools	16.6%	16	44.0	29.0					39.0	49.0	24.0					30.5	24.0		24.0	$17,004	$335	$16,669
McVay Elementary School	Public	K-4	420 University Ave	Williston	58801	Williams County	Williston Basin 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 572-9104	449	20	22.4	44.8%	242 (53.9%)	40 (8.9%)	96 (21.4%)	2 (0.4%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	62 (13.8%)	13.2	207^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.2%		9.5	212^th of 217 public elementary schools	2.3%	5	24.0	19.0					19.0	29.0	19.0					25.5	29.0		29.0	$17,108	$1,470	$15,638
Eight Mile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 1st St E	Trenton	58853	Williams County	Eight Mile 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 774-8221	214	15	13.9	40.7%	101 (47.2%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	76 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.2%)	23.7	183^rd of 216 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.8	208^th of 217 public elementary schools	4.1%	25	49.0	34.5	19.5	29.5	49.0	29.5	34.0	29.5	34.5	19.5	39.5	49.5	49.5	35.5	20.0	39.0	19.5	$15,890	$960	$14,930

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 Garden Valley Elementary School

Is Garden Valley Elementary School a good school?

Garden Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 15.7% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Garden Valley Elementary School?

Students at Garden Valley Elementary School are 66% White, 21% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Garden Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Garden Valley Elementary School.

What district is Garden Valley Elementary School in?

Williston Basin 7

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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.