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Apple Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Apple Creek Elementary School a good school?

Apple Creek Elementary School ranks 128 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Apple Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota, serving 78 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Apple Creek 39 school district.

The school has seen fluctuating test score performance, with some years ranking highly in the state and others ranking in the bottom half. In the 2024-2025 school year, Apple Creek's proficiency rates in math, reading, and science fell below the state averages, with the largest gaps in 3rd grade math (20% vs. 42% statewide) and 4th grade reading (34.5% vs. 38% statewide). However, the school has relatively low free and reduced lunch rates compared to the state, at only 4.41% in 2022-2023. Apple Creek also has a lower student-teacher ratio than many nearby schools, which could be a strength in providing more individualized attention.

When compared to other schools in the area, Apple Creek stands out for its lower test scores and per-student spending than higher-performing schools like Sunrise Elementary and Silver Ranch Elementary. The large disparities in test scores and free/reduced lunch rates between Apple Creek and some nearby schools, such as Jeannette Myhre Elementary and Theodore Jamerson Elementary, may suggest potential equity concerns that warrant further exploration.

Students ?

7.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,307

Per pupil spending ?

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 93rd St SE
Bismarck, ND 58504

(701) 223-7349

District: Apple Creek 39

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.3%

American Indian:

14.1%

Hispanic:

1.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2012 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 50 percentile points since 2012

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

128^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

95^th of 134Apple Creek 39 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	43.2	128 of 216	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	83.2	15 of 217	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	42.5	128 of 215	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	78.5	25 of 217	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.6	64 of 207	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.1	59 of 194	69.6%	★★★★☆
2015	54.5	82 of 181	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	71.1	43 of 217	80.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.4	18 of 195	90.8%	★★★★★

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math40%~ state avg

Reading40%~ state avg

Science34%-4 vs state

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Schools Near Apple Creek 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
Apple Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 93rd St SE	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Apple Creek 39	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 223-7349	78	10	7.9		65 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	43.2	128^th of 216 public elementary schools	40.7%		83.2	15^th of 217 public elementary schools	93.1%	113	20.0	64.5		39.5	44.5	34.5		39.5	34.5	34.5	$14,307	$00	$14,307
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	3320 McCurry Way	Lincoln	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4310	605	52	11.6	20.3%	527 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.5%)	5 (0.8%)	11 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (6.8%)	32.8	162^nd of 216 public elementary schools	25.0%		48.6	114^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.5%	48	34.0	39.0	44.0	41.0	28.0	38.0	28.0	31.0	39.0	39.0	$13,101	$610	$12,491
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
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)
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	3800 Nickerson Ave	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4300	445	31	14.2	16.6%	367 (82.5%)	11 (2.5%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	53.9	89^th of 216 public elementary schools	58.8%		69.4	46^th of 217 public elementary schools	78.8%	43	54.0	49.0	59.0	53.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	$14,454	$598	$13,855
Silver Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-5	4511 Silver Boulevard	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4250	386	23	16.4	4.4%	355 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	78.3	23^rd of 216 public elementary schools	89.4%		77.9	24^th of 217 public elementary schools	88.9%	1	69.0	59.0	59.0	60.0	59.0	44.0	54.0	51.0	54.0	54.0	$13,102	$598	$12,504
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
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
Menoken Elementary School	Public	K-8	412 N Bismarck St	Menoken	58558	Burleigh County	Menoken 33	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 673-3175	50	4	12.5	6.0%	49 (98.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				49.0				49.5		69.0	$12,648	$652	$11,996
Prairie Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 Oahe Bend	Bismarck	58504	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4280	136	9	14.3	19.9%	118 (86.8%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	85.7	9^th of 216 public elementary schools	95.8%		61.2	68^th of 217 public elementary schools	68.7%	59	59.0	59.0	59.0	59.0	74.5	49.5	69.5	59.0	69.0	69.0	$15,822	$598	$15,223

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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Is Apple Creek Elementary School a good school?

Apple Creek Elementary School ranks 128^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Apple Creek Elementary School in?

Apple Creek 39

What is the racial makeup of Apple Creek Elementary School?

Students at Apple Creek Elementary School are 83% White, 14% American Indian, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Apple Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 78 students attended Apple Creek Elementary School.

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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.