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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58040

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At a glance

Schools

195

Students

Top rankedNorth Sargent Elementary School122^nd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

North Sargent Elementary School up 78 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Zip code 58040 has two small schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12: North Sargent Elementary School serves PK–8, and North Sargent High School serves grades 9–12. The latest all-grades results show improvement over 2024–2025, but the schools’ math, reading, and science ranges overlap. Because the schools serve different grades and the latest results are ranges, they do not establish a like-grade comparison or a clear overall leader. The most important finding is that neither school is a clear latest-year all-grades test-score leader.

North Sargent Elementary stands out for fourth-grade math: at least 90% were proficient in 2025–2026, compared with 58% statewide, a gap of at least 32 percentage points. Results vary considerably by grade, though: sixth-grade math was under 40% versus 54% statewide, and eighth-grade math was 20–49% versus 50%. In 2024–2025, Elementary’s all-grades results were higher than North Sargent High’s by 19 points in math, 5 in reading, and 20 in science. High’s clearest concern is graduation: its 2025–2026 rate was 69%, compared with 87% statewide, or 18 points lower.

Both schools’ latest results look stronger than their 2024–2025 results: Elementary’s math moved from 29% to 50–58%, while High’s moved from 10% to 40–69%; reading also rose at both schools. High’s latest science result was under 40%, so an exact change from its earlier 10% cannot be determined. SchoolDigger rankings rose from the 7th to the 44th percentile for Elementary and from the 1st to the 43rd for High; both received two stars in 2025–2026. In 2024–2025, Elementary enrolled 131 students and had an 8.1 student-teacher ratio; High enrolled 64 and had a 5.8 ratio. Both reported free/reduced lunch eligible for school year 2024–2025: 50% at Elementary and 52% at High, a 1-point difference. These are context figures, not explanations for school results.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				A-Plus Math (2026)							A-Plus Reading (2026)						A-Plus Science (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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 10th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading 10th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science 10th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
North Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	16 1st St SW	Gwinner	58040	Sargent County	North Sargent 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 678-2492	131	16	8.1	50.4%	110 (84.0%)	16 (12.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48.7	122^nd of 216 public elementary schools	43.5%		17.7	200^th of 216 public elementary schools	7.4%	78	99.0	64.5	20.0	54.5	34.5		54.0	59.0	34.5	59.0	59.0		54.0	49.0	34.5		39.0	72.7%		$18,018	$1,714	$16,305
North Sargent High School	Public	9-12	16 1st St SW	Gwinner	58040	Sargent County	North Sargent 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 678-2492	64	11	5.8	51.6%	55 (85.9%)	2 (3.1%)	6 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	42.5	73^rd of 129 public high schools	43.4%		6.9	124^th of 125 public high schools	0.8%	51						54.5	54.5					54.5	54.5			20.0	20.0			$18,018	$1,714	$16,305

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.

Cities Near Zip Code 58040

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gwinner	4.59 mi	2	103^rd
Forman	10.14 mi	2	56^th
Milnor	14.82 mi	4	111^th
Lisbon	15.38 mi	3	30^th
Oakes	16.82 mi	2	12^th

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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.