Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58041

Summary:

The 58041 zip code area is home to two schools - Hankinson Elementary School and Hankinson High School, both part of the Hankinson 8 school district. While Hankinson Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of North Dakota elementary schools, Hankinson High School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking and test scores in recent years.

Hankinson Elementary School stands out as the top performer in the data set, with consistently high rankings, strong math and reading proficiency rates, and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16.5 to 1. The school spends $13,487 per student, which is higher than the state average. In contrast, Hankinson High School has struggled, with only 20% of students proficient in math, reading, and science, and a drop in its statewide ranking from 16 out of 125 schools in 2022-2023 to 109 out of 125 in 2024-2025.

Both schools have relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, around 20%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The higher spending per student and lower student-teacher ratios at both schools may be contributing factors to their academic performance, though further analysis would be needed to establish a clear correlation. The data set provides a detailed look at the academic performance and key characteristics of the two schools in the 58041 zip code area, with Hankinson Elementary School emerging as the standout institution.

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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 10th 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 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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hankinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 1st Ave SE	Hankinson	58041	Richland County	Hankinson 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 242-7516	136	8	16.5	22.1%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	54.8	85^th of 216 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.8	49^th of 217 public elementary schools	77.4%	36	34.5	49.0	49.0	89.0	69.0	89.0		64.0	20.0	54.5	20.0	74.5	54.5	49.5		45.5	44.5	39.5		44.0	$15,056	$577	$14,478
Hankinson High School	Public	7-12	415 1st Ave SE	Hankinson	58041	Richland County	Hankinson 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 242-7516	108	11	9.8	22.2%	93 (86.1%)	3 (2.8%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (0.9%)	6 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	19.3	109^th of 125 public high schools	12.8%		35.1	86^th of 122 public high schools	29.5%	23							20.0	20.0							20.0	20.0			20.0	20.0	$15,056	$577	$14,478

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 58041

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hankinson	0.3 mi	2	112^th
Lidgerwood	11.94 mi	2	87^th
Fairmount	14.42 mi	2
Wyndmere	17.09 mi	2	73^rd
Wahpeton	19.28 mi	5	106^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.

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