Summary:
Zip code 58042 has one listed school, Harwood Elementary School, serving kindergarten through grade 5, with 97 students. Because it is the only school in the list, there is no local school-to-school comparison. In 2025–26, Harwood’s All Grades results were above North Dakota’s in math (70–78% versus 54%), reading (70–78% versus 57%), and science (70–88% versus 39%). The clearest standout is science, where Harwood was 31–49 percentage points above the state.
Harwood is the sole local school represented, so it cannot be identified as a leader or as the lowest-performing school compared with local peers. Its results also exceeded those of West Fargo 6 in all three 2025–26 All Grades subjects: math was 70–78% versus 56%, reading was 70–78% versus 56%, and science was 70–88% versus 42%. Those differences are 14–22 points in math, 14–22 in reading, and 28–46 in science. The reported ranges mean the exact school scores are not known.
Harwood’s results and SchoolDigger ranking have improved over the years shown. Its state-comparison margins grew from 13 points in math, 9 in reading, and 11 in science in 2024–25 to ranges of 16–24, 13–21, and 31–49 points, respectively, in 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranked it 43rd of 217 schools (80th percentile) in 2023–24 and 16th of 216 (93rd percentile) in 2025–26. For context, the district’s SchoolDigger ranking was 77th of 129, at the 40th percentile, with 2 stars; these are separate rankings. Grade-level results show some variation: grade 3 math and grade 5 reading ranges extend both below and above state scores, while grade 4 science was 70–88% versus 40% statewide. In 2024–25, Harwood had a student-teacher ratio of 10 and 11% free/reduced lunch eligible.
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