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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58048

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At a glance

Schools

724

Students

Top rankedNorthern Cass Middle School9^th of 65 North Dakota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Northern Cass Middle School up 16 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

ZIP code 58048 includes three Northern Cass schools serving prekindergarten through grade 12: Northern Cass Elementary School (PK–5), Northern Cass Middle School (grades 6–8), and Northern Cass High School (grades 9–12). Reading is the clearest shared strength: in 2025–2026, all three schools’ all-grades results were above the state’s 57%—elementary and high school by 8–16 points, and middle school by 3–11 points. The most important contrast is at the high school: math was 45–53%, or 1–9 points below the state, while reading was 8–16 points above the state and graduation reached 100%, 13 points above the state.

Northern Cass Middle School stands out in math, with 65–73% compared with 60–68% at the elementary school and 45–53% at the high school; its range is at least 12 points above the high school’s, though it overlaps the elementary range. The elementary and high schools share the highest all-grades reading range, 65–73%, while the middle school reports 60–68%; those ranges overlap, so neither is a definite reading leader. In science, Northern Cass Elementary School leads with 50–58%, versus 45–53% at the middle school and 40–48% at the high school. Grade-level results add useful detail: middle-school math was at least 15 points above the state in grades 6–8, while elementary grade 3 reading ranged from 5 points below to 3 points above the state.

Results improved in several areas from 2024–2025, but the reported ranges do not establish a clear overall shift relative to the state. Middle-school math moved from 54% to 65–73%, and reading from 41% to 60–68%; high-school math rose from 34% to 45–53%. SchoolDigger’s percentile rankings also diverged: the middle school rose from 58 to 86, while the elementary school fell from 89 to 69 and the high school from 80 to 67. As context, in 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 6.6% at the elementary school, 6.5% at the middle school, and 6.8% at the high school; student-teacher ratios were 13.5, 13.0, and 15.3, respectively. These background measures sit alongside different academic profiles but do not explain them.

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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 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	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northern Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16021 18th St SE	Hunter	58048	Cass County	Northern Cass 97	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 874-2322	350	26	13.5	6.6%	343 (98.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	65	67^th of 216 public elementary schools	69.0%		78.2	24^th of 216 public elementary schools	88.9%	43	59.0	59.0	69.0					64.0	59.0	74.0	74.0					69.0	54.0			54.0	86.7%		$11,911	$987	$10,924
Northern Cass Middle School	Public	6-8	16021 18th St SE	Hunter	58048	Cass County	Northern Cass 97	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 874-2322	169	13	13.0	6.5%	165 (97.6%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72.6	9^th of 65 public middle schools	86.2%		52.3	25^th of 59 public middle schools	57.6%	16				74.0	74.0	69.0		69.0				74.0	59.0	59.0		64.0		49.0		49.0			$11,911	$987	$10,924
Northern Cass High School	Public	9-12	16021 18th St SE	Hunter	58048	Cass County	Northern Cass 97	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 874-2322	205	13	15.3	6.8%	202 (98.5%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	65.3	43^rd of 129 public high schools	66.7%		74.2	25^th of 125 public high schools	80.0%	18							49.0	49.0							69.0	69.0			44.0	44.0			$11,911	$987	$10,924

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 58048

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hunter	10.51 mi	3	34^th
Blanchard	10.76 mi	1
Page	11.84 mi	1	96^th
Hillsboro	19.07 mi	2	36^th
Hope	20.23 mi	1	130^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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