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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 58270

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275

Students

Top rankedPark River Area Elementary School161^st of 216 North Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

The 58270 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Park River Area Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 284 students. The school is part of the Park River Area 8 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 23 districts in North Dakota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park River Area Elementary School has seen a concerning decline in its performance and statewide ranking over the years, dropping from 83 out of 202 elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 41 out of 53 in 2024-2025, with a corresponding drop in its SchoolDigger rating from 3 stars to 1 star. The school's academic proficiency rates in both math and reading lag behind the state averages, with only 40% of students proficient or better in math and 31% in reading, compared to state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0%, which can negatively impact student learning and achievement.

Despite the school's smaller class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.4, the lower-than-average academic performance suggests that there may be opportunities for improvement in the school's educational quality and student outcomes. The high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (27.46%) at the school may be a contributing factor to the lower academic performance, highlighting the need for targeted support and resources to address the unique challenges faced by these students.

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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 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 All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Park River Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	704 5th St W	Park River	58270	Walsh County	Park River Area 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 284-7164	275	30	9.0	29.1%	242 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	33.4	161^st of 216 public elementary schools	25.5%		52.8	92^nd of 217 public elementary schools	57.6%	69	19.5	29.0	29.5	69.0	49.0	59.0	40.0	19.5	29.5	29.5	49.5	39.5	49.5	31.0	49.0	59.0	49.0	$11,446	$1,193	$10,252

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 58270

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Park River	0.53 mi	2	84^th
Edinburg	8.66 mi	1	18^th
Hoople	10.59 mi	1
Fordville	12.6 mi	2
Crystal	13.9 mi	1	98^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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