Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58421

Summary:

The 58421 zip code area is home to two standout schools - Carrington Elementary School and Carrington High School, both part of the highly-ranked Carrington 49 school district. Carrington Elementary consistently ranks among the top 3-4 elementary schools in North Dakota, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, while Carrington High School also demonstrates strong academic performance.

Carrington Elementary School has 346 students and a 16:1 student-teacher ratio, with test scores significantly exceeding the state averages in both math and reading. The school spends $9,732 per student, with a 20% chronic absenteeism rate. In contrast, Carrington High School has 242 students and an 11.8:1 student-teacher ratio, spending $11,725 per student and boasting an 84.2% four-year graduation rate.

Both schools serve a relatively affluent student population, with free and reduced-price lunch rates below the state average. While Carrington Elementary's higher chronic absenteeism rate may be an area for improvement, the overall data suggests the schools in the 58421 zip code are providing a high-quality education and consistently strong academic performance for their 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 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
Carrington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	100 3rd Ave S	Carrington	58421	Foster County	Carrington 49	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 652-2739	347	22	16.1	17.0%	318 (91.6%)	6 (1.7%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.6%)	87.9	6^th of 216 public elementary schools	97.2%		85.6	10^th of 217 public elementary schools	95.4%	4	44.0	74.0	74.0	89.0	59.0	69.0		68.0	64.0	69.0	59.0	59.5	44.0	59.5		58.0	74.0	49.0		64.0	$11,071	$679	$10,392
Carrington High School	Public	7-12	100 3rd Ave S	Carrington	58421	Foster County	Carrington 49	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 652-3136	254	21	12.3	13.4%	229 (90.2%)	3 (1.2%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.1%)	2 (0.8%)	6 (2.4%)	74.7	23^rd of 125 public high schools	81.6%		76.8	22^nd of 122 public high schools	82.0%	1							29.5	29.5							69.5	69.5			39.5	39.5	$11,594	$1,951	$9,643

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 58421

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Carrington	0.43 mi	2	16^th
New Rockford	16.04 mi	2	107^th
Kensal	20.8 mi	2
Pingree	21.9 mi	1
Glenfield	26.01 mi	1	57^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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