Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58482

Summary:

The 58482 zip code area is home to two exceptional schools - Kidder County Elementary School and Kidder County High School. Both schools have consistently high performance, with Kidder County Elementary ranked 48th out of 216 North Dakota elementary schools and Kidder County High ranked 18th out of 125 high schools in the state.

Kidder County Elementary School stands out for its exceptional math performance, with 69-79% of students in grades 3-7 scoring proficient or better on state assessments, significantly higher than the state average. The school also maintains a low chronic absenteeism rate of 20%. Kidder County High School boasts an impressive 84.2% four-year graduation rate and strong performance on state assessments, with 59.5% of 10th graders proficient or better in reading and 39.5% in math.

The schools in the 58482 zip code area are part of the Kidder County 1 school district, which is ranked 16th out of 134 districts in North Dakota and has a 4-star rating. Both Kidder County Elementary and High School have similar per-student spending of $13,462, suggesting the district is effectively allocating resources to support student learning. With their consistent high performance and strong metrics, these schools are worth further investigation and potential replication of their successful strategies.

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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
Kidder County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 4th St SE	Steele	58482	Kidder County	Kidder County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 475-2243	205	17	11.7	35.1%	193 (94.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	68	48^th of 216 public elementary schools	77.8%		74.8	32^nd of 217 public elementary schools	85.3%	16	69.0	39.0	59.0	69.0	79.0	69.0		59.0	49.5	39.5	59.0	59.5	49.5	59.0		49.0	39.5	69.0		49.0	$14,111	$594	$13,517
Kidder County High School	Public	6-12	101 4th St SE	Steele	58482	Kidder County	Kidder County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 475-2243	182	18	10.1	34.6%	161 (88.5%)	2 (1.1%)	12 (6.6%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.6%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.1%)	78.8	18^th of 125 public high schools	85.6%		82.9	14^th of 122 public high schools	88.5%	4							39.5	39.5							59.5	59.5			39.5	39.5	$14,111	$594	$13,517

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 58482

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Steele	0.6 mi	2	22^nd
Sterling	18.22 mi	1
Robinson	20.46 mi	1
Napoleon	25.35 mi	2	50^th
Wing	25.93 mi	2

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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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