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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 58503

At a glance

Schools

2,217

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedElk Ridge Elementary School10^th of 217 North Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Liberty Elementary School up 44 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Centennial Elementary School 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

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3★

1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The 58503 zip code area of Bismarck, North Dakota is home to 6 high-performing elementary schools, serving students from kindergarten through 5th grade. These schools, which include Liberty Elementary, Sunrise Elementary, Elk Ridge Elementary, Centennial Elementary, Silver Ranch Elementary, and Naughton Elementary, generally perform well above state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency.

Among the standout schools, Elk Ridge Elementary ranks 1st out of 50 North Dakota elementary schools, with an impressive 73% proficiency in math and 70% in reading. Silver Ranch Elementary and Centennial Elementary also rank highly, at 14th and 9th respectively, with strong test scores and low free/reduced lunch rates. The schools in this area exhibit a range of racial diversity, with Elk Ridge Elementary being the least diverse and Centennial Elementary being the most diverse.

The Bismarck 1 school district, which all but one of the schools belong to, is ranked 9th out of 20 districts in North Dakota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the individual school performance may vary significantly within the district. The smallest school, Naughton Elementary, has the highest spending per student but lacks test score data, making it difficult to assess its academic performance.

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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 (2025)	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 All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Ithica Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4290	390	29	13.3	25.4%	289 (74.1%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.8%)	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	33 (8.5%)	59.8	74^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.9%		73.7	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%	38	54.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$14,251	$612	$13,639
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	K-5	3800 Nickerson Ave	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4300	445	31	14.2	16.6%	367 (82.5%)	11 (2.5%)	12 (2.7%)	4 (0.9%)	26 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.6%)	53.9	90^th of 217 public elementary schools	58.5%		69.4	46^th of 217 public elementary schools	78.8%	44	54.0	49.0	59.0	53.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	38.0	44.0	44.0	$14,454	$598	$13,855
Liberty Elementary School	Public	K-5	5400 Onyx Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4320	470	30	15.7	5.7%	399 (84.9%)	9 (1.9%)	8 (1.7%)	15 (3.2%)	11 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.0%)	62.1	66^th of 217 public elementary schools	69.6%		48.8	110^th of 217 public elementary schools	49.3%	44	54.0	59.0	64.0	59.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	38.0	49.0	49.0	$13,145	$598	$12,546
Elk Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Ivory Lane	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4230	510	29	17.4	2.2%	467 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	85.6	10^th of 217 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.8	3^rd of 217 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	59.0	69.0	89.0	71.0	49.0	49.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	$12,186	$598	$11,588
Silver Ranch Elementary School	Public	K-5	4511 Silver Boulevard	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4250	386	23	16.4	4.4%	355 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	78.3	23^rd of 217 public elementary schools	89.4%		77.9	24^th of 217 public elementary schools	88.9%	1	69.0	59.0	59.0	60.0	59.0	44.0	54.0	51.0	54.0	54.0	$13,102	$598	$12,504
Naughton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	9101 123rd Ave NE	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Naughton 25	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 673-3119	16	3	5.3		13 (81.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				59.0				84.5			$26,242	$00	$26,242

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 58503

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bismarck	1.17 mi	32	75^th
Mandan	5.35 mi	14	76^th
Lincoln	7.27 mi	1	125^th
Menoken	11.4 mi	1
Saint Anthony	18.1 mi	1

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.