Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58563

Summary:

The 58563 zip code area is home to two schools - Prairie View Elementary School and New Salem-Almont High School, both part of the New Salem-Almont 49 school district. While New Salem-Almont High School is a standout performer, ranking 1st out of 125 North Dakota high schools, Prairie View Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking.

New Salem-Almont High School boasts a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong academic performance, with 74.5% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in reading and 44.5% in math, significantly outperforming the state averages. In contrast, Prairie View Elementary School's academic proficiency, while generally on par with the district and state, is not as strong as the high school, and its 6th-grade math proficiency (29.5%) is significantly lower than the state average (48%). Additionally, Prairie View Elementary School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 20%.

Despite the performance gap, the schools have similar per-student spending and student-teacher ratios, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and staffing may be contributing to the differences in academic outcomes. Investigating the root causes, such as curriculum, teaching practices, student support services, and community engagement, could provide valuable insights to help improve outcomes at the elementary school level.

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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
New Salem-Almont High School	Public	7-12	310 Elm Ave	New Salem	58563	Morton County	New Salem-Almont 49	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 843-7610	165	14	12.2	18.8%	161 (97.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	95.6	1^st of 125 public high schools	99.2%		82	16^th of 122 public high schools	86.9%	15							44.5	44.5							74.5	74.5			59.0	59.0	$15,046	$247	$14,799
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N 4th St	New Salem	58563	Morton County	New Salem-Almont 49	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 843-7823	212	17	12.4	27.8%	201 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	46.8	114^th of 216 public elementary schools	47.2%		39.2	143^rd of 217 public elementary schools	34.1%	29	39.5	49.0	39.0	29.5	39.5	39.0		39.0	59.0	39.5	39.5	49.5	49.5	29.5		40.5	39.0	39.0		39.0	$12,565	$568	$11,998

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 58563

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Salem	1.21 mi	2	39^th
Mandan	13.44 mi	14	76^th
Glen Ullin	18.68 mi	2	108^th
Center	19.39 mi	2	116^th
Bismarck	29.07 mi	32	75^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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