Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58579

Summary:

The 58579 zip code area is home to two schools - Wilton Elementary School and Wilton High School, both part of the Wilton 1 school district. While the elementary school has seen more fluctuating performance, the high school has emerged as a standout, significantly improving its rankings in recent years.

Wilton High School stands out, ranking 11th out of 125 North Dakota high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. This is a remarkable turnaround from its previous rankings of 85th and 107th in the prior two school years. The high school's strong performance is further evidenced by its 84.2% four-year graduation rate. In contrast, Wilton Elementary School has seen more variable results, ranking between 85th and 115th out of 215-217 North Dakota elementary schools over the past three school years, with a 2-3 star rating from SchoolDigger. However, the elementary school still demonstrates some strengths, such as outperforming the state average in math proficiency across multiple grade levels.

Both schools have favorable student-teacher ratios, around 10 students per teacher, and similar free/reduced lunch rates of 16-17%. They also report the same spending per student of $13,857. While the high school outperforms the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency for 10th-grade students, both schools lag the state average in reading proficiency, especially in the lower elementary grades. Understanding the factors behind Wilton High School's remarkable turnaround and addressing the reading proficiency concerns across the district could provide valuable insights to ensure all students in the 58579 zip code area receive a high-quality education.

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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
Wilton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	504 Dakota Ave	Wilton	58579	McLean County	Wilton 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 734-6331	153	15	9.9	13.7%	134 (87.6%)	3 (2.0%)	7 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)	2 (1.3%)	2 (1.3%)	51.5	98^th of 216 public elementary schools	54.6%		55	85^th of 217 public elementary schools	60.8%	13	39.5	59.0	39.0	69.0	89.0	64.5		59.0	29.5	44.5	29.5	54.5	74.5	54.5		38.0	44.5	54.5		39.5	$14,222	$381	$13,842
Wilton High School	Public	6-12	504 Dakota Ave	Wilton	58579	McLean County	Wilton 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 734-6331	130	14	9.5	13.8%	117 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.3%)	1 (0.8%)	6 (4.6%)	85.9	11^th of 125 public high schools	91.2%		35.1	85^th of 122 public high schools	30.3%	74							44.5	44.5							54.5	54.5			54.5	54.5	$14,222	$381	$13,842

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 58579

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Wilton	0.32 mi	2	40^th
Washburn	14.71 mi	2	62^nd
Bismarck	16.54 mi	32	75^th
Mandan	21.4 mi	14	76^th
Wing	23.72 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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