Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58639

Summary:

The 58639 zip code area is home to two schools - Hettinger High School and Hettinger Elementary School, both part of the Hettinger 13 school district. While the high school consistently ranks among the top schools in the state, the elementary school has seen more fluctuation in its performance over the past few years.

Hettinger High School stands out as a strong performer, earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranking in the top 34-39 high schools in North Dakota. Its 84.2% four-year graduation rate is notably higher than the state average. In contrast, Hettinger Elementary School has seen its statewide ranking drop from 76th to 145th over the past three years, though it still maintains a 3-star rating.

Both schools have similar student-teacher ratios, per-student spending, and free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that factors beyond just funding and student demographics are driving the divergent outcomes. While Hettinger Elementary outperforms the state average in math and reading proficiency, both schools lag behind in 10th grade science proficiency, an area that could benefit from curriculum and instructional enhancements.

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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
Hettinger Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	209 S 8th St	Hettinger	58639	Adams County	Hettinger 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 567-5315	172	15	11.7	25.6%	147 (85.5%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.2%)	7 (4.1%)	6 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	48.1	111^th of 216 public elementary schools	48.6%		38.1	145^th of 217 public elementary schools	33.2%	34	34.5	34.5	69.0	39.0	59.0	74.5		49.0	64.5	20.0	49.5	39.5	39.5	74.5		44.0	44.5	64.5		49.5	$13,365	$604	$12,761
Hettinger High School	Public	7-12	209 S 8th St	Hettinger	58639	Adams County	Hettinger 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 567-5315	122	14	8.9	24.6%	99 (81.1%)	2 (1.6%)	8 (6.6%)	4 (3.3%)	5 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.3%)	65.7	34^th of 125 public high schools	72.8%		78.3	21^st of 122 public high schools	82.8%	13							34.5	34.5							84.5	84.5			20.0	20.0	$13,365	$604	$12,761

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 58639

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hettinger	3.93 mi	2	66^th
Mott	26.2 mi	2	114^th
Scranton	28.64 mi	2	10^th
New England	37.91 mi	4	128^th
Bowman	41.4 mi	3	61^st

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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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