Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58656

Summary:

The 58656 zip code is home to a single public elementary school, Taylor-Richardton Elementary School, which serves grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 139 students. The school is part of the Richardton-Taylor 34 school district, which is ranked 57th out of 134 districts in North Dakota and rated 3 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Taylor-Richardton Elementary School's statewide ranking has fluctuated in recent years, dropping from 64th out of 215 North Dakota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 116th out of 216 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with proficiency rates lower than the state average in math and reading, but higher in science. The school also faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 20.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may play a role, as nearly half of the school's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's spending per student was $12,796 in the 2021-2022 school year, and it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 12.1 to 1. Overall, the analysis suggests the school may need to focus on improving its core academic areas, addressing attendance issues, and considering the impact of socioeconomic factors on student learning to better support its students and improve their outcomes.

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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 All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th 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
Taylor-Richardton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Ertel Ave	Taylor	58656	Stark County	Richardton-Taylor 34	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 974-3585	142	11	12.4	26.1%	129 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.9	116^th of 216 public elementary schools	46.3%		57.4	78^th of 217 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	39.0	20.0	34.0	49.0	44.5	39.0	44.5	44.5	$14,023	$495	$13,527

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 58656

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Richardton	4.56 mi	2	41^st
Taylor	6.11 mi	1	92^nd
Hebron	12.99 mi	2	4^th
Dickinson	22.49 mi	12	109^th
Glen Ullin	25.15 mi	2	108^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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