Best Public Schools in Zip Code 58853

Summary:

The 58853 zip code area is home to two underperforming schools - Eight Mile Elementary School and Eight Mile High School, both of which serve a predominantly low-income student population and consistently rank in the bottom 25% of their respective school types in North Dakota.

Eight Mile Elementary School has a relatively small enrollment of 224 students in grades PK-8 and has struggled with low performance, ranking 1 out of 5 stars on SchoolDigger. The school has below-average proficiency rates in math, reading, and science compared to the state average, as well as a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20%. Eight Mile High School, with an even smaller enrollment of 105 students in grades 9-12, also performs poorly, ranking 2 out of 5 stars and having very low proficiency rates in math and science.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending of $13,834, the schools in the Eight Mile 6 district have not been able to effectively address the systemic challenges they face. The low academic performance, high rates of free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, and declining enrollment suggest that the community may be facing broader demographic or economic challenges that require a multi-faceted approach to improve educational outcomes for students in this area.

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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
Eight Mile Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	203 1st St E	Trenton	58853	Williams County	Eight Mile 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 774-8221	214	15	13.9	40.7%	101 (47.2%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (5.1%)	1 (0.5%)	76 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (11.2%)	23.7	183^rd of 216 public elementary schools	15.3%		12.8	208^th of 217 public elementary schools	4.1%	25	49.0	34.5	19.5	29.5	49.0	29.5		34.0	29.5	34.5	19.5	39.5	49.5	49.5		35.5	20.0	39.0		19.5	$15,890	$960	$14,930
Eight Mile High School	Public	9-12	203 1st St E	Trenton	58853	Williams County	Eight Mile 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 774-8221	105	7	14.3	40.0%	43 (41.0%)	3 (2.9%)	7 (6.7%)	1 (1.0%)	46 (43.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.8%)	34.1	84^th of 125 public high schools	32.8%		7	121^st of 122 public high schools	0.8%	37							10.0	10.0							59.5	59.5			19.5	19.5	$15,890	$960	$14,930

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 58853

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Trenton	3.38 mi	2	123^rd
Williston	13.4 mi	11	138^th
Fairview	14.79 mi	2	25^th
Alexander	18.61 mi	2	90^th
Cartwright	25.04 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.

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