For the 2025 school year, there are 30 public elementary schools serving 9,757 students in Burleigh County, ND.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Burleigh County, ND are Prairie Rose Elementary School, Highland Acres Elementary School and Victor Solheim Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Burleigh County, ND public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 44% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 43% (versus the 44% statewide average). Elementary schools in Burleigh County have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Burleigh County (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Prairie Rose Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2200 Oahe Bend
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Grades: K-5
| 134 students
Rank: #22.
Highland Acres Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1200 Prairie Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4160
Grades: K-5
| 105 students
Rank: #33.
Victor Solheim Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
325 Munich Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4260
Grades: K-5
| 586 students
Rank: #44.
Apple Creek Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2000 93rd St Se
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-7349
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-7349
Grades: K-5
| 78 students
Rank: #55.
Sunrise Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3800 Nickerson Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4300
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4300
Grades: K-5
| 465 students
Rank: #66.
Liberty Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5400 Onyx Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4320
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4320
Grades: K-5
| 492 students
Rank: #77.
Manning Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
10500 Hwy 1804 S
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-0082
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 223-0082
Grades: K-8
| 15 students
Rank: #88.
Naughton Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9101 123rd Ave Ne
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 673-3119
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 673-3119
Grades: PK-8
| 17 students
Rank: #99.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2800 Ithica Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4290
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4290
Grades: K-5
| 392 students
Rank: #1010.
Sterling Elementary School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
118 Mckenzie St
Sterling, ND 58572
(701) 387-4413
Sterling, ND 58572
(701) 387-4413
Grades: PK-8
| 21 students
Rank: #1111.
Horizon Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
500 Ash Coulee Dr
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4550
Grades: 6-8
| 1,059 students
Rank: #1212.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
613 W Avenue B
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4240
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4240
Grades: K-5
| 115 students
Rank: #1313.
Menoken Elementary School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
412 N Bismarck St
Menoken, ND 58558
(701) 673-3175
Menoken, ND 58558
(701) 673-3175
Grades: K-8
| 55 students
Rank: #1414.
Robert Place Miller Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1989 N 20th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4170
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4170
Grades: K-5
| 481 students
Rank: #1515.
Northridge Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1727 N 3rd St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4210
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4210
Grades: K-5
| 423 students
Rank: #1616.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3320 Mccurry Way
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4310
Grades: K-5
| 635 students
Rank: #1717.
Grimsrud Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
716 W St Benedict Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4150
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4150
Grades: K-5
| 174 students
Rank: #1818.
Rita Murphy Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
611 N 31st St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4190
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4190
Grades: K-5
| 374 students
Rank: #1919.
Simle Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1218 Simle Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4600
Grades: 6-8
| 1,047 students
Rank: #2020.
Dorothy Moses Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1312 Columbia Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4180
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4180
Grades: K-5
| 367 students
Rank: #2121.
Wachter Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1107 S 7th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4650
Grades: 6-8
| 1,007 students
Rank: #2222.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1400 Braman Ave
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4220
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4220
Grades: K-5
| 202 students
Rank: #2323.
Wing Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1 4th Ave E
Wing, ND 58494
(701) 943-2319
Wing, ND 58494
(701) 943-2319
Grades: PK-8
| 46 students
Rank: #2424.
Will-moore Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
400 E Ave E
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4270
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4270
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
Rank: #2525.
Jeannette Myhre Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
919 S 12th St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4200
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4200
Grades: K-5
| 260 students
Rank: n/an/a
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: K-5
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
128 Soo Line Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4101
Grades: 6-8
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
4401 Ivory Lane
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4230
Grades: K-5
| 516 students
Rank: n/an/a
4511 Silver Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4250
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4250
Grades: K-5
| 393 students
Rank: n/an/a
3315 Unviersity Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 221-1800
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 221-1800
Grades: K-5
| 94 students
Burleigh County Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
20100 Soo Ave
Baldwin, ND 58521
(701) 255-4363
Baldwin, ND 58521
(701) 255-4363
Grades: K-8
| 12 students
Bismarck Career Academy (Closed 2020)
Vocational School
1221 College Dr
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bismarck Spec Ed Unit (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
806 N Washington St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4028
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4028
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Bismarck Technical Center (Closed 2020)
Vocational School
1200 College Dr
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Bismarck, ND 58506
(701) 323-4340
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Burleigh County Spec Ed Unit (Closed 2020)
Special Education School
4007 State St Ste 101
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-6299
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 258-6299
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Missouri River Area Career & Technical Center (Closed 2020)
Vocational School
128 Soo Line Drive Ste 102
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 751-4041
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 751-4041
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Po Box 408
Regan, ND 58477
(701) 286-6844
Regan, ND 58477
(701) 286-6844
Grades: K-8
| 9 students
720 N 14th St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 221-3450
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 221-3450
Grades: K-6
| 138 students
406 South Anderson St
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4230
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4230
Grades: K-6
| 116 students
523 N 21st St
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4250
Bismarck, ND 58501
(701) 323-4250
Grades: K-5
| 220 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Burleigh County, ND?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Burleigh County, ND include Prairie Rose Elementary School, Highland Acres Elementary School and Victor Solheim Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Burleigh County?
30 public elementary schools are located in Burleigh County.
What is the racial composition of students in Burleigh County?
Burleigh County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary schools average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Burleigh County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Burleigh County include: Horizon Middle School vs. Simle Middle School, Simle Middle School vs. Horizon Middle School, Menoken Elementary School vs. Apple Creek Elementary School
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