Top Rankings
Williston Basin 7 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,822 students in Williston Basin 7 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Williston Basin 7 School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
11 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
364 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#143 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
77%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.50
# American Indian Students
88 Students
9,178 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
11%
# Asian Students
52 Students
1,251 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
898 Students
5,824 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
7%
# Black Students
299 Students
4,615 Students
% Black Students
6%
6%
# White Students
3,369 Students
57,407 Students
% White Students
64%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
274 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
505 Students
4,019 Students
% of Two or more races Students
10%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
2,144
# Students in K Grade:
425
8,683
# Students in 1st Grade:
477
9,525
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
9,752
# Students in 3rd Grade:
447
9,340
# Students in 4th Grade:
427
9,408
# Students in 5th Grade:
394
9,314
# Students in 6th Grade:
410
9,461
# Students in 7th Grade:
386
6,981
# Students in 8th Grade:
387
7,005
# Students in 9th Grade:
353
277
# Students in 10th Grade:
371
255
# Students in 11th Grade:
345
222
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
201
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wilkinson Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1200 9th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6532
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6532
Grades: K-4
| 310 students
Rank: #22.
Rickard Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1224 1st Ave E
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5412
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5412
Grades: K-4
| 352 students
Rank: #33.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
704 17th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Grades: K-4
| 276 students
Rank: #44.
Hagan Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 29th St
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Grades: K-4
| 460 students
Rank: #55.
Missouri Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5640 140th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Grades: K-5
| 330 students
Rank: #66.
Mcvay Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
420 University Ave
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-9104
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-9104
Grades: K-4
| 431 students
Rank: n/an/a
13565 60th St Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 826-4261
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 826-4261
Grades: K-3
| 131 students
Rank: n/an/a
501 14th St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Grades: 5-8
| 1,532 students
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