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 30% (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
Student By Grade
District Rank
Williston Basin 7 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 69% has decreased from 77% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#147 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
44%
Graduation Rate
69%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.55
0.50
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
17%
7%
% Black
6%
6%
% White
64%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
Best Williston Basin 7 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
704 17th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Gr: K-4 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Rickard Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | 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
Gr: K-4 | 352 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #33.
Wilkinson Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 9th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6532
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6532
Gr: K-4 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #44.
Missouri Ridge Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5640 140th Ave Nw
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Williston, ND 58801
(701) 875-2041
Gr: K-5 | 330 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #55.
Hagan Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2501 29th St
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Gr: K-4 | 460 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #66.
Mcvay Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
420 University Ave
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-9104
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-9104
Gr: K-4 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: n/an/a
13565 60th St Nw
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 826-4261
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 826-4261
Gr: K-3 | 131 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: n/an/a
501 14th St W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-5618
Gr: 5-8 | 1,532 student Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
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