Best High Schools in Dickinson, ND

High schools
5
Students
1,341
Avg actual
41%
Avg projected
42%
Impact
meet expectations

The top high schools in Dickinson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. South Heart High School

B

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

38%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

South Heart 9 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 158 Students

2. New England High School

C

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

New England 9 • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 112 Students

3. Dickinson High School

C

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1028 Students

4. Roughrider High Virtual Academy

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 14 Students

5. Southwest Community High School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

42%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 29 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Dickinson, ND

Middle schools
1
Students
842
Avg actual
41%
Avg projected
45%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top middle schools in Dickinson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Dickinson Middle School

C-

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 842 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Dickinson, ND

Elementary schools
12
Students
2,702
Avg actual
40%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
don't meet expectations

The top elementary schools in Dickinson, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. South Heart Elementary School

B+

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

45%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

South Heart 9 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 241 Students

2. Roosevelt Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 262 Students

3. Lincoln Elementary School

C

SchoolGrade

42%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 390 Students

4. Jefferson Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

41%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Underperforms Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 378 Students

5. Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy

C-

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 8 • 36 Students

6. Prairie Rose Elementary School

C-

SchoolGrade

38%

Actual Test Scores

43%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 470 Students

7. New England Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

41%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

New England 9 • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 180 Students

8. P S Berg Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

37%

Actual Test Scores

36%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 174 Students

9. Heart River Elementary School

D+

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

37%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Dickinson 1 • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 252 Students

10. Trinity Elementary West

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

44%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Trinity Elementary West • Private • Grades Pre K - 4 • 199 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Dickinson, ND

City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.

Community Factors

Dickinson, ND has a total population of 27,242 with 28% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 91%, and 27% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Dickinson, ND

6,434

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

91%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

27%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Dickinson, ND.

Safety

Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.

Overall Crime Grade

D+

20.06 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C+

2.92 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D+

17.14 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Dickinson, ND.

Connectivity

Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Dickinson, ND.

ISP Report Card

B-

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

2,127 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

54 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Dickinson, ND Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Dickinson, ND

How many schools are in Dickinson, ND?

Dickinson, ND has 22 public schools: 5 high schools, 1 middle schools and 12 elementary schools, serving 6,434 students in total.

How do schools in Dickinson perform on state tests?

On average, 22 schools in Dickinson score 41% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 43%, so on average schools in Dickinson don't meet expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Dickinson?

Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.

Best Schools in Cities Near Dickinson, ND

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Lehigh, ND

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
New Hradec, ND

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Gladstone, ND

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
South Heart, ND

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Belfield, ND

  • Actual: 52%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Taylor, ND

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Lefor, ND

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 41%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Fryburg, ND

  • Actual: 54%
  • Projected: 44%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Manning, ND

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 43%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Richardton, ND

  • Actual: 48%
  • Projected: 38%
  • Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Every school in Dickinson

Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
44%
Exceeding
0%
Avg actual scores
39.3%
Avg projected
43.7%

9 of 12 schools in Dickinson carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

C: 7D: 2

All 12 public schools we grade in Dickinson. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.

High schools (3)

Middle and junior high schools (1)

Elementary and primary schools (8)

Private schools (6)

Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.