Best High Schools in Moorhead, MN

High schools
5
Students
3,019
Avg actual
29%
Avg projected
40%
Impact
meet expectations

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

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hawley Secondary

A+

SchoolGrade

54%

Actual Test Scores

61%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hawley Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 414 Students

2. Dilworth-glyndon-felton Senior High

A

SchoolGrade

51%

Actual Test Scores

51%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Dilworth-glyndon-felton • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 449 Students

3. Moorhead High School

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

57%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1937 Students

4. Moorhead Alc

D-

SchoolGrade

7%

Actual Test Scores

27%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 12 • 179 Students

5. Lakes Country Youth Educ Svcs

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

40%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

Region 4-lakes Country Service Coop • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 40 Students

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Best Middle Schools in Moorhead, MN

Middle schools
2
Students
2,664
Avg actual
23%
Avg projected
36%
Impact
meet expectations

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

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Dilworth-glyndon-felton Middle Sch

B-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Dilworth-glyndon-felton • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 506 Students

2. Horizon Middle School

C

SchoolGrade

32%

Actual Test Scores

53%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Doesn't Meet Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 2158 Students

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Best Elementary Schools in Moorhead, MN

Elementary schools
8
Students
4,318
Avg actual
43%
Avg projected
43%
Impact
greatly exceed expectations

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

SchoolActualProjectedImpact

1. Hawley Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

63%

Actual Test Scores

63%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Hawley Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 614 Students

2. Probstfield Elementary

A

SchoolGrade

62%

Actual Test Scores

52%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 262 Students

3. S.g. Reinertsen Elementary

B+

SchoolGrade

53%

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 692 Students

4. Dilworth-glyndon-felton Elementary

B-

SchoolGrade

46%

Actual Test Scores

47%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Exceeds Expectations

Dilworth-glyndon-felton • Public • Grades Pre K - 4 • 606 Students

5. Dorothy Dodds Elementary School

B-

SchoolGrade

45%

Actual Test Scores

50%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 658 Students

6. Robert Asp Elementary

C

SchoolGrade

39%

Actual Test Scores

46%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Meets Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 611 Students

7. Ellen Hopkins Elementary

C-

SchoolGrade

36%

Actual Test Scores

32%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:Greatly Exceeds Expectations

Moorhead Area Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 643 Students

8. St Joseph Elementary School

N/A

SchoolGrade

N/A

Actual Test Scores

49%

Projected Test Scores

Impact Grade:N/A

St Joseph Elementary School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 232 Students

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Education & Community Snapshot in Moorhead, MN

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

Community Factors

Moorhead, MN has a total population of 45,205 with 34% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 42% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.

Students in Moorhead, MN

10,796

K-12 Students

High School Graduates

95%

Adults 25+ with HS diplomas

College Graduates

42%

Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher

Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Moorhead, MN.

Safety

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

Overall Crime Grade

C-

20.51 per 1,000 Residents

Violent Crime Grade

C

3.10 per 1,000 Residents

Property Crime Grade

D+

17.41 per 1,000 Residents

Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Moorhead, MN.

Connectivity

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

ISP Report Card

C+

Internet Infrastructure Grade

Average Download Speed

1,927 Mbps

Speed Most Residents Can Get

Digital Connectivity Index

60 / 100

ISP Connectivity Demand Report

To read more about these statistics, please visit Moorhead, MN Internet Health Assessment.

Questions About Schools in Moorhead, MN

How many schools are in Moorhead, MN?

Moorhead, MN has 19 public schools: 5 high schools, 2 middle schools and 8 elementary schools, serving 10,796 students in total.

How do schools in Moorhead perform on state tests?

On average, 19 schools in Moorhead score 40% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in Moorhead exceed expectations.

How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Moorhead?

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 Moorhead, MN

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Dilworth, MN

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Fargo, ND

  • Actual: 41%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Prairie Rose, ND

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Frontier, ND

  • Actual: 44%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
West Fargo, ND

  • Actual: 43%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Reiles Acres, ND

  • Actual: 46%
  • Projected: 42%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Sabin, MN

  • Actual: 42%
  • Projected: 53%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
North River, ND

  • Actual: 49%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Wild Rice, ND

  • Actual: 45%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Underperforms Expectations
Glyndon, MN

  • Actual: 40%
  • Projected: 50%
  • Impact Grade: Meets Expectations

Every school in Moorhead

Average SchoolGrade
C
Meeting or exceeding expectations
67%
Exceeding
33%
Avg actual scores
34.4%
Avg projected
43%

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

A: 1B: 3C: 3D: 1F: 1

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

All schools, A to Z (12)

Private schools (2)

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