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Best Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in North Dakota (2026)

Public schools in North Dakota achieve an average reading/language arts proficiency of 44% (2026).
The public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in North Dakota is Ellendale High School and Sweet Briar School, each with ≥80%.
RLA Proficiency Range: 62% 80% Avg. RLA Proficiency: 68%

Top Reading/Language Arts Proficiency Public Schools in North Dakota (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
RLA Proficiency
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Ellendale High School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: 9-12
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Sweet Briar School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: ≥80%
Grades: K-8
4060 County Rd 83
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 663-7453
Rank: #33.
Jamestown High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 75-79%
Grades: 9-12
1509 10th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 952-4003
Rank: #44.
Central Valley High School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 70-79%
Grades: 7-12
1556 Highway 81 Ne
Buxton, ND 58218
(701) 847-2220
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Larimore Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: PK-6
700 Clark Ave
Larimore, ND 58251
(701) 343-2249
Rank: #5 - 65. - 6.
Nathan Twining Middle School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 70-74%
Grades: 6-8
1422 N Louisiana St
Grand Forks Afb, ND 58204
(701) 787-5100
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Demores Elementary School
(Math: 60-79% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-8
350 Broadway
Medora, ND 58645
(701) 623-4868
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Hazelton-moffit-braddock High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
211 Hazel Ave
Hazelton, ND 58544
(701) 782-6231
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Hope Page High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
740 7th Street Se
Hope, ND 58046
(701) 945-2473
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Newburg-united Elementary School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: PK-6
400 Libbie St
Newburg, ND 58762
(701) 272-6151
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Powers Lake High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 9-12
600 Railroad Ave E
Powers Lake, ND 58773
(701) 464-5432
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Rhame Elementary School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: K-6
402 4th Ave E
Rhame, ND 58651
(701) 279-5523
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Starkweather High School
(Math: <50% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
505 E Main Street
Starkweather, ND 58377
(701) 292-4381
Rank: #7 - 147. - 14.
Strasburg High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-79%
Grades: 7-12
301 1st St N
Strasburg, ND 58573
(701) 336-2667
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Carrington High School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: 7-12
100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-3136
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Central Cass Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-4
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Central Valley Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-6
1556 Highway 81 Ne
Buxton, ND 58218
(701) 847-2220
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Linton Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-8
101 Ne 3rd St
Linton, ND 58552
(701) 254-4138
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: K-5
20 29th Ave Ne
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
North Border-walhalla Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
RLA Proficiency: 65-69%
Grades: PK-8
605 10th St
Walhalla, ND 58282
(701) 549-3751
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Hazen High School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
520 1st Ave Ne
Hazen, ND 58545
(701) 748-2345
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Hebron Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-6
400 Church Ave
Hebron, ND 58638
(701) 878-4442
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Kulm Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-8
217 2nd Ave Se
Kulm, ND 58456
(701) 647-2303
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
North Border-pembina Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-8
155 S 3rd St
Pembina, ND 58271
(701) 825-6261
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Northern Cass High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 9-12
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Prairie Rose Elementary School
(Math: 70-79% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: K-5
2200 Oahe Bend
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 323-4280
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Sargent Central High School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 7-12
575 5th St Sw
Forman, ND 58032
(701) 724-3205
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Scranton Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: PK-6
1st And Fries
Scranton, ND 58653
(701) 275-8266
Rank: #21 - 2921. - 29.
Valley-edinburg Elementary School-crystal
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
RLA Proficiency: 60-69%
Grades: 3-6
4013 Euclid Ave
Crystal, ND 58222
(701) 657-2163
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Century High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: 9-12
1000 E Century Ave
Bismarck, ND 58503
(701) 323-4900
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 64%
Grades: PK-5
3000 Cherry St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Rank: #3232.
Kindred Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
RLA Proficiency: 63%
Grades: PK-5
55 1st Ave S
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Rank: #33 - 4033. - 40.
Cavalier High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: 6-12
300 Main St E
Cavalier, ND 58220
(701) 265-8417
Rank: #33 - 4033. - 40.
Ellendale Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-5
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Rank: #33 - 4033. - 40.
Hankinson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
RLA Proficiency: 60-64%
Grades: PK-6
415 1st Ave Se
Hankinson, ND 58041
(701) 242-7516
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the North Dakota average public schools reading/language arts proficiency?
The North Dakota average public schools reading/language arts proficiency is 44%% for 2026.
What are the public schools with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in North Dakota?
The best top-ranked public schools in North Dakota include Ellendale High School, Sweet Briar School and Jamestown High School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in North Dakota?
The public high school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency in North Dakota is Ellendale High School, with a value of ≥80%. The public elementary school with the highest reading/language arts proficiency is Sweet Briar School, with a value of ≥80%.

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