Highland Acres Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

1200 Prairie Dr
Bismarck, ND 58501

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Top 20%

Serving 105 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Highland Acres Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 105 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 20% in ND
: 40-49% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 10%)
: 70-79% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Highland Acres Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

School Overview

Highland Acres Elementary School's student population of 105 students has declined by 38% over five school years.

The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 36% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2004

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Highland Acres Elementary School
Kind	19
1	19
2	15
3	16
4	12
5	24

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Total Students

105 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School
2023	101
2022	195
2021	177
2020	172
2019	172
2018	161
2017	161
2016	142
2015	131
2014	123
2013	145
2012	149
2011	140
2010	139
2009	136
2008	138
2007	139
2006	148
2005	143
2004	150
2003	132
2002	139
2001	135
2000	135
1999	147
1998	149
1997	169
1996	165
1995	170
1994	169
1993	171
1992	173
1991	180
1990	166
1989	202
1988	187
1987	196

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School
2023	7
2022	13
2021	12
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	9
2015	7
2014	8
2013	9
2012	10
2011	10
2010	10
2009	9
2008	9
2007	8
2006	9
2005	9
2004	9
2003	8
2002	9
2001	9
2000	8
1999	8
1998	9
1997	9
1996	9
1995	8
1994	8
1993	7
1992	7
1991	7
1990	7
1989	8
1988	7
1987	7

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School Calendar

School Motto

Empower every learner to thrive.

School Rankings

Highland Acres Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Highland Acres Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#69 out of 449 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School
2023	#69
2022	#27
2021	#38
2019	#45
2018	#62
2017	#78
2016	#77
2015	#84
2014	#20
2013	#12
2012	#12

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40-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	44%	39%	44%
2022	62%	39%	43%
2021	52%	39%	41%
2019	62%	45%	46%
2018	52%	44%	45%
2017	57%	39%	40%
2016	57%	43%	42%
2015	47%	41%	43%
2014	87%	74%	76%
2013	92%	75%	78%
2012	95%	77%	79%

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55-59%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	57%	44%	45%
2021	57%	42%	42%
2019	57%	47%	48%
2018	62%	46%	45%
2017	52%	48%	48%
2016	57%	51%	53%
2015	57%	47%	48%
2014	87%	73%	75%
2013	87%	73%	76%
2012	87%	74%	78%
2011	87%	75%	78%

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70-79%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	74%	44%	46%
2021	49%	47%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	14:1	11:1	15:1
2022	15:1	11:1	15:1
2021	15:1	11:1	15:1
2020	16:1	11:1	16:1
2019	16:1	11:1	16:1
2018	15:1	12:1	16:1
2017	15:1	11:1	16:1
2016	16:1	12:1	15:1
2015	19:1	12:1	15:1
2014	16:1	11:1	15:1
2013	16:1	11:1	14:1
2012	15:1	11:1	15:1
2011	14:1	11:1	14:1
2010	14:1	11:1	14:1
2009	15:1	11:1	15:1
2008	16:1	11:1	15:1
2007	17:1	12:1	16:1
2006	16:1	11:1	15:1
2005	16:1	12:1	16:1
2004	17:1	12:1	16:1
2003	17:1	12:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	17:1
2001	15:1	13:1	17:1
2000	17:1	13:1	17:1
1999	18:1	14:1	17:1
1998	17:1	14:1	18:1
1997	19:1	14:1	19:1
1996	19:1	15:1	19:1
1995	23:1	14:1	18:1
1994	23:1	14:1	18:1
1993	24:1	14:1	19:1
1992	25:1	15:1	23:1
1991	26:1	15:1	22:1
1990	24:1	15:1	22:1
1989	27:1	15:1	23:1
1988	27:1	15:1	23:1
1987	28:1	15:1	23:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	1%	11%	8%
2022	3%	11%	8%
2021	4%	11%	8%
2020	1%	12%	8%
2019	1%	12%	8%
2018	1%	13%	8%
2017	1%	13%	8%
2016	3%	9%	8%
2012	1%	9%	8%
2011	1%	13%	8%
2010	3%	13%	8%
2009	4%	12%	8%
2008	1%	9%	8%
2007	2%	9%	7%
2006	3%	13%	7%
2005	4%	9%	6%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	3%	12%	6%
2002	5%	12%	6%
2001	3%	11%	6%
2000	3%	11%	6%
1999	1%	7%	6%
1998	1%	8%	5%
1997	1%	8%	6%
1996	3%	8%	6%
1995	2%	8%	5%
1994	2%	8%	5%
1993	3%	7%	4%
1992	1%	7%	4%
1991	1%	7%	4%
1990	1%	6%	4%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	3%	1%	2%
2021	3%	2%	2%
2020	3%	1%	2%
2019	3%	1%	2%
2018	4%	2%
2017	4%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	1%
2010	3%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2022	1%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2014	1%	4%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2020)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%

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White

88%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	92%	72%	76%
2022	90%	73%	76%
2021	90%	73%	77%
2020	92%	74%	79%
2019	92%	74%	79%
2018	93%	75%	81%
2017	93%	75%	81%
2016	93%	79%	83%
2014	93%	81%	86%
2013	96%	82%	86%
2012	95%	83%	87%
2011	92%	81%	88%
2010	93%	82%	89%
2009	93%	83%	89%
2008	94%	86%	89%
2007	95%	86%	90%
2006	93%	86%	90%
2005	94%	87%	91%
2004	94%	85%	92%
2003	96%	85%	92%
2002	94%	85%	91%
2001	97%	86%	93%
2000	97%	89%	93%
1999	97%	90%	93%
1998	98%	89%	94%
1997	98%	89%	93%
1996	96%	89%	94%
1995	97%	90%	94%
1994	97%	90%	94%
1993	96%	90%	95%
1992	97%	91%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	4%	5%	7%
2022	3%	4%	6%
2021	2%	4%	5%
2020	1%	3%	4%
2019	1%	3%	4%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%
2011	1%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	0.15	0.47	0.41
2022	0.19	0.45	0.39
2021	0.19	0.45	0.38
2020	0.15	0.44	0.35
2019	0.15	0.44	0.35
2018	0.13	0.42	0.32
2017	0.13	0.42	0.32
2016	0.13	0.37	0.30
2014	0.14	0.34	0.27
2013	0.09	0.32	0.26
2012	0.10	0.30	0.24
2011	0.15	0.33	0.22
2010	0.13	0.31	0.20
2009	0.13	0.30	0.21
2008	0.12	0.25	0.20
2007	0.10	0.25	0.18
2006	0.13	0.27	0.17
2005	0.12	0.24	0.15
2004	0.11	0.27	0.15
2003	0.08	0.27	0.14
2002	0.11	0.27	0.15
2001	0.06	0.25	0.14
2000	0.06	0.22	0.13
1999	0.06	0.19	0.13
1998	0.03	0.20	0.12
1997	0.04	0.20	0.13
1996	0.08	0.20	0.12
1995	0.05	0.19	0.11
1994	0.05	0.19	0.11
1993	0.08	0.18	0.10
1992	0.05	0.17	0.09

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Eligible for

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	4%	27%	20%
2022	3%	22%	16%
2021	4%	27%	17%
2020	5%	28%	20%
2019	5%	28%	20%
2018	7%	29%	18%
2017	7%	29%	18%
2016	7%	25%	17%
2015	8%	24%	16%
2014	7%	24%	17%
2013	10%	25%	16%
2012	16%	27%	19%
2011	13%	28%	17%
2010	14%	25%	19%
2009	13%	26%	17%
2008	6%	23%	16%
2007	4%	22%	14%
2006	3%	21%	15%
2005	6%	21%	14%
2004	3%	20%	13%
2003	2%	20%	13%
2002	6%	19%	13%
2001	4%	20%	12%
2000	2%	21%	12%
1999	1%	21%	13%
1998	5%	22%	13%
1997	3%	21%	12%
1996	2%	20%	12%
1995	3%	20%	13%
1994	5%	21%	13%
1993	3%	20%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Highland Acres Elementary School	North Dakota	Bismarck 1 School District
2023	4%	6%	4%
2021	1%	5%	3%
2020	5%	6%	4%
2019	5%	6%	4%
2018	1%	6%	3%
2017	1%	6%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	3%	6%	4%
2014	2%	6%	4%
2013	5%	7%	5%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	1%	8%	7%
2009	1%	8%	6%
2008	1%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	6%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	6%
2003	5%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	5%
2001	3%	8%	6%
2000	3%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bismarck 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Highland Acres Elementary School's ranking?

Highland Acres Elementary School is ranked #69 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Highland Acres Elementary School often compared to?

Highland Acres Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Victor Solheim Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Highland Acres Elementary School?

105 students attend Highland Acres Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Highland Acres Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Highland Acres Elementary School?

Highland Acres Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Highland Acres Elementary School offer ?

Highland Acres Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Highland Acres Elementary School part of?

Highland Acres Elementary School is part of Bismarck 1 School District.