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Schools in Apple Creek Township · Apple Creek Public School District 39, Bismarck Public School District 1

Apple Creek Township’s public schools outscore 73% of North Dakota districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Apple Creek Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

#2of 23 North Dakota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
45%
▲ 1 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 4 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Graduate on time
88%
▲ 5 pts vs ND 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.1K
▼ 9% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024 · Bismarck Public School District 1
Students per teacher
14.5
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
1
7,556 students on the public path
In brief

Apple Creek Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 201 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Apple Creek Township’s, its schools beat 65%, lower than their 73% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 45% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 88% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Apple Creek Public School District 39 spends $13,077 per student and Bismarck Public School District 1 $15,100, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Apple Creek Township’s grade

B− Test scoresA Graduation

B+: better than 73% of North Dakota school districts, #2 of 23 North Dakota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Dakota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 73%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (201)Better than 65%
Towns in Burleigh County (28)Better than 43%
BA−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 7,035 test results and a graduating class of 997 could put Apple Creek Township anywhere from B to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Apple Creek Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (7,054 in math, 7,016 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Apple Creek Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Apple Creek Elementary SchoolApple Creek Public School District 39A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to B
9–124 high schoolsDepends on your addressC− to A−

Apple Creek Township runs its own schools through grade 5 (Apple Creek Public School District 39). From grade PK, students attend the Bismarck Public School District 1, shared with Bismarck, Gibbs, Glenview, Hay Creek and Lincoln. Its middle school is in Bismarck. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Apple Creek Township

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Apple Creek Public School District 39Grades PK–5 · 1 schools · 78 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$13,077ND $16,642 · FY2024
A
Bismarck Public School District 1Grades PK–12 · 26 schools · 14,086 students, up 5% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,100ND $16,642 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading · PK–5, Apple Creek Public School District 3954%
State average 43.8% · 41 students tested
Math · PK–5, Apple Creek Public School District 3954%
State average 38.6% · 41 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Bismarck Public School District 145%
State average 43.8% · 6975 students tested
Math · PK–12, Bismarck Public School District 143%
State average 38.6% · 7013 students tested

Apple Creek Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Apple Creek Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Apple Creek TownshipB+Apple Creek Public School District 39 PK–5 · Bismarck Public School District 1 PK–12
LincolnB+Bismarck Public School District 1
BismarckB+Bismarck Public School District 1
GibbsB+Bismarck Public School District 1
Boyd—Menoken Public School District 33
Missouri—Manning Public School District 45

3 of the 5 neighbors share Bismarck Public School District 1 with Apple Creek Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Apple Creek Township

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Apple Creek Townshipby address
Apple Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Bismarck
A
78 students8:1Rate it →
Also serving Apple Creek Townshipin other towns
Horizon Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bismarck
B
1,124 students15:1Rate it →
Simle Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bismarck
C+
1,053 students14:1Rate it →
Wachter Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Bismarck
C
1,012 students15:1Rate it →
Legacy High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bismarck
C−
1,419 students17:1Rate it →
Century High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bismarck
A−
1,406 students16:1Rate it →
Bismarck High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bismarck
C
1,367 students16:1Rate it →
South Central Alternative High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Bismarck
97 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Apple Creek Township’s schools

Are Apple Creek Township’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Apple Creek Township children attend outscore 73% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #2 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 65%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Apple Creek Township in?

Two districts: Apple Creek Public School District 39 runs grades PK–5, and Bismarck Public School District 1 runs grades PK–12, shared with Bismarck, Gibbs, Glenview, Hay Creek and Lincoln.

Where do Apple Creek Township kids go to high school?

One of 4 high schools, depending on your address: Legacy High School, Century High School, Bismarck High School and South Central Alternative High School.

What is Apple Creek Township’s graduation rate?

88% of the class of 2023 in Bismarck Public School District 1 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.

How much does Apple Creek Township spend per student?

$13,077 in Apple Creek Public School District 39 and $15,100 in Bismarck Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.