Apple Valley’s public schools
Bismarck Public School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Apple Valley. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in North Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Apple Valley’s schools, in brief
School by school
13 of Apple Valley’s 22 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Roosevelt Elementary School places highest (better than 94%); Jeannette Myhre Elementary School lowest (8%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
18 elementary schools serve Apple Valley, graded from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools and four high schools: Legacy High School, Century High School, Bismarck High School and South Central Alternative High School. See the path ↓
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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Apple Valley, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Apple Valley
Becep Center
Grades PK · 337 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
6th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Horizon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,124 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Simle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Wachter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
7th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Horizon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,124 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Simle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Wachter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
8th grade in Apple Valley · depends on your address
Horizon Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,124 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Simle Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,053 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Wachter Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,012 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Bismarck Public School District 1.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Apple Valley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Apple Valley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Valley | — | Bismarck Public School District 1 |
Every school in Apple Valley
25 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).
Questions about Apple Valley’s schools
Are Apple Valley’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Apple Valley. Bismarck Public School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Apple Valley. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 13 of its 22 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Apple Valley in?
Bismarck Public School District 1.
Where do Apple Valley kids go to high school?
One of four high schools, depending on your address: Legacy High School, Century High School, Bismarck High School and South Central Alternative High School.
Parents talk
What Apple Valley families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Apple Valley → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.