Gibbs Township’s public schools outscore 72% of North Dakota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Gibbs 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.
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.
Gibbs Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 202 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gibbs Township’s, its schools beat 64%, lower than their 72% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 45% and math 43% 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
The district spends $15,100 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
18 elementary schools, then three middle and four high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. 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.
What’s behind Gibbs Township’s grade
B+: better than 72% of North Dakota school districts, #3 of 23 North Dakota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the North Dakota average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Gibbs Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gibbs Township
Becep Center
Grades PK · 337 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Bismarck
6th grade in Gibbs Township · 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 Gibbs Township · 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 Gibbs Township · 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
Gibbs Township’s public schools are run by Bismarck Public School District 1, which also serves Apple Creek, Bismarck, Glenview and Hay Creek and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
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
Gibbs Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Gibbs Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gibbs Township | B+ | Bismarck Public School District 1 |
| Bismarck | B+ | Bismarck Public School District 1 |
| Menoken | — | Menoken Public School District 33 |
| Naughton | — | Naughton Public School District 25 |
| Hay Creek | B+ | Bismarck Public School District 1 |
| Apple Creek | B+ | Apple Creek Public School District 39 PK–5 · Bismarck Public School District 1 PK–12 |
3 of the 5 neighbors share Bismarck Public School District 1 with Gibbs Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Gibbs Township
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 Gibbs Township’s schools
Are Gibbs Township’s schools good?
By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gibbs Township children attend outscore 72% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #3 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 64%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Gibbs Township in?
Bismarck Public School District 1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 14,086 students in 26 schools (2024–25).
Where do Gibbs 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 Gibbs 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 Gibbs Township spend per student?
$15,100 in Bismarck Public School District 1 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Gibbs Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gibbs Township → 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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.