Gladstone’s public schools
Dickinson Public School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gladstone. 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
Gladstone’s schools, in brief
School by school
4 of Gladstone’s 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Lincoln Elementary School places highest (better than 69%); Heart River Elementary School lowest (10%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Six elementary schools serve Gladstone, graded from D to B+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one middle school and two high schools: Dickinson High School and Southwest Community 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 Gladstone, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Gladstone
Early Childhood Program
Grades PK · 90 students · 8:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
6th grade in Gladstone
Dickinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
7th grade in Gladstone
Dickinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
8th grade in Gladstone
Dickinson Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 944 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
9th grade in Gladstone · depends on your address
Dickinson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,022 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
Southwest Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 48 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
10th grade in Gladstone · depends on your address
Dickinson High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,022 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
Southwest Community High School
Grades 9–12 · 48 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Dickinson
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Dickinson 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
Gladstone vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Gladstone’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Gladstone | — | Dickinson Public School District 1 |
Every school in Gladstone
9 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 Gladstone’s schools
Are Gladstone’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Gladstone. Dickinson Public School District 1 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Gladstone. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 8 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Gladstone in?
Dickinson Public School District 1.
Where do Gladstone kids go to high school?
One of two high schools, depending on your address: Dickinson High School and Southwest Community High School.
Parents talk
What Gladstone families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Gladstone → 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.