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Harvey, North Dakota 10-15-2008Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Harvey · Harvey Public School District 38

Harvey’s public schools outscore 59% of North Dakota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Harvey, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C+ to A−K–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
47%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▲ 3 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$17.0K
▲ 2% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
11.3
ND 11.5
Schools in town
2
381 students on the public path
In brief

Harvey’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,038 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Harvey 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Harvey’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 59% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 59%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (94)Better than 62%
C+A−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 190 test results could put Harvey anywhere from C+ to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Harvey’s students in the tested grades sat them (191 in math, 190 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6BM Hanson Elementary SchoolHarvey Public School District 38B
7–12Harvey High SchoolHarvey Public School District 38C+

Harvey’s public schools are run by Harvey Public School District 38. 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.

Harvey Public School District 38Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 381 students, up 4% since 2020–21 · 11.3 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$17,038ND $16,642 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 43.8% · 190 students tested
Math42%
State average 38.6% · 191 students tested

Harvey vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Harvey’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HarveyBHarvey Public School District 38
Wells—Harvey Public School District 38
Hillsdale—Harvey Public School District 38
Forward—Harvey Public School District 38

All 3 neighbors share Harvey Public School District 38 with Harvey, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Harvey

2 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 Harveyby address
BM Hanson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B
198 students10:1Rate it →
Harvey High School
High · Grades 7–12
C+
183 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Harvey’s schools

Are Harvey’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Harvey children attend outscore 59% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 62%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Harvey in?

Harvey Public School District 38, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 381 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Harvey spend per student?

$17,038 in Harvey Public School District 38 (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.