Enrollment
233
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000434
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 Eagle Way, Minot AFB, ND 58704 · (701) 727-3310 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
82 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 95% larger than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 233 | 35.2% | N/A |
| WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 301 | 32.9% | N/A |
| P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 223 | 43.5% | N/A |
| GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 178 | 37.6% | N/A |
| MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 397 | 37.5% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 418 | 37.8% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #109 of 199 | #4 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #102 of 199 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 233 | #110 of 283 | #13 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #93 of 130 | #9 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #29 of 131 | #4 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.2% | #89 of 201 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.2% | #29 of 74 | #4 of 9 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-64 (-22%) vs 2020
-61% since 1990-91, when it was 600
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 15.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 233 | 16.8 | 13.8:1 | 35% (82) |
| 2023-24 | 267 | 20.5 | 13.1:1 | 36% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 297 | 20.7 | 14.4:1 | 33% (98) |
| 2020-21 | 297 | 19 | 15.6:1 | 32% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 278 | 19.6 | 14.2:1 | 21% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 330 | 23 | 14.3:1 | 27% (90) |
| 2010-11 | 433 | 29 | 14.9:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2000-01 | 511 | 39 | 13.1:1 | 46% (233) |
| 1990-91 | 600 | 24 | 25.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (278 to 233); teachers down 14% (19.6 to 16.8).
About DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school located in Minot AFB, North Dakota. The school enrolls 233 students in pre-K through 5.
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by MINOT 1, whose 24 schools enroll 8,878 students.
The largest group at DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 61%. Other students are 20% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 6% Black. By comparison, Ward County residents are about 81% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 58%.
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reported 16.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 13.8:1. The school's 13.8:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in North Dakota. Roughly 35% of students at DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B-, ahead of 49% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
The county, Ward County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $78,238 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Ward County has 40 public schools.
MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles away, making it the nearest public school. DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 233, compared with 297 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 13.8:1, from 15.6:1.
On allk12, people connected to DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot AFB
- NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 234 students
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 157 students
Other Dakota Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dakota Elementary. DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dakota Elementary SchoolDakota, IL · 410 students
Nearby schools
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 157
- NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 234
- GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL7.4 mi · 105
- GLENBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.4 mi · 144
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL10.4 mi · 584
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY10.4 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 233 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.8:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINOT 1.
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