Enrollment
158
Elementary
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1·NCES 380004000416
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 Nyhus Ave, McVille, ND 58254 · (701) 322-4771 · Nelson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL158 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 87% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest 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
9.9:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
38 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 20 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 28 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
50.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 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 PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 158 | 24.1% | N/A |
| HANKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hankinson | 136 | 22.1% | N/A |
| CENTER-STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Center | 146 | 21.2% | N/A |
| TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Taylor | 142 | 26.1% | N/A |
| KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kenmare | 129 | 24.8% | N/A |
| NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cando | 208 | 26.0% | 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 PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #21 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #12 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 158 | #155 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.1% | #141 of 201 |
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
158
-6 (-4%) vs 2020
-4% since 2000-01, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
9.9:1
was 9.7:1
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 | 158 | 16 | 9.9:1 | 24% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 163 | 16 | 10.2:1 | 26% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 16 | 10.5:1 | 31% (52) |
| 2020-21 | 164 | 17 | 9.7:1 | 31% (51) |
| 2017-18 | 163 | 14.6 | 11.2:1 | 46% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 143 | 13 | 11.0:1 | 38% (55) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 14 | 9.0:1 | 43% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 47% (77) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (163 to 158); teachers up 10% (14.6 to 16).
About DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school in McVille, North Dakota. Its grade span covers pre-K through 6, with 158 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students, which makes this school 25% below average.
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 2 schools that make up DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1 (288 students in total).
Roughly 93% of students at DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Smaller groups are 3% Hispanic. Nelson County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. The diversity index for DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 13%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 16 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1. Statewide, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. Income data for the school show 24% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Nelson County is similar, at 25%.
On the allk12 Grade, DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A, ahead of 87% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Nelson County show that median household income comes to about $67,193, roughly 29% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nelson County counts 4 public schools with about 493 students.
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is MIDKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (about 16.3 miles).
Under the NCES locale system, DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 158, compared with 164 in 2020-21.
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Nelson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,016
Census ACS
Median income
$67,193
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Dakota Prairie Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Dakota Prairie Elementary. DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Dakota Prairie Elementary - 07Brookings, SD · 509 students
Nearby schools
- MIDKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.3 mi · 91
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL18.5 mi · 130
- LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.4 mi · 129
- LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL20.5 mi · 76
- GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.4 mi · 205
- GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL22.4 mi · 83
Frequently asked questions
About DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 158 students in grades PK-06.
Is DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
What is the student diversity at DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of DAKOTA PRAIRIE 1.
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