DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 108 S 5th St, in Drayton, North Dakota, DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a compact K-5 school that hosts 120 students (grades pre-K through 8), run under DRAYTON 19. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

DRAYTON 19 runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 182 students. DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (88%) are White. Other groups include 11% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Pembina County as a whole.

On the resource side, On paper, DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 7.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the area at large, community-level numbers for Pembina County indicate median household earnings sit near $68,393, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 11 public schools in Pembina County (combined enrollment of about 978 students).

DRAYTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has edged down 24%, going from 157 students in 2018 to 120 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 11.7:1 in 2018 to 7.8:1 in 2025.

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