EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a sprawling primary school in New Town, North Dakota, EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL educates 546 students from grades pre-K through 6, part of NEW TOWN 1. Enrollment runs roughly 158% above the state mean of about 212.

Across the 3 schools in NEW TOWN 1 (931 students total), EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (83%) are Native American. The remainder consists of 8% Hispanic, 5% White, 3% Asian.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 44 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above Mountrail County's rate of about 39%.

Around the school, census data for Mountrail County shows median household income runs about $80,717, about 23% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 12% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Mountrail County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,208 students), EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 2 other public schools.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Trend over the last 7 years. EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 10% since 2018, when it stood at 498 (now 546). The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 12.4:1 today.

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