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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 310 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW TOWN 1·NCES 381392000495
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
206 2nd Ave E, New Town, ND 58763 · (701) 627-3718 · Mountrail County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
12.4:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
264 students
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 8 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 79 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 84 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 80 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (80).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
Based on grade levels within NEW TOWN 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
23.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 23 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 EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 546 | 48.4% | N/A |
| DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 390 | 61.0% | N/A |
| EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Trenton | 214 | 40.7% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Devils Lake | 262 | 42.4% | N/A |
| WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL White Shield | 117 | 44.4% | N/A |
| HORACE MANN ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 344 | 48.5% | 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 EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #187 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #172 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #11 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #62 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 30.8% | #83 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.4% | #41 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.6% | #25 of 45 |
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
546
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 404
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 546 | 44 | 12.4:1 | 48% (264) |
| 2023-24 | 532 | 45.5 | 11.7:1 | 48% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 558 | 46 | 12.1:1 | 46% (255) |
| 2020-21 | 553 | 45 | 12.3:1 | 47% (258) |
| 2017-18 | 498 | 34 | 14.7:1 | 50% (249) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 70% (319) |
| 2010-11 | 397 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 55% (217) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 30 | 12.3:1 | 81% (298) |
| 1990-91 | 404 | 18 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (498 to 546); teachers up 29% (34 to 44).
About EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in New Town, North Dakota. It reported 546 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in North Dakota have about 212 students on average; enrollment here is 158% higher.
Enrollment across the 3 schools in NEW TOWN 1 totals 931 students.
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 83% Native American by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Hispanic, 5% White, and 3% Asian. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 31%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 12.4:1, based on 44 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. Lunch program data show 48% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Mountrail County, the average is 39%.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 5%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Mountrail County area, median household income comes to about $80,717, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Mountrail County counts 10 public schools with about 2,208 students.
Of the public schools around it, EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. There are 2 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Remote.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 553 to 546, a small change.
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Mountrail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,507
Census ACS
Median income
$80,717
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW TOWN 1
- NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 259 students
- NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
- MA ADOO ZA GIDZ ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in New Town
- NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 259 students
- NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 126 students
- MA ADOO ZA GIDZ ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 126
- NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 259
- PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.9 mi · 141
- PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL16.0 mi · 139
- MANDAREE HIGH SCHOOL19.3 mi · 67
- MANDAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.3 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 546 students in grades PK-06.
Is EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 5% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NEW TOWN 1 in Mountrail County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.