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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EIGHT MILE 6·NCES 380601000171

EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

203 1st St E, Trenton, ND 58853 · (701) 774-8221 · Williams County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL214 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% 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

Enrollment
214
Elementary
DISTRICT 160 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
87 students
DISTRICT 40% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K10%
Kindergarten157%
Grade 1209%
Grade 22311%
Grade 33014%
Grade 4188%
Grade 5209%
Grade 63617%
Grade 72914%
Grade 82210%

This year's kindergarten class (15) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (22).

Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
10147%
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
115%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
2411%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
7636%
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
8942%
Female
12558%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→EIGHT MILE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within EIGHT MILE 6. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
25.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 →

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EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school21440.7%N/A
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16749.7%N/A
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17840.4%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 EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Williams County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
25.0%#185 of 199#10 of 10
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
38.0%#132 of 199#1 of 10
Enrollment
ranked largest first
214#123 of 283#9 of 12
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
13.9:1#94 of 130#5 of 9
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
63.6%#17 of 131#3 of 9
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
40.7%#64 of 201#2 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
214
-11 (-5%) vs 2020
+53% since 1990-91, when it was 140
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 16.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2521415.413.9:141% (87)
2023-2422415.414.6:137% (83)
2022-2323214.416.2:143% (99)
2020-212251416.1:148% (107)
2017-1819614.413.7:152% (102)
2015-162071414.8:141% (85)
2010-11119913.2:136% (43)
2000-01108129.0:148% (52)
1990-91140623.3:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 9% (196 to 214); teachers up 7% (14.4 to 15.4).

About EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school found in Trenton, North Dakota. The school runs pre-K through 8 and enrolls 214 students.

EIGHT MILE 6 has 319 students spread across 2 schools.

The biggest share of students at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 47%, is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 36% Native American, 11% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Williams County overall, about 80% of residents are White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 64%.

Its staff includes 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 13.9 students per teacher. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota, this school's ratio is higher. Roughly 41% of students at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 29% average for public schools in Williams County, the school's rate is higher.

Among North Dakota public elementary schools, EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 8%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.

In Williams County, median household income comes to about $85,595, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The county's public schools total 23, with about 6,885 students.

Less than a tenth of a mile separates EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, EIGHT MILE HIGH SCHOOL.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

The school's student count decreased 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. The number of students per teacher dropped from 16.1 to 13.9 over 4 years.

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Williams County at a glance

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Population
39,555
Census ACS
Median income
$85,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,885 students

Quick facts

School name
EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
EIGHT MILE 6
Address
203 1st St E, Trenton, ND 58853
Phone
(701) 774-8221
County
Williams County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
214
Teachers (FTE)
15
Student–teacher ratio
13.9:1
Free and reduced lunch
87 (41%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
380601000171
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 214 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.9:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 47% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of EIGHT MILE 6.
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