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Enrollment
504
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000879
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3400 13th St SE, Minot, ND 58701 · (701) 418-1600 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL504 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest 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
16.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
181 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 16 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 10% smaller than its 5th grade class (89).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 504 | 35.9% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 490 | 40.0% | N/A |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 435 | 38.9% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
| WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahpeton | 469 | 39.0% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 418 | 37.8% | 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 JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #118 of 199 | #13 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #111 of 199 | #14 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 504 | #17 of 283 | #1 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #122 of 130 | #14 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #47 of 131 | #6 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.9% | #85 of 201 | #6 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #22 of 45 | #4 of 6 |
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
504
+51 (+11%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 504 | 29.8 | 16.9:1 | 36% (181) |
| 2023-24 | 428 | 27.2 | 15.7:1 | 32% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 433 | 27.2 | 15.9:1 | 29% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 30 | 15.1:1 | 26% (120) |
| 2017-18 | 457 | 27.3 | 16.8:1 | 28% (130) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (457 to 504); teachers up 9% (27.3 to 29.8).
About JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Minot, North Dakota, one of the schools in MINOT 1. The school counts 504 students across pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212 students.
District-wide, MINOT 1 has 24 schools and 8,878 students.
A majority of students at JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 68%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 11% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Black, and 4% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 81%. JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 51%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 29.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.9:1. That ratio is over the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 36%.
The allk12 Grade for JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is B. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Among Ward County residents, median household income is about $78,238, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 40 public schools in Ward County, which together enroll about 11,732 students.
The next-closest public school is WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.2 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students climbed from 453 to 504 over 4 years. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio rose from 15.1:1 to 16.9:1.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 482 students
Other schools in Minot
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 482 students
Nearby schools
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 336
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 461
- SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 307
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.3 mi · 505
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 1,086
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY2.5 mi · 19
Frequently asked questions
About JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 504 students in grades PK-05.
Is JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 11% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MINOT 1 in Ward County.
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