Enrollment
129
Elementary
DISTRICT 103 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKOTA 66·NCES 381060000341
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
316 E Ave East, Lakota, ND 58344 · (701) 247-2955 · Nelson County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL129 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
10.8:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
34 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (15).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · 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
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LAKOTA 66. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 129 | 26.4% | N/A |
| NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Plaza | 136 | 24.3% | N/A |
| FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Flasher | 134 | 29.1% | N/A |
| NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Walhalla | 128 | 29.7% | N/A |
| WISHEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wishek | 150 | 26.7% | N/A |
| BELFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Belfield | 131 | 22.9% | 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 LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #159 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #177 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 129 | #182 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.4% | #127 of 201 |
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
129
+33 (+34%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 163
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 9.6:1
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 | 129 | 12 | 10.8:1 | 26% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 19% (22) |
| 2022-23 | 117 | 10 | 11.7:1 | 30% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 24% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 88 | 10.7 | 8.2:1 | 23% (20) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 10 | 8.0:1 | 35% (28) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 10 | 9.8:1 | 45% (44) |
| 2000-01 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 35% (52) |
| 1990-91 | 163 | 9 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (88 to 129); teachers up 12% (10.7 to 12).
About LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. Its address is in Lakota, North Dakota. The school reports 129 students in pre-K through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212 students.
LAKOTA 66 has a total of 2 schools and 205 students, LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
White students are the large majority at LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 81% of enrollment. Other groups make up 6% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 93% of Nelson County residents are White. By the diversity index, LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 34%.
The school employs the equivalent of 12 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.8:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota have a similar average ratio of 11.4:1. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 26%. That is close to the 25% average for public schools in Nelson County.
allk12 grades LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Nelson County this way: median household income is about $67,193, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Nelson County number 4 and enroll about 493.
The nearest other public school, LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.2 miles away.
In the federal locale system, LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 129 was 34% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 96. Federal data show the ratio rising from 9.6:1 to 10.8:1.
Discussions about LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Nelson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,016
Census ACS
Median income
$67,193
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
493 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lakota Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lakota Elementary. LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lakota Elementary SchoolKansas, OH · 403 students
Nearby schools
- LAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL0.2 mi · 76
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL15.7 mi · 130
- DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.4 mi · 158
- WARWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.5 mi · 99
- WARWICK MIDDLE SCHOOL21.5 mi · 52
- WARWICK HIGH SCHOOL21.5 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 129 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.8:1 (12 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 81% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LAKOTA 66 in Nelson County.
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