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Enrollment
418
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000445
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2215 8th St NW, Minot, ND 58703 · (701) 857-4665 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL418 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- B-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
13.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
158 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 | 15 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 7% smaller than its 5th grade class (71).
Student demographics
58%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 LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 418 | 37.8% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 490 | 40.0% | N/A |
| JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 504 | 35.9% | N/A |
| WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 301 | 32.9% | N/A |
| DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot AFB | 233 | 35.2% | N/A |
| VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 328 | 42.1% | 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 LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #112 of 199 | #7 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #105 of 199 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 418 | #40 of 283 | #4 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #80 of 130 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.9% | #28 of 131 | #3 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.8% | #76 of 201 | #5 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #25 of 74 | #2 of 9 |
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
418
-91 (-18%) vs 2020
-10% since 1990-91, when it was 465
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 418 | 32 | 13.1:1 | 38% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 416 | 31.8 | 13.1:1 | 37% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 38 | 13.9:1 | 37% (197) |
| 2020-21 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 35% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 516 | 33.3 | 15.5:1 | 33% (171) |
| 2015-16 | 465 | 32 | 14.5:1 | 37% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 360 | 27 | 13.3:1 | 42% (150) |
| 2000-01 | 338 | 24 | 14.1:1 | 44% (150) |
| 1990-91 | 465 | 17 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (516 to 418); teachers down 4% (33.3 to 32).
About LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 2215 8th St NW in Minot, North Dakota, LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 418 students. Statewide, elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students each.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one school in MINOT 1, a system of 24 schools with 8,878 students.
White students are the majority at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 62% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 17% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Native American. The school's White share is 20 points below the 81% share among Ward County residents. LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Teacher staffing is 32 full-time equivalents, or about 13.1 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.7 above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 38%.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Federal survey data for Ward County show that the median household income is $78,238, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 40 public schools in Ward County, enrolling about 11,732 students in all.
The nearest other public school, MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.7 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of City: Small.
2024-25 enrollment was 418, an 18% decrease from 509 in 2020-21. The ratio of students to teachers went from 15.0:1 to 13.1:1 over the same years.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 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
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other Lewis And Clark Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lewis And Clark Elementary. LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 5th largest of the 10.
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 439 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMandan, ND · 379 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWilliston, ND · 303 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrand Forks, ND · 178 students
- Lewis and Clark ElementaryRuther Glen, VA · 1,009 students
Nearby schools
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL0.7 mi · 1,021
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL1.0 mi · 584
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 1
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 50
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 435
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 72
Frequently asked questions
About LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 418 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINOT 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.