Enrollment
193
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANDAN 1·NCES 381182000390
MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
405 8th Ave SW, Mandan, ND 58554 · (701) 751-6506 · Morton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL193 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 76% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-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
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
145 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 13 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MANDAN 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 193 | 75.1% | N/A |
| CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 126 | 75.4% | N/A |
| SUNNYSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 307 | 74.6% | N/A |
| WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 184 | 63.6% | N/A |
| JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 258 | 65.9% | N/A |
| DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 390 | 61.0% | 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 MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Morton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #67 of 199 | #5 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #38 of 199 | #4 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 193 | #135 of 283 | #7 of 13 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #14 of 201 | #2 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.1% | #44 of 74 | N/A |
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
193
-16 (-8%) vs 2020
-46% since 1990-91, when it was 358
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 193 | 17.8 | 10.8:1 | 75% (145) |
| 2023-24 | 192 | 17.8 | 10.8:1 | 79% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 243 | 19.8 | 12.3:1 | 82% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 209 | 19 | 11.0:1 | 85% (177) |
| 2017-18 | 217 | 19.8 | 10.9:1 | 59% (128) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 19 | 8.6:1 | 64% (104) |
| 2010-11 | 260 | 22 | 11.8:1 | 73% (189) |
| 2000-01 | 289 | 19 | 15.2:1 | 47% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 358 | 13 | 27.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (217 to 193); teachers down 10% (19.8 to 17.8).
About MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in Mandan, North Dakota, are served by MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school. The school's 193 students are in pre-K through 5.
MANDAN 1 serves 4,451 students across 12 schools.
A majority of students at MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 63%, are White. The remaining shares are 15% Native American, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, and 4% multiracial. Morton County as a whole is about 87% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 57%.
Dividing enrollment by its 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.8:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota average about 11.4:1, a similar figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 75%. Public schools in Morton County average 31%.
allk12 grades MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Census estimates describe Morton County this way: median household income is about $79,382, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Federal data list 23 public schools in Morton County, with a combined enrollment of about 5,454.
The shortest distance from MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.5 miles, to MARMOT SCHOOL 6-12. The five-mile area around MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Suburb: Small. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population under 100,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 8%, from 209 to 193.
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Morton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,777
Census ACS
Median income
$79,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MANDAN 1
- MANDAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,175 students
- MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,003 students
- FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 285 students
Other schools in Mandan
- MANDAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,175 students
- MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,003 students
- FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 438 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 285 students
Nearby schools
- MARMOT SCHOOL 6-120.5 mi · 20
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 284
- MANDAN VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 49
- MANDAN K-8 ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 14
- CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 126
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 379
Frequently asked questions
About MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 193 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.8:1 students per teacher at MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 63% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MANDAN 1.
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