Enrollment
72
Elementary
DISTRICT 68 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAX 50·NCES 381235000401
MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2855 Highway 83 NW, Max, ND 58759 · (701) 679-2685 · McLean County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL72 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
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
6.6:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
23 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 9 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 14% |
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · 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
MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MAX HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MAX 50. 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
50.0%
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 50 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 MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 72 | 31.9% | N/A |
| LITCHVILLE-MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Marion | 83 | 30.1% | N/A |
| ANAMOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Anamoose | 73 | 28.8% | N/A |
| WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Westhope | 79 | 34.2% | N/A |
| LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Leeds | 96 | 29.2% | N/A |
| MEDINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Medina | 103 | 35.0% | 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 MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 72 | #234 of 283 | #7 of 7 |
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
72
-24 (-25%) vs 2020
-17% since 1990-91, when it was 87
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
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 | 72 | 10.9 | 6.6:1 | 32% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 76 | 10.9 | 7.0:1 | 37% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 10.9 | 7.5:1 | 41% (34) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 26% (25) |
| 2017-18 | 108 | 8.9 | 12.1:1 | 33% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 31% (38) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | 35% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 87 | 7 | 12.4:1 | 36% (31) |
| 1990-91 | 87 | 6 | 14.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 33% (108 to 72); teachers up 23% (8.9 to 10.9).
About MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a small elementary school, MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in Max, North Dakota. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 72 students in pre-K through 6. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212 students, so this school is 66% smaller than average.
MAX 50 is the local district for MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 2 schools with 135 students.
The student body at MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 92% White. The rest of enrollment is 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is close to the 89% White share among all McLean County residents. The school's diversity index is 16%, meaning two students picked at random have a 16% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 10.9 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 6.6:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Eligible students account for 32% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
The allk12 Grade for MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is C-. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 23% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
McLean County has these Census figures: the median household income is $83,583, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. McLean County is home to 15 public schools and about 1,906 public school students.
The next-closest public school is MAX HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Distant. That means it sits in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL declined 25% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 96 to 72 students. The ratio of students to teachers went from 9.6:1 to 6.6:1 over the same years.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,823
Census ACS
Median income
$83,583
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,906 students
Quick facts
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- MAX HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 63
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- SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL15.6 mi · 155
- SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.2 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 72 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 6.6:1.
What is the student diversity at MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MAX 50.
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