Enrollment
182
Elementary
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINNEWAUKAN 5·NCES 381299000430
MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4675 Hwy 281 N, Minnewaukan, ND 58351 · (701) 473-5306 · Benson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL182 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- FTest 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
10.9:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
168 students
DISTRICT 92% · 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 | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 15 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (28) is 65% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MINNEWAUKAN 5. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
13.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 13 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 MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 182 | 92.3% | N/A |
| Dunseith Day School Dunseith | 201 | 98.5% | N/A |
| Ojibwa Indian School Belcourt | 220 | 98.6% | N/A |
| Theodore Jamerson Elementary School Bismarck | 102 | 97.1% | N/A |
| CANNON BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cannon Ball | 115 | 100.0% | N/A |
| SAINT JOHN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Saint John | 321 | 100.0% | 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 MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Benson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.0% | #197 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #192 of 199 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 182 | #140 of 283 | #2 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.3% | #10 of 201 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #47 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
182
-20 (-10%) vs 2020
+112% since 1990-91, when it was 86
Student : Teacher
10.9:1
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 | 182 | 16.7 | 10.9:1 | 92% (168) |
| 2023-24 | 210 | 15.7 | 13.4:1 | 86% (180) |
| 2022-23 | 219 | 16.7 | 13.1:1 | 87% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 202 | 21 | 9.6:1 | 93% (187) |
| 2017-18 | 202 | 15.7 | 12.9:1 | 98% (198) |
| 2015-16 | 215 | 19 | 11.3:1 | 100% (215) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | 89% (172) |
| 2000-01 | 86 | 6 | 14.3:1 | 53% (46) |
| 1990-91 | 86 | 6 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (202 to 182); teachers up 6% (15.7 to 16.7).
About MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school located in Minnewaukan, North Dakota. Grades offered run from pre-K through 8, with 182 students enrolled.
MINNEWAUKAN 5 enrolls 253 students in 2 schools, including MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The student body at MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 91% Native American. Other groups include 8% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 17% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school employs the equivalent of 16.7 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.9:1. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota fairly closely. About 92% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits.
allk12 grades MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an F. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Federal survey data for Benson County show that the median household income is $64,033, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Benson County is home to 14 public schools and about 1,397 public school students.
The closest other public school is MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES describes the area around MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is down 10% from 2020-21, when MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 202 students, to 2024-25, when it had 182. The ratio was 9.6:1 in 2020-21 and 10.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Benson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,808
Census ACS
Median income
$64,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,397 students
Quick facts
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- MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 71
- OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 52
- MADDOCK HIGH SCHOOL13.9 mi · 38
- MADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.9 mi · 96
- Tate Topa Tribal School14.2 mi · 458
- FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL14.2 mi · 159
Frequently asked questions
About MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 182 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.9:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 8% White, 2% Two or more.
What district is MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MINNEWAUKAN 5.
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