Enrollment
220
Elementary
DISTRICT 148 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINTO 20·NCES 381305000451
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
200 4th St, Minto, ND 58261 · (701) 248-3479 · Walsh County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL220 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% 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
8.5:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
96 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 17 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 27 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 20 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 18% larger than its 8th grade class (17).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MINTO HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MINTO 20. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
25.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 220 | 43.6% | N/A |
| CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grafton | 532 | 48.5% | N/A |
| BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City | 538 | 39.2% | N/A |
| MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 397 | 37.5% | N/A |
| HEART RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 273 | 44.3% | N/A |
| FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City | 663 | 35.7% | 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 MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #186 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #159 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 220 | #119 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.5:1 | #11 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.3% | #46 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.6% | #49 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
220
+6 (+3%) vs 2020
+75% since 1990-91, when it was 126
Student : Teacher
8.5:1
was 8.9:1
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 | 220 | 26 | 8.5:1 | 44% (96) |
| 2023-24 | 223 | 28 | 8.0:1 | 43% (97) |
| 2022-23 | 225 | 28 | 8.0:1 | 46% (104) |
| 2020-21 | 214 | 24 | 8.9:1 | 44% (94) |
| 2017-18 | 199 | 15 | 13.3:1 | 48% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 175 | 12 | 14.6:1 | 51% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 156 | 16 | 9.8:1 | 46% (71) |
| 2000-01 | 138 | 11 | 12.6:1 | 19% (26) |
| 1990-91 | 126 | 8 | 15.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (199 to 220); teachers up 73% (15 to 26).
About MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in Minto, North Dakota. The school offers pre-K through 8 and enrolls 220 students.
MINTO 20 has 2 schools and 296 students, and MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 60% of students are White. The school is also 35% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. That is lower than the 83% White share among all Walsh County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 51%.
Staffing at MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.5:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1, 2.9 more students per teacher than here. MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 44% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 16% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
The school's county is Walsh County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $71,944 a year, roughly 19% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Walsh County with 10 other public schools.
Measured in a straight line, MINTO HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within ten miles are 4 other public schools.
The school's locale code, Rural: Distant, means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment rose 3% over 4 years, reaching 220 in 2024-25.
The MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Walsh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
10,396
Census ACS
Median income
$71,944
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
1,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- MINTO HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 76
- GRAFTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 137
- GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL8.1 mi · 284
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.1 mi · 532
- MIDWAY HIGH SCHOOL11.8 mi · 54
- MIDWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.8 mi · 141
Frequently asked questions
About MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 220 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 8.5:1 students per teacher at MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 60% White, 35% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MINTO 20 in Walsh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.