Enrollment
228
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000259
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1422 N Louisiana St, Grand Forks AFB, ND 58204 · (701) 787-5100 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL228 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 72% 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
9.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
40 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 49 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 33 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 28 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 44% larger than its 5th grade class (34).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 228 | 17.5% | N/A |
| RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 319 | 21.9% | N/A |
| WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 301 | 32.9% | N/A |
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tioga | 324 | 12.0% | N/A |
| DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot AFB | 233 | 35.2% | N/A |
| BOWMAN CO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bowman | 230 | 18.3% | 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 NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #84 of 199 | #8 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #79 of 199 | #10 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 228 | #114 of 283 | #9 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.2:1 | #20 of 130 | #4 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #25 of 131 | #4 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #166 of 201 | #13 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #43 of 45 | #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
228
+13 (+6%) vs 2020
-44% since 1990-91, when it was 410
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 9.0:1
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 | 228 | 24.7 | 9.2:1 | 18% (40) |
| 2023-24 | 206 | 23.4 | 8.8:1 | 15% (30) |
| 2022-23 | 227 | 22.8 | 10.0:1 | 17% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 215 | 24 | 9.0:1 | 19% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 226 | 21.5 | 10.5:1 | 17% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 249 | 18 | 13.8:1 | 19% (48) |
| 2010-11 | 85 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 29% (25) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 40% (97) |
| 1990-91 | 410 | 17 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (226 to 228); teachers up 15% (21.5 to 24.7).
About NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Located in Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota, NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. It enrolls 228 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are pre-K through 5.
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under GRAND FORKS 1, which has 18 schools enrolling 7,811 students.
At NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 59% of students are White. The remaining students are 19% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 8% Black. Census figures show Grand Forks County is about 83% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 60%.
Its staff includes 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.2 students per teacher. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota, this school's ratio is lower. Roughly 18% of students at NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can receive free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Grand Forks County is 31%.
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 72% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Grand Forks County show that median household income comes to about $68,075, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 30, with about 9,731 students.
Among nearby public schools, NATHAN TWINING MIDDLE SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 228, compared with 215 in 2020-21.
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Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND FORKS 1
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Other schools in Grand Forks AFB
- NATHAN TWINING MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 69 students
Nearby schools
- NATHAN TWINING MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 69
- EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 101
- MANVEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 192
- LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL12.6 mi · 204
- LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.7 mi · 212
- LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.5 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 228 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND FORKS 1.
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