Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000446
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 C St, Minot AFB, ND 58704 · (701) 727-3320 · Ward County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 49% 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
13.7:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
75 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (40) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
42.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 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 NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 234 | 32.1% | N/A |
| DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot AFB | 233 | 35.2% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 418 | 37.8% | N/A |
| WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 301 | 32.9% | N/A |
| MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 397 | 37.5% | N/A |
| HAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 486 | 38.7% | 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 NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #113 of 199 | #8 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #106 of 199 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 234 | #108 of 283 | #12 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #89 of 130 | #7 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.3% | #19 of 131 | #1 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.1% | #104 of 201 | #9 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.3% | #28 of 74 | #3 of 9 |
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
234
-34 (-13%) vs 2020
-56% since 1990-91, when it was 531
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 234 | 17.1 | 13.7:1 | 32% (75) |
| 2023-24 | 229 | 15.3 | 14.9:1 | 31% (72) |
| 2022-23 | 238 | 16.5 | 14.4:1 | 31% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 268 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 21% (56) |
| 2017-18 | 283 | 19.9 | 14.2:1 | 22% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 272 | 16 | 17.0:1 | 19% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 302 | 22 | 13.7:1 | 25% (76) |
| 2000-01 | 480 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 48% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 531 | 20 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (283 to 234); teachers down 14% (19.9 to 17.1).
About NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Minot AFB, North Dakota, part of Ward County, NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. It reported 234 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
MINOT 1 enrolls 8,878 students, and its 24 schools include NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The share of White students at NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 54%, a majority. The school is also 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Asian. That is lower than the 81% White share among all Ward County residents. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 62%.
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1, with 17.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota, 11.4:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 32% at NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. That is in line with the 31% average for public schools in Ward County.
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 49% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
American Community Survey estimates for Ward County show that the median household earns about $78,238 a year, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Ward County's 40 public schools enroll about 11,732 students and include NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Measured in a straight line, MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 0.4 miles from NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles.
Its location is classified as Rural: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
A 13% decline took enrollment from 268 in 2020-21 to 234 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio falling from 15.8:1 to 13.7:1.
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Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MINOT 1
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,086 students
- CENTRAL CAMPUS SCHOOLCombined · 1,048 students
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,021 students
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 584 students
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 505 students
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 504 students
Other schools in Minot AFB
- DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 233 students
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 157 students
Other North Plains Elementary schools
One other US public school is named North Plains Elementary. NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- North Plains Elementary SchoolNorth Plains, OR · 235 students
Nearby schools
- MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.4 mi · 157
- DAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 233
- GLENBURN HIGH SCHOOL7.6 mi · 105
- GLENBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.6 mi · 144
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY10.5 mi · 1
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL10.5 mi · 584
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 234 students in grades KG-05.
Is NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.7:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 54% White, 27% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTH PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MINOT 1.
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