Enrollment
136
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS AND CLARK 161·NCES 380005800537
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
801 Covell St, Plaza, ND 58771 · (701) 497-3734 · Mountrail County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL136 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest 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
15.4:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
33 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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 | 13 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 16 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 21% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
40.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 136 | 24.3% | N/A |
| LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lakota | 129 | 26.4% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE ROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 136 | 19.9% | N/A |
| WISHEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wishek | 150 | 26.7% | N/A |
| TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Taylor | 142 | 26.1% | N/A |
| FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Flasher | 134 | 29.1% | 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 SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #142 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #47 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 136 | #173 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.3% | #139 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
136
-16 (-11%) vs 2020
+189% since 2010-11, when it was 47
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 19.0:1
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 | 136 | 8.8 | 15.4:1 | 24% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 134 | 8.8 | 15.2:1 | 20% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 134 | 8.8 | 15.2:1 | 19% (25) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 8 | 19.0:1 | 18% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 130 | 12.2 | 10.7:1 | 19% (25) |
| 2015-16 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 15% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 47 | 5 | 9.4:1 | 19% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (130 to 136); teachers down 28% (12.2 to 8.8).
About NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 801 Covell St in Plaza, North Dakota, NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a low-enrollment elementary school. A total of 136 students attend the school, which covers pre-K through 6. Against the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 36% lower.
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among 5 schools run by LEWIS AND CLARK 161, which serves 410 students.
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 82% White. The remaining shares are 13% Native American and 6% Hispanic. Mountrail County as a whole is about 58% White, so the school's share is higher. NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.4:1 at NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 8.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota have 11.4:1, compared with 15.4:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 24% of enrollment. It compares with 39% for public schools in Mountrail County.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Mountrail County, the median household income is $80,717, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. In all, Mountrail County has 10 public schools and roughly 2,208 students.
NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, less than a tenth of a mile away. The ten-mile area around NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 3 other public schools.
The NCES locale for NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote, which covers schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment has fallen by 16 students since 2020-21, to 136. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 19.0:1 to 15.4:1.
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Mountrail County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,507
Census ACS
Median income
$80,717
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,208 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWIS AND CLARK 161
- BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 98 students
- BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 96 students
- NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 78 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 78
- PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL9.1 mi · 139
- PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 141
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL23.0 mi · 2
- BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL23.0 mi · 98
- BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL23.0 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 136 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.4:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 82% White, 6% Hispanic.
Is NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by LEWIS AND CLARK 161.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.