Enrollment
141
Elementary
DISTRICT 140 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PARSHALL 3·NCES 381494000527
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
211 1st Ave NW, Parshall, ND 58770 · (701) 862-3417 · Mountrail County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL141 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
69%
97 students
DISTRICT 52% · 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 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 19 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (14) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (19).
Student demographics
50%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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within PARSHALL 3. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
20.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
15.0%
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 15 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 PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 141 | 68.8% | N/A |
| MANDAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandaree | 136 | 71.3% | N/A |
| WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 184 | 63.6% | N/A |
| MARY STARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 193 | 75.1% | N/A |
| CUSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 126 | 75.4% | N/A |
| JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 258 | 65.9% | 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 PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #195 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #194 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 141 | #167 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 68.8% | #17 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
141
-11 (-7%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Student : Teacher
9.4:1
was 8.4:1
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 | 141 | 15 | 9.4:1 | 69% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 131 | 18 | 7.3:1 | 61% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 141 | 18 | 7.8:1 | 64% (90) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 18 | 8.4:1 | 51% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 18 | 10.0:1 | 58% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 133 | 16 | 8.3:1 | 71% (94) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 15 | 9.6:1 | 88% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 167 | 12 | 13.9:1 | 57% (95) |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 12 | 17.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (180 to 141); teachers down 17% (18 to 15).
About PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in PARSHALL 3, located in Parshall, North Dakota. Total enrollment is 141 students, and the grades served are pre-K through 5. By comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll about 212 students on average.
The district, PARSHALL 3, has 280 students enrolled across 2 schools.
Native American students are 67% of those enrolled at PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% White, 7% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 50, compared with 70 nationally.
Its staff includes 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 9.4 students per teacher. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota, 11.4:1, is higher. PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 69%. Among public schools in Mountrail County, the average eligibility rate is 39%.
The school is in Mountrail County, where the median household earns about $80,717 a year, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Across Mountrail County, 10 public schools serve about 2,208 students.
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 141 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 152.
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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
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- PARSHALL HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 139
- NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 136
- NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOL9.4 mi · 78
- EDWIN LOE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.9 mi · 546
- NEW TOWN HIGH SCHOOL16.3 mi · 259
- NEW TOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL16.3 mi · 126
Frequently asked questions
About PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 141 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.4:1 students per teacher at PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 19% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by PARSHALL 3.
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