Enrollment
394
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MINOT 1·NCES 381303000447
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2000 5th Ave SW, Minot, ND 58701 · (701) 857-4680 · Ward County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL394 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 54% 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
15.0:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
131 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 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
43%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
Test scores
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 PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 394 | 33.2% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 379 | 31.1% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 284 | 35.9% | N/A |
| EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 461 | 28.0% | N/A |
| RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 367 | 33.2% | 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 PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #114 of 199 | #9 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #107 of 199 | #10 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 394 | #48 of 283 | #7 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #105 of 130 | #10 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.7% | #64 of 131 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.2% | #94 of 201 | #8 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.0% | #42 of 45 | #6 of 6 |
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
394
+32 (+9%) vs 2020
+74% since 1990-91, when it was 227
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 394 | 26.3 | 15.0:1 | 33% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 403 | 25.7 | 15.7:1 | 33% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 358 | 25.5 | 14.1:1 | 31% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 362 | 26 | 13.9:1 | 23% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 390 | 24 | 16.3:1 | 15% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 27% (96) |
| 2010-11 | 242 | 18 | 13.4:1 | 21% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 15 | 12.9:1 | 28% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 227 | 13 | 17.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (390 to 394); teachers up 9% (24 to 26.3).
About PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a high-enrollment elementary school in Minot, North Dakota. The student body numbers 394 students, from pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Dakota) has about 212 students.
Besides PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MINOT 1 runs 23 other schools. The district enrolls 8,878 students.
White students account for 74% of enrollment at PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 12% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Black, and 3% Native American. PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 43%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Teachers at PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL total 26.3 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.0:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 33%. Across public schools in Ward County, the average is about the same, 31%.
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 54% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
County data help place the school in context: in Ward County, median household income is about $78,238, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Ward County number 40 and enroll about 11,732.
MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY is the closest public school, about 0.6 miles away in a straight line. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Under the NCES locale system, PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Small.
The student count in 2024-25 was 394, 9% above the 362 of 2020-21. Students per teacher rose from 13.9 in 2020-21 to 15.0 in 2024-25.
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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
- 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
Nearby schools
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.6 mi · 19
- MINOT HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 1,086
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 265
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 435
- JIM HILL MIDDLE SCHOOL0.9 mi · 505
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 50
Frequently asked questions
About PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 394 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.0:1 students per teacher at PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PERKETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by MINOT 1.
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