PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a reasonably sized primary school in New Salem, North Dakota, PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 212 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49.

PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49, a district that serves 377 students overall.

Demographically, PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Other groups include 4% Native American.

Looking at school resources, PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 28% of students at PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Morton County put median household earnings sit near $79,382, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Morton County's 23 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,454 students), PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus.

The school occupies a countryside site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 12%, going from 189 students in 2018 to 212 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share shrank from 4% to 0%. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 10.8:1 in 2018 to 12.5:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.