Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 189 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49·NCES 380039200494
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
400 N 4th St, New Salem, ND 58563 · (701) 843-7823 · Morton County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 44% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+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
12.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
59 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 5 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 32% larger than its 6th grade class (22).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
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 35 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 PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 212 | 27.8% | N/A |
| MLS-MOHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mohall | 164 | 28.0% | N/A |
| NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Northwood | 177 | 26.6% | N/A |
| BARNES COUNTY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wimbledon | 161 | 28.6% | N/A |
| LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Linton | 172 | 32.6% | N/A |
| NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cando | 208 | 26.0% | 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 PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Morton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #156 of 199 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #48 of 199 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 212 | #124 of 283 | #6 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #64 of 130 | #2 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.9% | #122 of 131 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.8% | #123 of 201 | #7 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
212
+33 (+18%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 155
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 212 | 17 | 12.5:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2023-24 | 215 | 17.6 | 12.3:1 | 23% (50) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 18.5 | 11.3:1 | 26% (55) |
| 2020-21 | 179 | 17 | 10.5:1 | 30% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 189 | 17.5 | 10.8:1 | 22% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 22% (42) |
| 2010-11 | 155 | 14 | 11.1:1 | 22% (34) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (189 to 212); teachers down 3% (17.5 to 17).
About PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In New Salem, North Dakota, part of Morton County, PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school. It enrolled 212 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year.
NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49 runs PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL along with 1 other school, enrolling 377 students in total.
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment is 95% White. The school is also 4% Native American. PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 10%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 17 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.5:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The school's lunch program data list 28% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C+ by allk12, scoring above 44% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Morton County residents, the median household income is $79,382, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 4%. Besides PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Morton County has 22 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.1 miles away.
Locale data from NCES put PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in rural territory some distance from an urban area (Rural: Distant).
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment grew from 179 in 2020-21 to 212 in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.5:1 to 12.5:1.
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Morton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,777
Census ACS
Median income
$79,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,454 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49
- NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 165 students
Other Prairie View Elementary schools
21 other US public schools in 12 states are named Prairie View Elementary. PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 21st largest of the 22.
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDevils Lake, ND · 262 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 788 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolOTSEGO, MN · 755 students
- Prairie View Elementary SchoolRHOME, TX · 720 students
- PRAIRIE VIEW ELEM.O'FALLON, MO · 696 students
Nearby schools
- NEW SALEM-ALMONT HIGH SCHOOL0.1 mi · 165
- SWEET BRIAR SCHOOL12.3 mi · 28
- CENTER-STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.5 mi · 146
- CENTER-STANTON HIGH SCHOOL19.5 mi · 119
- GLEN ULLIN HIGH SCHOOL19.7 mi · 44
- GLEN ULLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.7 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 95% White.
Is PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by NEW SALEM-ALMONT 49.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.