Enrollment
438
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MANDAN 1·NCES 381182000870
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4801 37th Ave NW, Mandan, ND 58554 · (701) 751-6508 · Morton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL438 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 77% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-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
18.3:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
88 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 9 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MANDAN 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 438 | 20.1% | N/A |
| BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington | 415 | 17.3% | N/A |
| SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 411 | 23.6% | N/A |
| VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 588 | 19.6% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 445 | 16.6% | N/A |
| RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ray | 324 | 15.7% | 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 RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Morton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #69 of 199 | #7 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #40 of 199 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 438 | #38 of 283 | #2 of 13 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.3:1 | #127 of 130 | #6 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 32.0% | #77 of 131 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #159 of 201 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +34.8% | #3 of 45 | N/A |
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
438
+71 (+19%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
18.3:1
was 15.3:1
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 | 438 | 24 | 18.3:1 | 20% (88) |
| 2023-24 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | 20% (91) |
| 2022-23 | 393 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 21% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 367 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 9% (34) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 21 | 15.5:1 | 19% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 335 | 24 | 14.0:1 | 27% (91) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 35% (325 to 438); teachers up 14% (21 to 24).
About RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Mandan, North Dakota. The school counted 438 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 5. That is 107% bigger than the average of about 212 students for elementary schools in North Dakota.
Across its 12 schools, MANDAN 1 enrolls 4,451 students. RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 82% of students are White. Other students are 6% Native American, 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Black. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 32%.
There are about 18.3 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, which has 24. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 20%. That rate is below the 31% average among public schools in Morton County.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 77%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Morton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $79,382, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morton County's 23 public schools enroll about 5,454 students and include RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest public school to RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 1.9 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 19%, from 367 to 438. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 18.3:1, from 15.3:1.
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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 MANDAN 1
- MANDAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,175 students
- MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,003 students
- FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 285 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 284 students
Other schools in Mandan
- MANDAN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,175 students
- MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,003 students
- FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 455 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 379 students
- LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 285 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 284 students
Nearby schools
- MANDAN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.9 mi · 1,003
- BRAVE CENTER ACADEMY2.4 mi · 50
- MANDAN HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,175
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 379
- MANDAN VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL2.9 mi · 49
- MANDAN K-8 ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY2.9 mi · 14
Frequently asked questions
About RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 438 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 18.3:1 students per teacher at RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 82% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Two or more.
What district is RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of MANDAN 1.
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