Enrollment
56
Middle
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34·NCES 380004800893
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
320 Raider Rd, Richardton, ND 58652 · (701) 974-2111 · Stark County
GRADES 05–06MIDDLE43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL56 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 22% of North Dakota public middle 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 middle schools
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
22 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 | 25 | 45% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 55% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
25.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 56 | 39.3% | N/A |
| VALLEY CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Valley City | 159 | 30.8% | N/A |
| LISBON MIDDLE SCHOOL Lisbon | 197 | 40.1% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City | 209 | 34.0% | N/A |
| ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL Ellendale | 56 | 23.2% | N/A |
| WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL Wahpeton | 272 | 33.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota middle 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 RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 56 | #39 of 43 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
56
+8 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 12.0:1
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 | 56 | 4.7 | 11.9:1 | 39% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 51 | 4.7 | 10.8:1 | 22% (11) |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 4.8 | 9.5:1 | 29% (13) |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 4 | 12.0:1 | 31% (15) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in Richardton, North Dakota, is a small middle-grades school. The student body numbers 56 students, from grades 5 through 6. Average enrollment for middle schools in North Dakota is about 453, so this school runs 88% smaller than that.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 counts 3 schools and 337 students, including RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The large majority of students at RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 89%, are White. Next come 7% Hispanic and 4% Native American. County-wide, about 86% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 20%.
Teacher staffing is 4.7 full-time equivalents, or about 11.9 students per teacher. Across middle schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is about 11.7:1. About 39% of students, or 22, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Stark County is 29%.
Measured against North Dakota public middle schools, RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Stark County, median household income is about $84,449, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The public schools of Stark County number 21 and enroll about 5,206.
The next-closest public school is RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 48 students in 2020-21 and 56 in 2024-25, a 17% increase.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34
- TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 142 students
- RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 139 students
Nearby schools
- RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 139
- TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 142
- HEBRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.3 mi · 85
- HEBRON HIGH SCHOOL12.3 mi · 68
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.3 mi · 254
- EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM22.5 mi · 90
Frequently asked questions
About RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 56 students in grades 05-06.
What age range does RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade 05 through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 89% White, 7% Hispanic.
Is RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34.
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