Enrollment
411
Elementary
DISTRICT 283 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH PRAIRIE 70·NCES 381717000594
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
100 177th Ave SW, Minot, ND 58701 · (701) 722-3537 · Ward County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL411 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 67% 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
16.1:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
97 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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 | 24 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 48 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 45 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 20% smaller than its 8th grade class (45).
Student demographics
33%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SOUTH PRAIRIE 70. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
46.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 411 | 23.6% | N/A |
| WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 397 | 22.4% | N/A |
| RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 438 | 20.1% | N/A |
| BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington | 415 | 17.3% | N/A |
| CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 312 | 22.4% | N/A |
| EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 461 | 28.0% | 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 SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #54 of 199 | #2 of 16 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #22 of 199 | #1 of 16 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 411 | #43 of 283 | #6 of 20 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #119 of 130 | #13 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.0% | #75 of 131 | #11 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.6% | #142 of 201 | #13 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +22.3% | #12 of 45 | #2 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
411
+33 (+9%) vs 2020
+248% since 1990-91, when it was 118
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 411 | 25.5 | 16.1:1 | 24% (97) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 25.5 | 15.4:1 | 16% (64) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 25.5 | 15.0:1 | 19% (73) |
| 2020-21 | 378 | 24 | 15.8:1 | 24% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 336 | 22.5 | 14.9:1 | 26% (86) |
| 2015-16 | 318 | 22 | 14.4:1 | 33% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 148 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 45% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 11 | 12.4:1 | 42% (58) |
| 1990-91 | 118 | 8 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 22% (336 to 411); teachers up 13% (22.5 to 25.5).
About SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by SOUTH PRAIRIE 70 in Minot, North Dakota. It has an enrollment of 411 students in pre-K through 8. That compares with an average of about 212 students for elementary schools in North Dakota.
SOUTH PRAIRIE 70 is the district for SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It has 2 schools and 566 students.
By race and ethnicity, SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 81% White. Other groups include 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. In Ward County overall, the White share is about 81%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 33%.
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 16.1 students per teacher. The school's 16.1:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in North Dakota. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 24% of the student body.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 67%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Ward County, the median household earns about $78,238 a year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Ward County has 40 public schools with about 11,732 students, including SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Among nearby public schools, SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within ten miles number 2.
NCES assigns SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school's enrollment increased 9% from 2020-21 to 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
- 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 South Prairie Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named South Prairie Elementary. SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 4.
- South Prairie Elementary SchoolSycamore, IL · 456 students
- South Prairie ElementaryGrimes, IA · 436 students
- South Prairie Elementary SchoolTillamook, OR · 287 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 155
- BELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.6 mi · 90
- JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL10.1 mi · 504
- EDISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.2 mi · 461
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.3 mi · 336
- SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 74
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 411 students in grades PK-08.
Is SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 26 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 81% White, 4% Hispanic, 6% Black, 0% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
SOUTH PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of SOUTH PRAIRIE 70.
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