Enrollment
142
Elementary
DISTRICT 112 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34·NCES 380004800626
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
306 Ertel Ave, Taylor, ND 58656 · (701) 974-3585 · Stark County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 19% 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
12.4:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
37 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 | 17 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 23 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 50% larger than its 4th grade class (16).
Student demographics
17%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
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL
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 TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 142 | 26.1% | N/A |
| WISHEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wishek | 150 | 26.7% | N/A |
| DAKOTA PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL McVille | 158 | 24.1% | N/A |
| NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Walhalla | 128 | 29.7% | N/A |
| KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kenmare | 129 | 24.8% | N/A |
| NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Plaza | 136 | 24.3% | 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 TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #183 of 199 | #9 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #92 of 199 | #8 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 142 | #165 of 283 | #8 of 10 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #128 of 201 | #6 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.0% | #13 of 74 | 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
142
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 133
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 14.7:1
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 | 142 | 11.5 | 12.4:1 | 26% (37) |
| 2023-24 | 139 | 11.5 | 12.1:1 | 47% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 15 | 9.1:1 | 28% (39) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 10 | 14.7:1 | 24% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 15.8 | 12.6:1 | 29% (58) |
| 2015-16 | 170 | 13 | 13.1:1 | 32% (54) |
| 2010-11 | 133 | 12 | 11.1:1 | 38% (50) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (200 to 142); teachers down 28% (15.8 to 11.5).
About TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A small elementary school in Taylor, North Dakota, TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34. It teaches 142 students in pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in North Dakota have about 212 students on average; enrollment here is 33% lower.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34 is made up of 3 schools with 337 students in all.
The share of students at TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL who are White is 91%. Smaller groups are 6% Hispanic and 3% Native American. A diversity index of 17% means there is a 17% chance two randomly chosen students at TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school had 11.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.4:1. The school's 12.4:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in North Dakota. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 26%.
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a C- allk12 Grade, placing it above 19% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Stark County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $84,449 a year, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Stark County has 21 public schools.
RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 5.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. There are 2 more public schools inside ten miles.
Its NCES locale code is Rural: Remote: the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net loss of 5 students, or 3%. The ratio was 14.7:1 in 2020-21 and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
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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
- RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 139 students
- RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMiddle · 56 students
Nearby schools
- RICHARDTON-TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 56
- RICHARDTON-TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL5.6 mi · 139
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.9 mi · 254
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.1 mi · 387
- EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM17.2 mi · 90
- P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.3 mi · 223
Frequently asked questions
About TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 142 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
How many teachers does TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.
Is TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by RICHARDTON-TAYLOR 34.
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