Dakota Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

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Bottom 50%

Serving 267 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dakota Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 267 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Bottom 50% in ND
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dakota Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

School Overview

Dakota Elementary School's student population of 267 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dakota Elementary School
Pre-K	15
Kind	44
1	56
2	49
3	41
4	29
5	33

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Total Students

267 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School
2023	297
2022	308
2021	297
2020	289
2019	289
2018	318
2017	318
2016	330
2015	337
2014	436
2013	429
2012	457
2011	433
2010	375
2009	407
2008	443
2007	467
2006	511
2005	489
2004	485
2003	488
2002	491
2001	511
2000	559
1999	567
1998	583
1997	611
1996	670
1995	568
1994	581
1993	590
1992	604
1991	600
1990	642
1989	631
1988	720
1987	708

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School
2023	21
2022	22
2021	19
2020	18
2019	18
2018	21
2017	21
2016	24
2015	29
2014	31
2013	31
2012	31
2011	30
2010	29
2009	31
2008	33
2007	33
2006	33
2005	31
2004	32
2003	33
2002	33
2001	39
2000	39
1999	37
1998	38
1997	36
1996	34
1995	28
1994	29
1993	30
1992	24
1991	24
1990	24
1989	23
1988	27
1987	27

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Dakota Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dakota Elementary School is 0.59, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#256 out of 449 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School
2023	#256
2022	#260
2021	#230
2019	#249
2018	#105
2017	#217
2016	#105
2015	#84
2014	#147
2013	#239
2012	#143

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	37%	39%	38%
2022	37%	39%	40%
2021	37%	39%	41%
2019	42%	45%	45%
2018	47%	44%	45%
2017	37%	39%	38%
2016	52%	43%	41%
2015	47%	41%	35%
2014	82%	74%	72%
2013	77%	75%	73%
2012	82%	77%	77%

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40-44%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2022	42%	44%	43%
2021	47%	42%	46%
2019	47%	47%	47%
2018	57%	46%	45%
2017	52%	48%	47%
2016	52%	51%	49%
2015	57%	47%	41%
2014	77%	73%	74%
2013	72%	73%	75%
2012	77%	74%	75%
2011	67%	75%	76%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2022	34%	44%	41%
2021	54%	47%	48%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	14:1	11:1	14:1
2022	14:1	11:1	14:1
2021	16:1	11:1	14:1
2020	16:1	11:1	14:1
2019	16:1	11:1	14:1
2018	15:1	12:1	14:1
2017	15:1	11:1	14:1
2016	14:1	12:1	14:1
2015	12:1	12:1	14:1
2014	14:1	11:1	14:1
2013	14:1	11:1	14:1
2012	15:1	11:1	13:1
2011	15:1	11:1	14:1
2010	13:1	11:1	13:1
2009	13:1	11:1	13:1
2008	14:1	11:1	13:1
2007	14:1	12:1	14:1
2006	15:1	11:1	13:1
2005	16:1	12:1	14:1
2004	15:1	12:1	15:1
2003	15:1	12:1	15:1
2002	15:1	13:1	15:1
2001	13:1	13:1	15:1
2000	14:1	13:1	15:1
1999	15:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	20:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	14:1	17:1
1994	20:1	14:1	18:1
1993	20:1	14:1	17:1
1992	25:1	15:1	21:1
1991	25:1	15:1	22:1
1990	27:1	15:1	21:1
1989	27:1	15:1	21:1
1988	27:1	15:1	21:1
1987	26:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2022	1%	11%	5%
2021	2%	11%	4%
2020	2%	12%	5%
2019	2%	12%	5%
2018	1%	13%	5%
2017	1%	13%	5%
2015	1%	9%	6%
2014	1%	10%	5%
2013	2%	10%	5%
2012	1%	9%	6%
2011	3%	13%	7%
2010	2%	13%	7%
2009	1%	12%	6%
2008	1%	9%	6%
2005	1%	9%	5%
2001	1%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	5%
1999	1%	7%	4%
1995	1%	8%	3%
1994	1%	8%	3%
1992	1%	7%	2%
1991	1%	7%	2%
1990	1%	6%	3%
1989	1%	6%	2%
1988	1%	6%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%	1%
2019	2%	1%	1%
2018	3%	2%	1%
2017	3%	2%	1%
2016	3%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	1%
2014	3%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	4%	1%	2%
2007	4%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	7%	1%	2%
2001	8%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	5%	1%	2%
1996	4%	1%	1%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	4%	1%	1%
1993	5%	1%	1%
1992	5%	1%	2%
1991	5%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

18%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	17%	6%	9%
2022	14%	6%	9%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	17%	4%	8%
2017	17%	4%	8%
2016	17%	5%	7%
2015	13%	4%	6%
2014	11%	4%	5%
2013	7%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2010	8%	2%	2%
2009	7%	2%	2%
2008	8%	2%	2%
2007	6%	2%	2%
2006	4%	1%	2%
2005	27%	2%	13%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	4%	1%	2%
2001	5%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	2%
1998	5%	1%	2%
1997	3%	1%	2%
1996	3%	1%	2%
1995	3%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	7%
2021	9%	5%	6%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	12%	4%	6%
2015	12%	4%	6%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	13%	3%	5%
2012	14%	3%	5%
2011	13%	2%	5%
2010	13%	2%	4%
2009	13%	2%	4%
2008	15%	2%	5%
2007	14%	2%	4%
2005	7%	1%	2%
2004	7%	1%	3%
2003	6%	1%	4%
2002	4%	1%	4%
2001	5%	1%	3%
1999	10%	1%	4%
1998	8%	1%	4%
1997	9%	1%	4%
1996	12%	1%	4%
1993	13%	1%	4%
1990	13%	1%	3%

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White

60%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	61%	72%	72%
2022	66%	73%	73%
2021	62%	73%	74%
2020	65%	74%	75%
2019	65%	74%	75%
2018	62%	75%	77%
2017	62%	75%	77%
2016	59%	79%	78%
2015	65%	80%	79%
2014	67%	81%	82%
2013	73%	82%	84%
2012	76%	83%	85%
2011	74%	81%	84%
2010	75%	82%	86%
2009	77%	83%	87%
2008	72%	86%	85%
2007	76%	86%	87%
2006	80%	86%	87%
2005	63%	87%	79%
2004	89%	85%	89%
2003	86%	85%	87%
2002	85%	85%	87%
2001	81%	86%	89%
2000	84%	89%	89%
1999	81%	90%	89%
1998	82%	89%	88%
1997	83%	89%	88%
1996	81%	89%	90%
1995	83%	90%	91%
1994	80%	90%	91%
1993	80%	90%	91%
1992	78%	91%	91%
1991	81%	91%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	13%	5%	6%
2022	8%	4%	5%
2021	10%	4%	6%
2020	9%	3%	5%
2019	9%	3%	5%
2018	5%	2%	3%
2017	5%	2%	3%
2016	6%	2%	3%
2015	6%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	0.58	0.47	0.47
2022	0.54	0.45	0.46
2021	0.58	0.45	0.45
2020	0.55	0.44	0.42
2019	0.55	0.44	0.42
2018	0.58	0.42	0.40
2017	0.58	0.42	0.40
2016	0.61	0.37	0.39
2015	0.55	0.35	0.36
2014	0.53	0.34	0.33
2013	0.45	0.32	0.30
2012	0.40	0.30	0.28
2011	0.43	0.33	0.28
2010	0.42	0.31	0.26
2009	0.39	0.30	0.24
2008	0.45	0.25	0.26
2007	0.40	0.25	0.25
2006	0.34	0.27	0.24
2005	0.53	0.24	0.36
2004	0.20	0.27	0.21
2003	0.26	0.27	0.22
2002	0.27	0.27	0.22
2001	0.34	0.25	0.21
2000	0.31	0.22	0.21
1999	0.35	0.19	0.21
1998	0.34	0.20	0.21
1997	0.31	0.20	0.21
1996	0.33	0.20	0.19
1995	0.30	0.19	0.18
1994	0.34	0.19	0.17
1993	0.34	0.18	0.17
1992	0.37	0.17	0.17
1991	0.33	0.17	0.17

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Eligible for

13%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	11%	27%	23%
2022	9%	22%	20%
2021	10%	27%	23%
2020	12%	28%	22%
2019	12%	28%	22%
2018	10%	29%	22%
2017	10%	29%	22%
2016	10%	25%	21%
2015	11%	24%	20%
2014	13%	24%	20%
2013	13%	25%	22%
2012	19%	27%	31%
2011	17%	28%	21%
2010	10%	25%	20%
2009	14%	26%	21%
2008	12%	23%	21%
2007	8%	22%	20%
2006	8%	21%	20%
2005	7%	21%	17%
2004	5%	20%	18%
2003	8%	20%	18%
2002	9%	19%	18%
2001	16%	20%	18%
2000	18%	21%	17%
1999	17%	21%	18%
1998	14%	22%	18%
1997	19%	21%	19%
1996	17%	20%	19%
1995	16%	20%	19%
1994	15%	21%	19%
1993	14%	20%	19%

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Eligible for

24%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Dakota Elementary School	North Dakota	Minot 1 School District
2023	22%	6%	10%
2022	16%	3%	5%
2021	21%	5%	8%
2020	18%	6%	8%
2019	18%	6%	8%
2018	17%	6%	7%
2017	17%	6%	7%
2016	16%	6%	7%
2015	19%	6%	7%
2014	24%	6%	7%
2013	25%	7%	8%
2012	28%	6%	7%
2011	23%	7%	8%
2010	30%	8%	9%
2009	27%	8%	10%
2008	26%	8%	9%
2007	18%	8%	8%
2006	19%	8%	9%
2005	14%	8%	9%
2004	24%	8%	10%
2003	24%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Minot 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dakota Elementary School's ranking?

Dakota Elementary School is ranked #256 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Dakota Elementary School often compared to?

Dakota Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like North Plains Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Dakota Elementary School?

267 students attend Dakota Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Dakota Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Dakota Elementary School?

Dakota Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Dakota Elementary School offer ?

Dakota Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Dakota Elementary School part of?

Dakota Elementary School is part of Minot 1 School District.