Elementary Schools in Park River Area 8

Summary:

The Park River Area 8 district in North Dakota has only one elementary school, Park River Area Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 284 students.

While Park River Area Elementary School is the sole elementary school in the district, its performance has declined in recent years, dropping from a ranking of 31 out of 47 North Dakota elementary schools in 2021-2022 to 41 out of 53 in 2024-2025. The school's academic proficiency rates in both math and reading are lower than the state averages, with only 40% of students proficient or better in math and 31% in reading. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Despite these challenges, Park River Area Elementary School appears to be managing its resources efficiently, with a lower-than-average student-teacher ratio and spending per student that is above the national average but below the state average for North Dakota. However, the school's high rate of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, a common indicator of economic disadvantage, suggests that the school may need to address the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement.

District Detail

704 5th St W
Park River, ND 58270

(701) 284-7164

SchoolDigger Rank:
76^th of 134 North Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 470

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)							A-Plus Reading (2025)							A-Plus Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Park River Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	704 5th St W	Park River	58270	Walsh County	Park River Area 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 284-7164	275	30	9.0	29.1%	242 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	33.4	161^st of 216 public elementary schools	25.5%		52.8	92^nd of 217 public elementary schools	57.6%	69	19.5	29.0	29.5	69.0	49.0	59.0	40.0	19.5	29.5	29.5	49.5	39.5	49.5	31.0	49.0	59.0	49.0	$11,446	$1,193	$10,252

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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