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Elementary Schools in Devils Lake 1

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At a glance

DistrictDevils Lake 1114^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

698

Students

Top rankedPrairie View Elementary School109^th of 217 North Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

The Devils Lake 1 school district in North Dakota is home to three elementary schools serving grades PK through 4: Sweetwater Elementary School (grades 1-2), Prairie View Elementary School (grades 3-4), and Minnie H Kindergarten Center (PK-K). The district itself is ranked 114th out of 134 in North Dakota, a 1-star rating that indicates significant challenges, but the individual schools tell a more nuanced story.

Prairie View Elementary School is the current academic bright spot, earning a 3-star ranking (50th percentile) in 2024-2025. Its 3rd graders perform well above the state average in both math (54% proficient vs. 42%) and reading (54% vs. 38%), but 4th grade scores drop sharply, with math falling to 34% (10 points below the state average). This suggests a potential curriculum or transition issue between grades. Sweetwater Elementary School was historically a top performer, earning 4-star ratings from 2019-2022, but no recent test scores are available, making its current status a mystery. Its chronic absenteeism rate (18%) is the best in the district and below the state average. Minnie H Kindergarten Center has the highest per-student spending ($20,093) and the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.5:1), yet its historical rankings were in the bottom 26% of the state, showing that higher spending does not guarantee better outcomes.

Chronic absenteeism is a district-wide concern, with Prairie View at 24% and Sweetwater at 18%, both at or above the state average of 20%. All three schools serve a high percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (42-50%), reflecting economic challenges that impact academic support. For parents, Prairie View offers the strongest current data, especially for 3rd grade, while Sweetwater has a strong historical track record but lacks recent evidence. Minnie H provides a nurturing start with small classes, but its academic outcomes have been weak. The district's overall low ranking suggests systemic issues that parents should investigate further.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)			A-Plus Reading (2025)			A-Plus Science (2025)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Minnie H Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	210 College Drive S	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 662-7670	167	14	11.5	49.7%	101 (60.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	56 (33.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)									94.9%		$20,093	$2,647	$17,446
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 12th Ave NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 662-7626	262	20	13.3	42.4%	154 (58.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	84 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	49.2	109^th of 217 public elementary schools	49.8%		50.7	101^st of 217 public elementary schools	53.5%	8	54.0	34.0	44.0	54.0	38.0	46.0	34.0	34.0			$16,489	$1,768	$14,721
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	1-2	1304 2nd Ave NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 662-7630	269	21	13.0	48.0%	165 (61.3%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)											$17,098	$2,058	$15,039

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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