Summary:
There is one elementary school, Kenmare Elementary School, serving grades PK through 5 in the Kenmare 28 district, a rural area in Kenmare, North Dakota, with a total enrollment of 129 students.
Kenmare Elementary School has experienced a dramatic decline in its state ranking, dropping from a 4-star rating (82nd percentile) in 2022-2023 to a 2-star rating (39th percentile) in 2024-2025. This sharp 43-percentile-point drop is the most notable feature of the school's recent performance. Overall proficiency for the 2024-2025 school year shows Math at 34% (below the state average of 41%), Reading at 40.5% (at the state average of 40%), and Science at 39.5% (slightly above the state average of 38%). The school has a very low student-teacher ratio of 8.6 and spends $17,110 per student, which is significantly higher than the national average, yet overall test scores, particularly in Math, remain below state averages.
Interesting internal patterns emerge by grade level. In Math, 5th graders excel with 64.5% proficiency (20 points above the state), while 8th graders struggle at just 20% proficiency (25 points below the state), suggesting a potential breakdown in math instruction between these grades. Reading performance is also inconsistent: 3rd graders are strong at 64.5% proficiency (well above the state's 38%), but 5th graders are very weak at 20% (below the state's 39%). This "inverted U" pattern indicates the school builds early literacy skills well but may struggle to maintain them with more complex texts. Science stands out as a relative strength, being above the state average despite struggles in other subjects. Chronic absenteeism for the district is 18.0%, slightly below the state average of 20.0%.
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