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Elementary Schools in Milnor 2

At a glance

DistrictMilnor 280^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

124

Students

Top rankedMilnor Elementary School35^th of 217 North Dakota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Milnor Elementary School up 31 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Milnor 2 school district in North Dakota is home to two elementary schools serving grades K-6: Milnor Elementary School and Sundale Colony Elementary School, with a combined enrollment of 124 students.

Milnor Elementary School is the district's academic standout, having achieved a remarkable turnaround. Its state ranking jumped from the 45th percentile (2 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 84th percentile (4 stars) in 2024-2025. In the latest school year, Milnor outperformed the state average in both math (49% proficient vs. 41%) and reading (54% proficient vs. 40%). However, its performance varies significantly by grade level; for example, 4th-grade math proficiency is an outstanding 84.5%, while 3rd-grade math is only 34.5%. In contrast, Sundale Colony Elementary School serves a student population with a 91% free/reduced lunch rate and operates on a much smaller budget ($9,993 per student vs. $20,497 at Milnor). Despite these challenges, Sundale Colony achieves near-state-average scores in math (39% proficient) and reading (39.5% proficient), and even slightly edges out Milnor in science (34.5% vs. 29.5%).

The district presents a clear contrast: Milnor Elementary is a high-spending, low-poverty school with strong reading and math scores, while Sundale Colony is a low-spending, high-poverty school that performs near state averages with remarkable efficiency. The district's overall 2-star rating likely reflects this disparity, as Milnor's high performance is balanced by the challenges Sundale Colony faces. For parents, this means the choice of school within the district can lead to very different educational experiences and resource levels.

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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 (2025)	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
Milnor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	530 5th St	Milnor	58060	Sargent County	Milnor 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 427-5237	89	13	6.8	20.2%	80 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	74.9	35^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.9%		61.5	66^th of 217 public elementary schools	69.6%	31	34.5	84.5	69.0	54.5	34.5	44.5	49.0	64.5	64.5	64.5	64.5	64.5	44.5	54.0	34.5	34.5	29.5	$20,497	$1,221	$19,276
Sundale Colony Elementary School	Public	K-6	14226 75th St SE	Milnor	58060	Sargent County	Milnor 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 427-5868	35	5	7.4	91.4%	35 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							39.0							39.5			34.5	$9,993	$00	$9,993

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.

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
North Sargent 3	10.32 mi	2	125^th
Sargent Central 6	14.02 mi	2	4^th
Wyndmere 42	15.67 mi	2	64^th
Lisbon 19	16.63 mi	3	42^nd
Lidgerwood 28	19.58 mi	2	78^th

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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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