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Powers Lake Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8
41st
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 81% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Powers Lake Elementary School is a public elementary school in Powers Lake, North Dakota, serving 161 students from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. The school is part of the Powers Lake 27 school district, which is ranked 36 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Powers Lake Elementary School consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency was 69%, compared to the state average of 41%, and its overall reading proficiency was 54%, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade math, where 89% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 44%, and in 7th grade reading, where 100% of students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 42%.

Compared to the nearby Central Elementary School in Tioga, North Dakota, Powers Lake Elementary School significantly outperforms in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, Powers Lake Elementary School spends $15,283 per student, which is higher than the state average of $13,532 per student, and has a lower student-teacher ratio of 10.1 students per teacher, compared to the state average of 14.5 students per teacher at Central Elementary School. These factors may contribute to the school's strong academic performance and suggest that it is providing a quality educational experience for its students.

152
Students ?
10.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,093
Per pupil spending ?
17.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 600 Railroad Ave E
       Powers Lake, ND  58773

(701) 464-5432

District: Powers Lake 27


Students who attend Powers Lake Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Powers Lake High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
91.4%
Two or more races:
3.3%
Hispanic:
2.6%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 19% of North Dakota elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg47%
North Dakota avg40%
Elementary school
41st of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 19%▲ up 20 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to top 19% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Dakota Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
6th of 59
North Dakota public middle schools ?
Top 10%▲ up 35 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to top 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Dakota Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
36th of 134Powers Lake 27 among North Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202572.141 of 21681.0%★★★★☆
202474.035 of 21783.9%★★★★☆
202370.743 of 21580.0%★★★★☆
202257.484 of 21761.3%★★★☆☆
202133.9152 of 20726.6%★☆☆☆☆
202063.664 of 20368.5%★★★☆☆
201963.764 of 20368.5%★★★☆☆
201867.441 of 20279.7%★★★★☆
201777.219 of 19990.5%★★★★★
201657.576 of 19460.8%★★★☆☆
201454.4121 of 21744.2%★★☆☆☆
201346.7147 of 21732.3%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202354.750 of 13763.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202384.29 of 13793.4%★★★★★
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202571.36 of 5989.8%★★★★★
202466.39 of 5784.2%★★★★☆
202345.831 of 6149.2%★★★☆☆
202270.67 of 6188.5%★★★★★
202162.718 of 6070.0%★★★★☆
202075.06 of 5589.1%★★★★★
201974.86 of 5589.1%★★★★★
201858.422 of 5560.0%★★★☆☆
201757.422 of 5257.7%★★★☆☆
201653.824 of 5354.7%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Male (2023)93rd percentile+13 vs school
Female (2023)64th percentile-16 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Math69%+28 vs state
Reading54%+14 vs state
Science30%-8 vs state

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Students who attend Powers Lake Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Powers Lake High School

Students at Powers Lake Elementary School are 91% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 152 students attended Powers Lake Elementary School.

Powers Lake Elementary School ranks 41st of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




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