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Taylor-Richardton Elementary School

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Taylor-Richardton Elementary School ranks 116 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Taylor-Richardton Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 139 students in grades PK-4 in Taylor, North Dakota. The school is part of the Richardton-Taylor 34 school district, which is ranked 57 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The school's academic performance has been inconsistent, with its statewide ranking fluctuating significantly over the years, from 12th out of 217 schools in 2021-2022 to 116th out of 216 schools in 2024-2025. While the school's proficiency rates in math, reading, and science are generally lower than the state and district averages, it has shown strong performance for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking 14th out of 88 schools in the state in 2022-2023 and 1st out of 87 schools in 2017-2018 for this subgroup. However, the school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 20% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Hebron Elementary School consistently outperforms Taylor-Richardton Elementary School on academic measures, while the Dickinson 1 district, which includes several nearby schools, generally has lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Taylor-Richardton Elementary School has seen a significant increase in the percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, from 10.29% in 2021-2022 to 46.76% in 2023-2024, which may be contributing to the school's fluctuating academic performance and high chronic absenteeism rates.

142

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,023

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

306 Ertel Ave
Taylor, ND 58656

(701) 974-3585

District: Richardton-Taylor 34

Students who attend Taylor-Richardton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Richardton-Taylor Elementary School
High:	Richardton-Taylor High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

American Indian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 94th percentile in 2022 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 94th-percentile peak (2022) to 46th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

North Dakota avg40%

116^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 32 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 134Richardton-Taylor 34 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	116 of 216	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.4	78 of 217	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	64 of 215	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	85.4	12 of 217	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	73.4	33 of 207	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.8	136 of 202	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	166 of 199	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	37.2	144 of 194	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	29.1	156 of 181	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	48.2	143 of 217	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.9	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	60.3	86 of 195	55.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	49.6	64 of 137	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.0	36 of 132	72.7%	★★★★☆
2015	21.0	99 of 109	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	65.8	14 of 88	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	99.4	1 of 87	98.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	58.4	49 of 137	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.9	90 of 109	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)84th percentile+14 vs school

Male (2023)64th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2023)53rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science44%+6 vs state

Reading39%~ state avg

Math34%-7 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Taylor-Richardton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	306 Ertel Ave	Taylor	58656	Stark County	Richardton-Taylor 34	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 974-3585	142	11	12.4	26.1%	129 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.6%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.9	116^th of 216 public elementary schools	46.3%		57.4	78^th of 217 public elementary schools	64.1%	38	39.0	20.0				34.0	49.0	44.5				39.0	44.5	44.5	$14,023	$495	$13,527
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	230 3rd Ave E	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0015	254	31	8.0	40.6%	192 (75.6%)	18 (7.1%)	17 (6.7%)	3 (1.2%)	9 (3.5%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.5%)	50.7	104^th of 216 public elementary schools	51.9%		49.8	103^rd of 217 public elementary schools	52.5%	1	54.0	49.0	29.0			44.0	44.0	39.5	39.0			40.5	49.0	49.0	$16,471	$1,663	$14,808
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 10th St W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 456-0014	387	47	8.2	28.7%	316 (81.7%)	9 (2.3%)	28 (7.2%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	36.1	150^th of 216 public elementary schools	30.6%		45.6	123^rd of 217 public elementary schools	43.3%	27	44.0	39.0	49.0			44.0	44.0	19.0	39.0			33.0	19.0	19.0	$15,391	$720	$14,672
P S Berg Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 3rd Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0010	223	28	7.9	43.5%	152 (68.2%)	11 (4.9%)	43 (19.3%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	19.4	196^th of 216 public elementary schools	9.3%		42.4	135^th of 217 public elementary schools	37.8%	61	19.5	29.0	44.0			34.0	19.5	29.5	34.0			29.0	19.5	19.5	$15,823	$1,146	$14,676
Hebron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 Church Ave	Hebron	58638	Morton County	Hebron 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 878-4442	85	8	10.1	55.3%	77 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	87	7^th of 216 public elementary schools	96.8%		80.3	22^nd of 217 public elementary schools	89.9%	15		54.5		69.0	69.0	69.0		64.5		64.5	64.5	64.0	74.5	74.5	$18,295	$824	$17,471
Prairie Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	2785 10th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0016	490	58	8.4	40.0%	341 (69.6%)	37 (7.6%)	68 (13.9%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	48.3	110^th of 216 public elementary schools	49.1%		35.6	154^th of 217 public elementary schools	29.0%	44	54.0	39.0	64.0			50.0	49.0	29.0	34.0			38.0	34.0	34.0	$14,891	$1,578	$13,314
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2785 10Th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(701) 456-0016	38	3	11.8		27 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)						29.0						49.5		20.0	$14,950	$720	$14,230
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	599 11th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 456-0013	370	38	9.7	18.6%	305 (82.4%)	12 (3.2%)	35 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	36.3	149^th of 216 public elementary schools	31.0%		42.4	136^th of 217 public elementary schools	37.3%	13	49.0	34.0	39.0			44.0	29.0	34.0	39.0			35.5	39.0	39.0	$13,522	$720	$12,802
Heart River Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 7th St SW	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0012	273	17	15.8	44.3%	190 (69.6%)	9 (3.3%)	58 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	27.8	174^th of 216 public elementary schools	19.4%		37.2	148^th of 217 public elementary schools	31.8%	26	34.0	39.5	29.0			34.0	39.0	29.5	34.0			35.5	29.5	29.5	$15,938	$1,681	$14,256

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Taylor-Richardton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Taylor-Richardton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Taylor-Richardton Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Richardton-Taylor Elementary School
High : Richardton-Taylor High School

What is the racial makeup of Taylor-Richardton Elementary School?

Students at Taylor-Richardton Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Taylor-Richardton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 142 students attended Taylor-Richardton Elementary School.

What district is Taylor-Richardton Elementary School in?

Richardton-Taylor 34

Is Taylor-Richardton Elementary School a good school?

Taylor-Richardton Elementary School ranks 116^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 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.