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Century Elementary School

Q: Is Century Elementary School a good school?

Century Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of North Dakota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Century Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Century Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Century Elementary School?

Students at Century Elementary School are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

195^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Century Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 524 students in grades PK-6 in Grafton, North Dakota, which is part of the Grafton 18 school district. While the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, it faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

Century Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the state and its own district in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 19% for the Grafton 18 district and 41% for the state. In reading, 34% of students were proficient or better, compared to 33% for the district and 40% for the state. Additionally, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11% in 2022-2023 to 20% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average of 14%.

While Century Elementary School's spending per student is higher than the state average, it is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Drayton Elementary ($20,287 per student) and Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal ($20,227 per student). Additionally, schools like Midway Elementary and Park River Area Elementary appear to be performing better on key metrics like test scores and chronic absenteeism, despite having higher student-teacher ratios.

532

Students ?

8.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,703

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1540 school road
Grafton, ND 58237

(701) 352-1930

District: Grafton 18

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

36.7%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 12th percentile in 2022 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Math scores 23 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

North Dakota avg40%

195^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

115^th of 134Grafton 18 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	19.4	195 of 216	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	191 of 217	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.8	188 of 215	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	190 of 217	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	135 of 143	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.5	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.4	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	117 of 141	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	88 of 101	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	84 of 93	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	87 of 88	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.3	64 of 64	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	116 of 143	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.4	120 of 138	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	125 of 137	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	127 of 141	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	67 of 83	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.5	66 of 79	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	56 of 71	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.3	55 of 75	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)19th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

Migrant (2025)<1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-4 vs state

Reading33%-7 vs state

Math18%-23 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 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
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1540 school road	Grafton	58237	Walsh County	Grafton 18	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 352-1930	532	60	8.8	48.5%	299 (56.2%)	8 (1.5%)	195 (36.7%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	13 (2.4%)	19.4	195^th of 216 public elementary schools	9.7%		23.1	191^st of 217 public elementary schools	12.0%	4	14.0	14.0	29.0	14.0			18.0	39.0	29.0	39.0	29.0			33.0	34.0		34.0	$11,703	$1,991	$9,712
Minto Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	200 4th St	Minto	58261	Walsh County	Minto 20	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 248-3479	220	26	8.4	43.6%	132 (60.0%)	2 (0.9%)	78 (35.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	38.9	143^rd of 216 public elementary schools	33.8%		19	202^nd of 217 public elementary schools	6.9%	59	44.5	34.5	19.5	49.0	34.5	44.5	39.0	54.5	44.5	29.5	20.0	54.5	44.5	35.5	44.5	59.0	49.0	$12,262	$997	$11,265
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Hoople	Public	PK, KG-2	2040 Myrtle Ave	Hoople	58243	Walsh County	Valley-Edinburg 118	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 894-6226	65	8	8.1	27.7%	51 (78.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)								(n/a)																		$16,331	$1,311	$15,020
Park River Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	704 5th St W	Park River	58270	Walsh County	Park River Area 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 284-7164	275	30	9.0	29.1%	242 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	3 (1.1%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	33.4	161^st of 216 public elementary schools	25.5%		52.8	92^nd of 217 public elementary schools	57.6%	69	19.5	29.0	29.5	69.0	49.0	59.0	40.0	19.5	29.5	29.5	49.5	39.5	49.5	31.0	49.0	59.0	49.0	$11,446	$1,193	$10,252
Drayton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	108 S 5th St	Drayton	58225	Pembina County	Drayton 19	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 454-3324	120	15	7.8	32.5%	106 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	20.9	191^st of 216 public elementary schools	11.6%		38	146^th of 217 public elementary schools	32.7%	45	34.5	34.5	20.0	34.5		54.5	29.0	20.0	20.0	44.5	20.0		20.0	19.0	34.5	34.5	29.5	$18,634	$2,998	$15,637
Valley-Edinburg Elementary School-Crystal	Public	3-6	4013 Euclid Ave	Crystal	58222	Pembina County	Valley-Edinburg 118	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 657-2163	79	7	11.2	38.0%	70 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44.7	121^st of 216 public elementary schools	44.0%		54.4	89^th of 217 public elementary schools	59.0%	32	69.0	19.5	34.5	20.0	59.0	44.5	44.0	74.5	49.5	44.5	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.0	10.0	54.5	19.5	$13,468	$1,214	$12,254
Midway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	3202 33rd Ave NE	Inkster	58233	Grand Forks County	Midway 128	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 869-2432	141	16	8.7	28.4%	115 (81.6%)	1 (0.7%)	23 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	60.2	72^nd of 216 public elementary schools	66.7%		63.9	59^th of 217 public elementary schools	72.8%	13	59.0	59.0	44.5		69.0		44.0	44.5	74.5	34.5		64.5		49.0	34.5		29.5	$16,962	$2,053	$14,909

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 Century Elementary School

What district is Century Elementary School in?

Grafton 18

Is Century Elementary School a good school?

Century Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.7% of North Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Century Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 532 students attended Century Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Century Elementary School?

Students at Century Elementary School are 56% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 2% African American.

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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.