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Sweetwater Elementary School

Public Grades 1-2

269

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,098

Per pupil spending ?

48%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1304 2nd Ave NE
Devils Lake, ND 58301

(701) 662-7630

District: Devils Lake 1

Students who attend Sweetwater Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Central Middle School
High:	Devils Lake High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

American Indian:

32.7%

Hispanic:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 93rd percentile in 2013 → 75th in 2022

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2021-2022) ?

This school49%

District avg39%

North Dakota avg42%

Not ranked this year

Sweetwater Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

114^th of 134Devils Lake 1 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
2022	65.8	55 of 217	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.5	38 of 207	81.6%	★★★★☆
2020	75.7	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	27 of 203	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	15 of 202	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	71.6	35 of 199	82.4%	★★★★☆
2016	75.4	25 of 194	87.1%	★★★★☆
2015	96.9	1 of 181	99.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.3	7 of 217	96.8%	★★★★★
2013	79.2	15 of 217	93.1%	★★★★★
2012	82.4	5 of 195	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	70.5	23 of 141	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	68.2	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2020	60.1	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	53 of 132	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	31 of 130	76.2%	★★★★☆
2017	48.8	71 of 128	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	67.1	34 of 123	72.4%	★★★★☆
2015	96.6	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	79.6	3 of 64	95.3%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	10 of 64	84.4%	★★★★☆
2020	87.4	4 of 88	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	4 of 88	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2017	74.2	7 of 81	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	89.5	2 of 74	97.3%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	3 of 65	95.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	62.2	42 of 141	70.2%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	26 of 132	80.3%	★★★★☆
2020	93.9	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.9	4 of 132	97.0%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	8 of 130	93.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.3	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	83.6	5 of 123	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	92.8	1 of 109	99.1%	★★★★★

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2015	82.6	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	73.9	13 of 75	82.7%	★★★★☆
2021	85.0	6 of 62	90.3%	★★★★★
2020	78.2	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	11 of 66	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	1 of 54	98.1%	★★★★★
2017	80.3	7 of 53	86.8%	★★★★☆
2016	93.1	1 of 51	98.0%	★★★★★
2015	99.2	1 of 40	97.5%	★★★★★

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 (2022)95th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2022)84th percentile+9 vs school

White (2022)83rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2022)70th percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2015)67th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2021-2022) ?

Mathematics54%+15 vs state

Reading49%+5 vs state

Science44%~ state avg

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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
Sweetwater Elementary School	Public	1-2	1304 2nd Ave NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 662-7630	269	21	13.0	48.0%	165 (61.3%)	4 (1.5%)	11 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)																		$17,098	$2,058	$15,039
School For The Deaf Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1401 College Drive N	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Nd School For The Deaf	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 665-4400	16	5	3.2	81.3%	4 (25.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (68.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minnie H Kindergarten Center	Public	PK-K	210 College Drive S	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 662-7670	167	14	11.5	49.7%	101 (60.5%)	1 (0.6%)	4 (2.4%)	2 (1.2%)	56 (33.5%)	2 (1.2%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)																		$20,093	$2,647	$17,446
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	3-4	200 12th Ave NE	Devils Lake	58301	Ramsey County	Devils Lake 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 662-7626	262	20	13.3	42.4%	154 (58.8%)	2 (0.8%)	16 (6.1%)	1 (0.4%)	84 (32.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	49.2	108^th of 216 public elementary schools	50.0%		50.7	101^st of 217 public elementary schools	53.5%	7	54.0	34.0					44.0	54.0	38.0					46.0	34.0		34.0	$16,489	$1,768	$14,721
Tate Topa Tribal School	Public	K-8	7268 Highway 57	Fort Totten	58335	Benson County	Tate Topa Tribal School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 766-1400	458	69	6.6	99.3%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	458 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minnewaukan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	4675 Hwy 281 N	Minnewaukan	58351	Benson County	Minnewaukan 5	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 473-5306	182	17	10.8	92.3%	14 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	165 (90.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	18	199^th of 216 public elementary schools	7.9%		26.5	184^th of 217 public elementary schools	15.2%	15	20.0	29.5	20.0	34.5	20.0	20.0	15.5	20.0	39.5	34.5	20.0	44.5	20.0	23.0	29.5	20.0	19.5	$20,833	$3,201	$17,632
Warwick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	210 4th Ave	Warwick	58381	Benson County	Warwick 29	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 294-2561	99	15	6.6	100.0%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (97.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	20.0						10.0	20.0						10.0				$30,148	$5,596	$24,552

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 Sweetwater Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sweetwater Elementary School?

Students at Sweetwater Elementary School are 61% White, 33% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Sweetwater Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sweetwater Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Central Middle School
High : Devils Lake High School

How many students attend Sweetwater Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 269 students attended Sweetwater Elementary School.

What district is Sweetwater Elementary School in?

Devils Lake 1

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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.