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Emerado Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

186^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Emerado Elementary School is a small public school serving grades PK-8 in the rural community of Emerado, North Dakota, with just 107 students enrolled. Despite being part of the Emerado 127 school district, which is ranked 122 out of 134 districts in the state, Emerado Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of North Dakota elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking of 186 out of 216 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

Emerado Elementary faces significant challenges related to academic performance, high poverty rates, and resource constraints. Only 19% of Emerado students were proficient or better in math and 29% were proficient or better in reading in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to state averages of 41% and 40% respectively. This underperformance is seen across all grade levels. Additionally, Emerado Elementary has very high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.69% to 76.36% over the past few years, significantly higher than the nearby schools. The school also spends significantly less per student, ranging from $11,994 to $21,638 per student, compared to $12,685 to $17,713 per student at the nearby schools.

As the smallest school in the comparison group, with only 107 students, Emerado Elementary may face unique challenges in attracting and retaining high-quality teachers and providing a comprehensive educational program. Addressing these issues will likely require a multi-faceted approach involving increased funding, targeted interventions, and community partnerships to support the students and families served by the school.

101

Students ?

7.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,040

Per pupil spending ?

48.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Main St
Emerado, ND 58228

(701) 594-5125

District: Emerado 127

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.3%

Hispanic:

15.8%

American Indian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2013 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 22 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg28%

North Dakota avg40%

186^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 9% (2018) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

122^nd of 134Emerado 127 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	186 of 216	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	197 of 217	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	8.3	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.3	197 of 203	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	184 of 202	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.4	211 of 217	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2014	11.0	126 of 136	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	108 of 124	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science34%-4 vs state

Reading29%-11 vs state

Math19%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Emerado Elementary School

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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
Emerado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	501 Main St	Emerado	58228	Grand Forks County	Emerado 127	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 594-5125	101	14	7.2	48.5%	70 (69.3%)	1 (1.0%)	16 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.4	186^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.9%		21.9	197^th of 217 public elementary schools	9.2%	11	20.0	20.0					19.0	34.5	20.0					29.0	44.5		34.5	$24,040	$5,949	$18,091
Nathan Twining Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1422 N Louisiana St	Grand Forks AFB	58204	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 787-5100	228	25	9.2	17.5%	134 (58.8%)	18 (7.9%)	43 (18.9%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	26 (11.4%)	74.1	37^th of 216 public elementary schools	82.9%		57	80^th of 217 public elementary schools	63.1%	43	49.0	69.0	49.0				59.0	49.5	69.5	39.5				49.0	79.0		79.0	$15,401	$443	$14,958
Larimore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	700 Clark Ave	Larimore	58251	Grand Forks County	Larimore 44	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 343-2249	212	23	9.2	25.5%	176 (83.0%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	58	78^th of 216 public elementary schools	63.9%		70.7	41^st of 217 public elementary schools	81.1%	37	69.0	49.0	39.0	39.5	59.0	39.5	49.0	49.5	39.5	49.5	49.5	29.5	39.5	40.5	49.0	39.0	39.0	$12,514	$709	$11,805
Lake Agassiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Stanford Rd	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2275	464	37	12.6	61.6%	178 (38.4%)	82 (17.7%)	86 (18.5%)	26 (5.6%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.1%)	12.3	209^th of 216 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.3	205^th of 217 public elementary schools	5.5%	4	24.0	29.0	19.0				19.0	24.0	24.0	19.0				23.0	29.0		29.0	$17,672	$1,914	$15,759
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3351 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2440	493	42	11.7	54.0%	212 (43.0%)	83 (16.8%)	74 (15.0%)	46 (9.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.0%)	35.2	154^th of 216 public elementary schools	28.7%		33.8	160^th of 217 public elementary schools	26.3%	6	39.0	29.0	44.0				36.0	39.0	34.0	34.0				34.0	39.0		39.0	$16,909	$1,731	$15,178
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 43rd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 787-4359	567	32	17.7	12.3%	420 (74.1%)	48 (8.5%)	30 (5.3%)	25 (4.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	84.5	12^th of 216 public elementary schools	94.4%		84.6	13^th of 217 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	59.0	74.0	64.0				64.0	54.0	59.0	54.0				56.0	59.0		59.0	$14,213	$443	$13,770
Manvel Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	801 Oldham Ave	Manvel	58256	Grand Forks County	Manvel 125	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 696-2212	192	16	11.8	14.1%	166 (86.5%)	1 (0.5%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	58.1	77^th of 216 public elementary schools	64.4%		46.6	122^nd of 217 public elementary schools	43.8%	45	39.0	39.0	34.5	44.5	44.5	20.0	39.0	59.0	59.5	44.5	64.5	34.5	64.5	49.0	49.0	64.5	59.0	$11,645	$2,666	$8,979
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 S 20th St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2250	367	30	12.1	33.2%	257 (70.0%)	17 (4.6%)	36 (9.8%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.5%)	44.5	123^rd of 216 public elementary schools	43.1%		31.8	166^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.5%	43	39.0	44.0	54.0				44.0	44.0	34.0	39.0				39.0	34.0		34.0	$17,332	$1,548	$15,785
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 5th Ave N	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2325	212	24	8.9	67.5%	86 (40.6%)	20 (9.4%)	61 (28.8%)	17 (8.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	41.1	133^rd of 216 public elementary schools	38.4%		34.7	157^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.6%	24	39.0	49.0	39.0				44.0	29.5	49.5	29.0				35.5	39.5		39.5	$19,770	$2,231	$17,539
Wilder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 3rd St	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2320	184	19	9.8	63.6%	99 (53.8%)	5 (2.7%)	30 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.8%)	33.6	160^th of 216 public elementary schools	25.9%		42.6	133^rd of 217 public elementary schools	38.7%	27	19.5	39.0	29.0				29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5				29.0	59.0		59.0	$18,489	$2,306	$16,183

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 Emerado Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Emerado Elementary School?

Students at Emerado Elementary School are 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 14% American Indian.

What district is Emerado Elementary School in?

Emerado 127

How many students attend Emerado Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Emerado Elementary School.

Is Emerado Elementary School a good school?

Emerado Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.9% of North Dakota elementary schools.

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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.