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Nathan Twining Elementary School

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Nathan Twining Elementary School ranks 37 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

37^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Nathan Twining Elementary School is a public elementary school located on the Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota, serving 206 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. This school consistently outperforms the Grand Forks 1 school district and the state of North Dakota in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in math, reading, and science.

Nathan Twining Elementary School has a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 20% of North Dakota elementary schools. In the 2022-2023 school year, the school ranked 9th out of 215 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Male students, where it ranks among the top schools in the state.

While the school's academic performance is impressive, it has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11% to 23% over the past few years. When compared to other elementary schools in the Grand Forks 1 district and nearby districts, Nathan Twining Elementary School stands out as a high-performing school, outperforming the next highest-ranked school in the district in both math and reading proficiency. This high performance is achieved despite relatively low spending per student, suggesting the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning.

228

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,401

Per pupil spending ?

17.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1422 N Louisiana St
Grand Forks AFB, ND 58204

(701) 787-5100

District: Grand Forks 1

Students who attend Nathan Twining Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Nathan Twining Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.8%

Hispanic:

18.9%

Two or more races:

11.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (62% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 41 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 school62%

District avg43%

North Dakota avg40%

37^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Grand Forks 1

69^th of 134Grand Forks 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
2025	74.1	37 of 216	82.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.0	80 of 217	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	85.3	9 of 215	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	71.8	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.7	16 of 207	92.3%	★★★★★
2020	73.2	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	36 of 203	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	34 of 202	83.2%	★★★★☆
2017	58.1	68 of 199	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.7	112 of 194	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	96 of 181	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	52.1	130 of 217	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	74.1	34 of 217	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	63.4	68 of 195	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	43 of 143	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	51 of 138	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	92.5	6 of 137	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	15 of 141	89.4%	★★★★★
2021	80.4	15 of 132	88.6%	★★★★☆
2020	45.8	79 of 132	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.9	81 of 132	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	66 of 130	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.6	67 of 128	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.8	55 of 123	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	46.3	71 of 138	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	73.9	23 of 137	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	66.4	34 of 141	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2020	78.9	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	11 of 132	91.7%	★★★★★
2018	87.3	7 of 130	94.6%	★★★★★
2017	80.2	12 of 128	90.6%	★★★★★
2016	49.0	72 of 123	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.9	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	58.5	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.2	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2020	72.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	2 of 3	33.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.7	6 of 83	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	54.5	29 of 62	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2020	89.4	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	1 of 66	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	72.5	10 of 53	81.1%	★★★★☆
2016	50.7	28 of 51	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)93rd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile~ school

Female (2025)70th percentile-13 vs school

Military Connected (2023)50th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science79%+41 vs state

Math59%+18 vs state

Reading49%+9 vs state

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Schools Near Nathan Twining 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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 Nathan Twining Elementary School

Is Nathan Twining Elementary School a good school?

Nathan Twining Elementary School ranks 37^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Nathan Twining Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 228 students attended Nathan Twining Elementary School.

What district is Nathan Twining Elementary School in?

Grand Forks 1

What schools do graduates of Nathan Twining Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Nathan Twining Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Nathan Twining Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Nathan Twining Elementary School?

Students at Nathan Twining Elementary School are 59% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Asian.

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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.