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Lakota Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
172nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 20% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Lakota Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lakota, North Dakota, serving 117 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Lakota 66 school district, which is ranked 119 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakota Elementary School has seen a decline in its academic performance in recent years, dropping from a high ranking of 24th out of 203 North Dakota elementary schools in 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 to 172nd out of 216 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school's proficiency rates on standardized tests like the A-Plus and NDSA assessments are generally below the state averages in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall proficiency rate in math was 39%, compared to the state average of 41%, and in reading, the school's proficiency rate was 29%, while the state average was 40%.

The school serves a population with a higher level of economic disadvantage, as indicated by the relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.92% to 29.91% over the past three school years. Despite the school's relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and increasing per-student spending, the academic performance data suggests that these resources may not be translating into improved student outcomes at the same rate as other schools in the state. To address these challenges, the school and district may need to implement targeted interventions, such as additional support for struggling students, professional development for teachers, or a review of the school's curriculum and instructional practices.

129
Students ?
10.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,177
Per pupil spending ?
26.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 316 E Ave East
       Lakota, ND  58344

(701) 247-2955

District: Lakota 66


Students who attend Lakota Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Lakota High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.6%
American Indian:
6.2%
Hispanic:
5.4%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 63rd percentile in 2016 → 20th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016
!Reading scores 11 pts below the North Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school36%
District avg37%
North Dakota avg40%
172nd of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 20%▼ down 49 pts since 2015
From top 31% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
119th of 134Lakota 66 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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YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202528.8172 of 21620.4%★☆☆☆☆
202436.8150 of 21730.9%★★☆☆☆
202352.095 of 21555.8%★★★☆☆
202253.995 of 21756.2%★★★☆☆
202160.372 of 20765.2%★★★☆☆
202077.524 of 20388.2%★★★★☆
201977.524 of 20388.2%★★★★☆
201863.762 of 20269.3%★★★★☆
201763.057 of 19971.4%★★★★☆
201658.871 of 19463.4%★★★☆☆
201563.756 of 18169.1%★★★☆☆
201448.0144 of 21733.6%★★☆☆☆
201360.686 of 21760.4%★★★☆☆
201248.5133 of 19531.8%★★☆☆☆
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Math39%~ state avg
Science39%~ state avg
Reading29%-11 vs state

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Students at Lakota Elementary School are 81% White, 6% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Lakota Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.4% of North Dakota elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Lakota Elementary School.

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

High : Lakota High School


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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.

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