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Mary Stark Elementary School

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Mary Stark Elementary School ranks 151 st of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

151^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Mary Stark Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mandan, North Dakota, serving 192 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mandan 1 School District, which is ranked 66 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Mary Stark Elementary School is part of the Mandan 1 School District, its performance metrics are significantly lower than the district's other elementary schools, such as Red Trail Elementary and Lakewood Elementary. The school has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 34% over the past few years, which is much higher than the nearby schools and the district and state averages. Additionally, Mary Stark Elementary School's test scores in Math (39%), Reading (34%), and Science (29%) are all below the Mandan 1 district and North Dakota state averages.

Another notable factor is the high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Mary Stark Elementary School, ranging from 79.17% to 81.89% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Red Trail Elementary (19.78%) and Lakewood Elementary (41.97%), as well as the district and state averages. Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Mary Stark Elementary School, ranging from $11,041 to $14,393 over the past few years, the school's performance metrics are generally lower than the nearby schools and the district and state averages.

193

Students ?

10.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,224

Per pupil spending ?

75.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 8th Ave SW
Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 751-6506

District: Mandan 1

Students who attend Mary Stark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandan Middle School
High:	Mandan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.7%

American Indian:

15.0%

Hispanic:

12.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 28th percentile in 2016 → 30th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (34% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 20% North Dakota)

!Near the bottom of Mandan 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

151^st of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Mandan 1

66^th of 134Mandan 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	36.0	151 of 216	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.2	124 of 217	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.7	142 of 215	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.6	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	194 of 207	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	18.1	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.2	187 of 203	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.4	185 of 202	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	25.8	178 of 199	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.2	139 of 194	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	18.7	201 of 217	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.9	206 of 217	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	20.6	181 of 195	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	35 of 143	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	68.8	26 of 138	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	45.6	73 of 137	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	11.6	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.6	123 of 132	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	20.3	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	116 of 130	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.3	92 of 128	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2016	46.8	42 of 74	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	67 of 143	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.7	98 of 138	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.0	78 of 137	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.7	107 of 141	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.0	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	34.2	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.8	105 of 130	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	51.5	64 of 128	50.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	58.7	23 of 71	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.6	59 of 75	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.2	61 of 62	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	40 of 54	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	57.1	25 of 53	52.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2025)76th percentile+45 vs school

White (2023)68th percentile+34 vs school

Male (2025)53rd percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2016)43rd percentile+15 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math39%~ state avg

Reading34%-6 vs state

Science29%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Sunday, February 9, 2020

Worse school in Mandan. Nothing but a bunch of staff & leadership abusing their authority of power over "underprivileged" and low income families. Close Quote

Schools Near Mary Stark 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 All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Mary Stark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	405 8th Ave SW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6506	193	18	10.8	75.1%	121 (62.7%)	9 (4.7%)	24 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (15.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (4.1%)	36	151^st of 216 public elementary schools	30.1%		45.2	124^th of 217 public elementary schools	42.9%	27	19.5	29.0	59.0	39.0	29.5	29.5	59.5	34.0	29.0	29.0	$17,224	$2,540	$14,684
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	305 10th Ave NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6507	284	19	15.3	35.9%	199 (70.1%)	13 (4.6%)	28 (9.9%)	1 (0.4%)	30 (10.6%)	5 (1.8%)	8 (2.8%)	56.4	82^nd of 216 public elementary schools	62.0%		60.5	72^nd of 217 public elementary schools	66.8%	10	49.0	49.0	34.0	44.0	59.5	44.0	49.0	54.0	39.0	39.0	$15,175	$1,202	$13,972
Mandan K-8 Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	901 Division St NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 751-6500	14	3	4.6		14 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$5,263	$478	$4,785
Custer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	205 8th Ave NE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6503	126	13	9.6	75.4%	75 (59.5%)	5 (4.0%)	19 (15.1%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (12.7%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.3%)	43.1	129^th of 216 public elementary schools	40.3%		36.7	151^st of 217 public elementary schools	30.4%	22	49.0	49.5	19.5	34.0	54.5	29.5	19.5	29.0	49.0	49.0	$19,008	$1,496	$17,511
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 14th St NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 751-6505	379	26	14.4	31.1%	278 (73.4%)	17 (4.5%)	33 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	40.4	137^th of 216 public elementary schools	36.6%		37.1	149^th of 217 public elementary schools	31.3%	12	34.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	54.0	44.0	34.0	44.0	29.0	29.0	$13,625	$478	$13,147
Ft Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2007 8th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6504	455	26	17.5	14.7%	384 (84.4%)	6 (1.3%)	28 (6.2%)	5 (1.1%)	18 (4.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.4%)	63.6	64^th of 216 public elementary schools	70.4%		49.6	104^th of 217 public elementary schools	52.1%	40	44.0	54.0	44.0	49.0	44.0	49.0	59.0	48.0	49.0	49.0	$12,904	$478	$12,426
Lakewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	2601 38th Ave SE	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 751-6509	285	23	12.3	43.2%	185 (64.9%)	25 (8.8%)	22 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (11.9%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (6.0%)	58.4	76^th of 216 public elementary schools	64.8%		52.8	94^th of 217 public elementary schools	56.7%	18	59.0	39.0	59.0	49.0	44.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	$14,556	$1,327	$13,229
Red Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4801 37th Ave NW	Mandan	58554	Morton County	Mandan 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 751-6508	438	24	18.2	20.1%	359 (82.0%)	14 (3.2%)	21 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (5.7%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (3.9%)	76.3	32^nd of 216 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.5	18^th of 217 public elementary schools	91.7%	14	69.0	79.0	54.0	69.0	59.0	49.0	44.0	50.0	49.0	49.0	$12,550	$478	$12,071
Highland Acres Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 Prairie Dr	Bismarck	58501	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4160	103	7	14.7	10.7%	89 (86.4%)	2 (1.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.9%)	74.9	33^rd of 216 public elementary schools	84.7%		60.1	73^rd of 217 public elementary schools	66.4%	40	34.5	69.0	49.0	54.0	44.5	64.5	64.5	49.5	79.0	79.0	$17,262	$656	$16,606
Elk Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 Ivory Lane	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 323-4230	510	29	17.4	2.2%	467 (91.6%)	3 (0.6%)	11 (2.2%)	8 (1.6%)	9 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.4%)	85.6	10^th of 216 public elementary schools	95.4%		92.8	3^rd of 217 public elementary schools	98.6%	7	59.0	69.0	89.0	71.0	49.0	49.0	69.0	57.0	64.0	64.0	$12,186	$598	$11,588

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 Mary Stark Elementary School

Is Mary Stark Elementary School a good school?

Mary Stark Elementary School ranks 151^st of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Mary Stark Elementary School in?

Mandan 1

How many students attend Mary Stark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 193 students attended Mary Stark Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mary Stark Elementary School?

Students at Mary Stark Elementary School are 63% White, 15% American Indian, 12% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Mary Stark Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mary Stark Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mandan Middle School
High : Mandan 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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