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Red Trail Elementary School

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Red Trail Elementary School ranks 32 nd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

32^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Red Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school in Mandan, North Dakota, serving 460 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Mandan 1 School District, which is ranked 8 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Red Trail Elementary consistently outperforms the Mandan 1 district and the state of North Dakota in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, 69% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 45% for the Mandan 1 district and 41% for the state. In reading, 50% of students were proficient or better, compared to 44% for the Mandan 1 district and 40% for the state. This strong academic performance is reflected in the school's high statewide ranking, placing 7th out of 53 North Dakota elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 25% in 2023-2024 to 20% in 2024-2025.

While Red Trail Elementary School outperforms many nearby schools in the Mandan 1 district, including Ft Lincoln Elementary, Mary Stark Elementary, and Custer Elementary, it lags behind the top-performing elementary school in the Bismarck 1 district, Elk Ridge Elementary, which consistently ranks among the best in the state. Red Trail's spending per student has remained relatively consistent, ranging from $10,297 in 2018-2019 to $12,326 in 2020-2021, suggesting that the school's strong academic performance is not solely a result of higher funding.

438

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,550

Per pupil spending ?

20.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 37th Ave NW
Mandan, ND 58554

(701) 751-6508

District: Mandan 1

Students who attend Red Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mandan Middle School
High:	Mandan High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

American Indian:

5.7%

Hispanic:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 97th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (56% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Mandan 1

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 97th-percentile peak (2023) to 85th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

32^nd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 32 pts since 2016

From top 47% (2016) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	76.3	32 of 216	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	18 of 217	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	89.5	7 of 215	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	18 of 217	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	27 of 207	87.0%	★★★★☆
2020	53.9	101 of 203	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	101 of 203	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	24 of 202	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.6	62 of 199	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.6	91 of 194	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.1	11 of 143	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	7 of 138	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	93.4	3 of 137	97.8%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	6 of 141	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.8	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2020	56.2	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	56 of 132	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.2	22 of 130	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	61.7	47 of 128	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.4	87 of 123	29.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.5	14 of 101	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	9 of 93	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	88.7	2 of 88	97.7%	★★★★★
2020	52.8	42 of 88	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	42 of 88	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2017	61.5	19 of 81	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	62.2	23 of 74	68.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.9	19 of 143	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	71.4	28 of 138	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	14 of 137	89.8%	★★★★★
2022	72.2	23 of 141	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	44 of 132	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2020	53.8	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.8	26 of 130	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	57.4	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.8	63 of 123	48.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	95.0	3 of 79	96.2%	★★★★★

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 (2024)96th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)92nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)87th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math69%+28 vs state

Reading50%+10 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Red Trail 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	2800 Ithica Dr	Bismarck	58503	Burleigh County	Bismarck 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 323-4290	390	29	13.3	25.4%	289 (74.1%)	8 (2.1%)	16 (4.1%)	15 (3.8%)	20 (5.1%)	9 (2.3%)	33 (8.5%)	59.8	73^rd of 216 public elementary schools	66.2%		73.7	36^th of 217 public elementary schools	83.4%	37	54.0	59.0	64.0	58.0	34.0	34.0	44.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$14,251	$612	$13,639

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 Red Trail Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Red Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Red Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mandan Middle School
High : Mandan High School

How many students attend Red Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 438 students attended Red Trail Elementary School.

What district is Red Trail Elementary School in?

Mandan 1

What is the racial makeup of Red Trail Elementary School?

Students at Red Trail Elementary School are 82% White, 6% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Is Red Trail Elementary School a good school?

Red Trail Elementary School ranks 32^nd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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.