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Dakota Elementary School

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Dakota Elementary School ranks 58 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

58^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Dakota Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Minot AFB, North Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 267 students. The school is part of the Minot 1 School District, which is ranked 83 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dakota Elementary School has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 62nd out of 194 North Dakota elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 58th out of 216 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, with the school ranking 21st out of 143 North Dakota elementary schools for female students and 7th out of 101 for low socioeconomic status students, both earning 4- and 5-star ratings, respectively. In the 2024-2025 school year, Dakota Elementary School outperformed the Minot 1 district and the state of North Dakota in both math and reading proficiency across all grades.

However, Dakota Elementary School has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 19% to 26% over the past few years, which is higher than the typical 20% threshold for chronic absenteeism. Despite this, the school has consistently ranked among the top schools in the state for low-socioeconomic status students, earning a 5-star rating in 2022-2023 and a 4-star rating in 2023-2024 and 2024-2025. While Dakota Elementary School's performance is generally stronger than the other nearby schools in the Minot 1 district, the nearby Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School, which is part of the United 7 district, outperforms Dakota Elementary School in both math and reading proficiency.

233

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,886

Per pupil spending ?

35.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 Eagle Way
Minot AFB, ND 58704

(701) 727-3310

District: Minot 1

Students who attend Dakota Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Memorial Middle School
High:	Minot High School
	Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.5%

Hispanic:

20.2%

Two or more races:

11.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2016 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Minot 1

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

58^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 11Elementary Schools in the Minot 1

83^rd of 134Minot 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	64.8	58 of 216	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	35.6	153 of 217	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	158 of 215	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.5	133 of 217	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.2	121 of 207	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2020	37.3	149 of 203	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	149 of 203	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.3	130 of 202	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	103 of 199	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.1	62 of 194	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.9	70 of 181	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.7	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.3	150 of 217	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	45.9	141 of 195	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	73.0	21 of 143	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	38.7	95 of 138	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.5	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.7	55 of 141	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	70 of 132	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	52.4	64 of 132	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	63 of 132	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	74 of 130	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.0	75 of 128	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.8	69 of 123	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.1	46 of 109	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	7 of 101	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	71.0	13 of 93	86.0%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	1 of 88	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	74.4	6 of 64	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	66.1	13 of 64	79.7%	★★★★☆
2020	62.7	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	19 of 88	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	12 of 65	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	40 of 143	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	48.8	63 of 138	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.4	82 of 137	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	112 of 141	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	46.5	78 of 132	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2020	35.3	92 of 132	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	95 of 132	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	63.8	41 of 130	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.2	29 of 128	77.3%	★★★★☆
2016	62.4	41 of 123	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	44 of 109	59.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	25 of 83	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.6	17 of 79	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	40.9	51 of 71	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	54.8	29 of 75	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.7	19 of 62	69.4%	★★★★☆
2020	33.1	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	49 of 66	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.9	29 of 54	46.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	43.9	36 of 53	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	54.6	25 of 51	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	62.5	19 of 40	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)85th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

White (2025)70th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

Math49%+8 vs state

Reading49%+9 vs state

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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
Dakota Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Eagle Way	Minot AFB	58704	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 727-3310	233	17	13.8	35.2%	141 (60.5%)	14 (6.0%)	47 (20.2%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.2%)	64.8	58^th of 216 public elementary schools	73.1%		35.6	153^rd of 217 public elementary schools	29.5%	95	29.5	69.0	49.0				49.0	29.5	69.0	49.5				49.0	69.0		69.0	$16,886	$809	$16,078
North Plains Elementary School	Public	K-5	101 C St	Minot AFB	58704	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 727-3320	234	17	13.6	32.1%	126 (53.8%)	19 (8.1%)	64 (27.4%)	9 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	15 (6.4%)	51.9	96^th of 216 public elementary schools	55.6%		33.8	159^th of 217 public elementary schools	26.7%	63	59.0	34.0	39.0				39.0	49.5	29.0	49.5				40.5	49.0		49.0	$16,108	$771	$15,337
Glenburn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	102 Raymond St	Glenburn	58740	Renville County	Glenburn 26	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 362-7426	144	14	10.4	35.4%	131 (91.0%)	3 (2.1%)	5 (3.5%)	1 (0.7%)	4 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.4	184^th of 216 public elementary schools	14.8%		29.4	176^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.9%	8	20.0	34.5	59.0	39.0	64.5	34.5	39.0	20.0	20.0	34.5	29.5	54.5	44.5	29.0	20.0	34.5	19.5	$18,555	$3,268	$15,286
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 8th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4665	418	32	13.0	37.8%	258 (61.7%)	24 (5.7%)	72 (17.2%)	11 (2.6%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.2%)	38	145^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.9%		32.2	164^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	39.0	34.0	54.0				39.0	39.0	24.0	49.0				35.5	24.0		24.0	$16,979	$813	$16,166
Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Wallace St	Burlington	58722	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 839-7135	415	27	15.3	17.3%	377 (90.8%)	11 (2.7%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	51^st of 216 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.1	21^st of 217 public elementary schools	90.3%	30	59.0	59.0	44.0	59.0	44.0	59.0	55.0	44.0	54.0	39.0	54.0	34.0	39.5	44.0	54.0	49.0	59.0	$12,357	$00	$12,357
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 16th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4610	435	32	13.7	38.9%	311 (71.5%)	28 (6.4%)	36 (8.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.1%)	49.5	107^th of 216 public elementary schools	50.5%		50	102^nd of 217 public elementary schools	53.0%	5	54.0	44.0	59.0				49.0	39.0	24.0	39.0				33.0	44.0		44.0	$18,086	$866	$17,220
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4685	175	15	11.5	44.6%	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	32 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	13.3	206^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.4	194^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.6%	12	29.5	19.5	34.5				24.0	19.5	19.5	20.0				14.0	29.0		29.0	$18,474	$885	$17,590
Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	1	0	6.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$33,279	$1,593	$31,686
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 25th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4590	265	17	15.6	24.2%	203 (76.6%)	5 (1.9%)	26 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	47.4	113^th of 216 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.6	132^nd of 217 public elementary schools	39.2%	19	59.0	44.0	29.0				44.0	39.5	49.0	29.0				38.0	44.0		44.0	$17,671	$846	$16,824
Perkett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 5th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4680	394	26	15.0	33.2%	293 (74.4%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	40.9	135^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.6	113^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.9%	22	34.0	34.0	54.0				44.0	29.0	34.0	64.0				40.5	29.0		29.0	$16,352	$783	$15,569

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 Dakota Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Dakota Elementary School?

Students at Dakota Elementary School are 61% White, 20% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 6% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Dakota Elementary School a good school?

Dakota Elementary School ranks 58^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dakota Elementary School in?

Minot 1

How many students attend Dakota Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 233 students attended Dakota Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Dakota Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Memorial Middle School
High : Minot High School
High : Souris River Campus Alternative 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.

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.