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Perkett Elementary School

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Perkett Elementary School ranks 135 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Perkett Elementary School is a public elementary school in Minot, North Dakota, serving 403 students in grades PK-5. 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.

Despite the school's increased spending per student, from $9,872 in 2018-2019 to $15,237 in 2021-2022, Perkett Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the district and the state in terms of proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were lower than the district and the state averages. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 26% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Perkett Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male students and white students performing relatively better than low-socioeconomic status students, who ranked 81 out of 101 ND elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year with a 1-star rating. Compared to nearby schools within the Minot 1 district, such as John Hoeven Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Sunnyside Elementary, Perkett consistently ranks among the lowest in the district, and its statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 75 out of 199 ND elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 135 out of 216 in 2024-2025.

394

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,352

Per pupil spending ?

33.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 5th Ave SW
Minot, ND 58701

(701) 857-4680

District: Minot 1

Students who attend Perkett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jim Hill Middle School
High:	Minot High School
	Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 62nd percentile in 2017 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 62nd-percentile peak (2017) to 38th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

135^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th 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	40.9	135 of 216	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	113 of 217	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.7	82 of 215	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	98 of 217	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.0	105 of 207	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2020	31.3	167 of 203	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.5	167 of 203	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	90 of 202	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.1	75 of 199	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.6	134 of 194	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.5	126 of 181	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	51.8	132 of 217	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.7	161 of 217	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.6	132 of 195	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	88 of 143	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.6	72 of 138	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	61 of 137	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	58 of 141	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	69 of 132	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2020	27.0	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	54.5	64 of 130	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	44 of 128	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	27.6	106 of 123	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	89 of 109	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.5	81 of 101	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	41 of 93	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	17 of 88	80.7%	★★★★☆
2020	32.3	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.3	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.1	45 of 74	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.8	41 of 65	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	64 of 143	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	58 of 138	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	43 of 137	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	51 of 141	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	60 of 132	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2020	31.8	108 of 132	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.0	107 of 132	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.3	46 of 130	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	18 of 128	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	55.8	59 of 123	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.6	70 of 109	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	45.5	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	34 of 79	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	42 of 71	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	43 of 75	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2020	21.7	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	63 of 66	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	63.3	20 of 51	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.8	22 of 40	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)55th percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%+3 vs state

Reading40%~ state avg

Science29%-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 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
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
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
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
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4595	461	36	12.8	28.0%	354 (76.8%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	68.4	46^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.7	70^th of 217 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	59.0	59.0	49.0	55.0	59.0	39.0	49.0	47.0	49.0	49.0	$16,941	$811	$16,129
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4695	336	26	12.7	62.8%	195 (58.0%)	33 (9.8%)	54 (16.1%)	9 (2.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	19.4	194^th of 216 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.2	177^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.4%	17	24.0	29.0	29.0	29.0	24.0	39.5	24.0	28.0	29.5	29.5	$17,182	$823	$16,360
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4690	307	24	12.6	74.6%	194 (63.2%)	30 (9.8%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	9.7	211^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.7	209^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.0	14.0	29.0	19.0	19.0	19.0	29.5	23.0	24.0	24.0	$16,310	$781	$15,529
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
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
John Hoeven Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3400 13th St SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 418-1600	504	30	16.9	35.9%	343 (68.1%)	33 (6.5%)	57 (11.3%)	11 (2.2%)	22 (4.4%)	3 (0.6%)	35 (6.9%)	51.1	103^rd of 216 public elementary schools	52.3%		60.1	74^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.9%	29	44.0	49.0	49.0	47.0	49.0	39.0	24.0	37.0	49.0	49.0	$17,220	$825	$16,395

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 Perkett Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Perkett Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Jim Hill Middle School
High : Minot High School
High : Souris River Campus Alternative High School

Is Perkett Elementary School a good school?

Perkett Elementary School ranks 135^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Perkett Elementary School in?

Minot 1

What is the racial makeup of Perkett Elementary School?

Students at Perkett Elementary School are 74% White, 12% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% American Indian.

How many students attend Perkett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 394 students attended Perkett Elementary 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.