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Ray Elementary School

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Ray Elementary School ranks 75 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

75^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Ray Elementary School is a public elementary school in Ray, North Dakota, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 327 students. The school is part of the Nesson 2 School District, which is ranked 18 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Ray Elementary School's academic performance in Math and Reading is slightly above the district average, it falls below the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 44% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% for the district and 41% for the state. In Reading, 35% of students were proficient or better, compared to 36% for the district and 40% for the state. The school has also experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 11% in 2021-2022 to 20% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 14%.

When compared to the nearby Central Elementary School in Tioga, ND, Ray Elementary School has higher chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance in Math and Reading, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 17.6 to 18.8 students per teacher, compared to Central Elementary's ratio of 14.5 students per teacher. However, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Ray Elementary School is lower than the state average, indicating that the school may serve a relatively more affluent student population.

324

Students ?

18.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,548

Per pupil spending ?

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849

(701) 568-3301

District: Nesson 2

Students who attend Ray Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Ray High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.8%

Two or more races:

6.8%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 78th percentile in 2024 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Dakota median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 78th-percentile peak (2024) to 65th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg41%

North Dakota avg40%

Elementary school

75^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 13% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

40^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 32%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

70^th of 134Nesson 2 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	75 of 216	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.5	47 of 217	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	99 of 215	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	62 of 217	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	59.7	76 of 207	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2020	32.3	160 of 203	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	160 of 203	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.0	107 of 202	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	22.1	182 of 199	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	23.9	176 of 194	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	27.1	158 of 181	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	31.0	180 of 217	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.7	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	75.4	22 of 195	88.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	65 of 143	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	31 of 138	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	48.1	68 of 137	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.9	64 of 141	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.6	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2020	8.7	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	129 of 132	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.9	87 of 130	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.5	115 of 128	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	50.2	71 of 123	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	48 of 143	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	77.2	19 of 138	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	54.5	55 of 137	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.3	35 of 141	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.6	33 of 132	75.0%	★★★★☆
2020	16.0	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	75.9	15 of 130	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	32.7	109 of 128	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.5	116 of 123	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	40 of 59	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	33 of 57	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	41 of 61	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.5	38 of 61	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	43 of 60	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	38.5	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.4	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.2	40 of 55	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	26.8	45 of 52	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.9	47 of 53	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.7	39 of 52	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	38.6	102 of 136	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.8	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.4	61 of 124	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	33 of 37	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	73.1	3 of 36	91.7%	★★★★★
2023	26.8	34 of 39	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	25 of 37	32.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	42.3	26 of 37	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	20 of 36	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.8	22 of 39	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	19 of 37	48.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile-11 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)11th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+11 vs state

Math44%+3 vs state

Reading35%-5 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
Ray Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	224 2nd Ave W	Ray	58849	Williams County	Nesson 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 568-3301	324	17	18.6	15.7%	278 (85.8%)	4 (1.2%)	18 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	58.6	75^th of 216 public elementary schools	65.3%		68.5	47^th of 217 public elementary schools	78.3%	28	34.0	69.0	59.0	39.0	39.0	49.0	44.0	29.0	59.5	49.5	39.5	39.5	19.5	35.0	59.0	49.0	49.0	$14,548	$303	$14,244
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	321 N Benson St	Tioga	58852	Williams County	Tioga 15	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 664-3441	324	24	13.7	12.0%	233 (71.9%)	6 (1.9%)	73 (22.5%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	44.8	120^th of 216 public elementary schools	44.4%		43.7	129^th of 217 public elementary schools	40.6%	9	54.0	49.0	49.0	34.0	34.0	49.0	43.0	44.0	29.5	39.5	24.0	34.0	39.5	35.0	49.0	29.5	39.0	$15,877	$423	$15,455

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 Ray Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Ray Elementary School attend?

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

High : Ray High School

How many students attend Ray Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 324 students attended Ray Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Ray Elementary School?

Students at Ray Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Ray Elementary School a good school?

Ray Elementary School ranks 75^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ray Elementary School in?

Nesson 2

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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.