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North Sargent Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

200^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

North Sargent Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Gwinner, North Dakota, with 127 students. Despite higher spending per student and a relatively low student-teacher ratio, the school consistently underperforms the state and its nearby counterparts on key metrics, including test scores and academic proficiency.

North Sargent Elementary's math and reading proficiency rates are projected to be significantly lower than the state averages in 2024-2025, at 29% and 24% respectively, compared to the state's 41% and 40%. The school has also seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 30.94% in 2021-2022 to 47.24% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. Despite the higher spending per student at North Sargent Elementary ($16,455 in 2021-2022) compared to nearby schools like Lisbon Elementary ($10,592) and Milnor Elementary ($17,395), the school's academic outcomes remain significantly worse.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Lisbon Elementary and Milnor Elementary, generally outperform North Sargent Elementary on test scores and other metrics. For example, Lisbon Elementary's math proficiency rate for all grades is projected to be 64% in 2024-2025, more than double North Sargent's 29%. This suggests that the challenges faced by North Sargent Elementary may be unique and require targeted interventions to address the underlying issues and improve student learning outcomes.

131

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,018

Per pupil spending ?

50.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16 1st St SW
Gwinner, ND 58040

(701) 678-2492

District: North Sargent 3

Students who attend North Sargent Elementary School usually attend:

High:

North Sargent High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.0%

African American:

12.2%

Hispanic:

1.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 53 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg24%

North Dakota avg40%

Elementary school

200^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 56 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

43^rd of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 57 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

125^th of 134North Sargent 3 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	17.7	200 of 216	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	171 of 217	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	174 of 215	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.1	167 of 217	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.9	151 of 207	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	28.3	173 of 203	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.4	173 of 203	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	179 of 202	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.5	159 of 199	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	57.4	77 of 194	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.1	66 of 181	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.3	32 of 217	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	71.3	45 of 217	79.3%	★★★★☆
2012	58.0	97 of 195	50.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	44.1	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	85 of 132	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	31.5	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.6	109 of 132	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	43 of 59	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	48 of 57	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.8	46 of 61	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	52 of 61	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	49 of 60	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	48.7	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.4	26 of 55	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	14 of 55	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	69.7	9 of 52	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.3	4 of 53	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	71.6	8 of 52	84.6%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	21 of 136	84.6%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	34 of 135	74.8%	★★★★☆
2012	50.7	76 of 124	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	33.3	28 of 39	28.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2023	21.5	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

Female (2020)36th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2020)17th percentile+3 vs school

Middle school

Female (2023)28th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2023)5th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science30%-8 vs state

Math29%-12 vs state

Reading24%-16 vs state

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Schools Near North Sargent 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 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
North Sargent Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	16 1st St SW	Gwinner	58040	Sargent County	North Sargent 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 678-2492	131	16	8.1	50.4%	110 (84.0%)	16 (12.2%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17.7	200^th of 216 public elementary schools	7.4%		30.5	171^st of 217 public elementary schools	21.2%	29		20.0	20.0	34.5	20.0	34.5	29.0		20.0	20.0	44.5	34.5	44.5	24.0	34.5	34.5	29.5	$18,018	$1,714	$16,305
Sargent Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	575 5th St SW	Forman	58032	Sargent County	Sargent Central 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 724-3205	114	12	9.5	28.9%	104 (91.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.5%)	85.1	11^th of 216 public elementary schools	94.9%		77.4	27^th of 217 public elementary schools	87.6%	16	74.5	49.0		79.0	59.0	44.5	54.0	84.5	54.5		64.5	54.5	64.5	49.0	54.5	54.5	49.0	$24,922	$208	$24,714
Milnor Elementary School	Public	K-6	530 5th St	Milnor	58060	Sargent County	Milnor 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 427-5237	89	13	6.8	20.2%	80 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	74.9	34^th of 216 public elementary schools	84.3%		61.5	66^th of 217 public elementary schools	69.6%	32	34.5	84.5	69.0	54.5	34.5	44.5	49.0	64.5	64.5	64.5	64.5	64.5	44.5	54.0	34.5	34.5	29.5	$20,497	$1,221	$19,276
Sundale Colony Elementary School	Public	K-6	14226 75th St SE	Milnor	58060	Ransom County	Milnor 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 427-5868	35	5	7.4	91.4%	35 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							39.0							39.5			34.5	$9,993	$00	$9,993
Lisbon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	502 Ash St	Lisbon	58054	Ransom County	Lisbon 19	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 683-4107	222	18	12.4	39.6%	203 (91.4%)	3 (1.4%)	8 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	68.1	47^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.2%		51.1	99^th of 217 public elementary schools	54.4%	52	64.0	64.0					64.0	39.0	39.0					44.0	54.0		54.0	$12,678	$804	$11,873

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 North Sargent Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of North Sargent Elementary School?

Students at North Sargent Elementary School are 84% White, 12% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is North Sargent Elementary School a good school?

North Sargent Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.4% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What district is North Sargent Elementary School in?

North Sargent 3

What schools do graduates of North Sargent Elementary School attend?

Students who attend North Sargent Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : North Sargent High School

How many students attend North Sargent Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended North Sargent 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.