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South Prairie Elementary School

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South Prairie Elementary School ranks 49 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

49^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

South Prairie Elementary School is a public elementary school in Minot, North Dakota, serving 393 students in grades PK-8 as part of the South Prairie 70 school district, which is ranked 6th out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

South Prairie Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both math and reading proficiency, with 51% and 48% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, respectively, compared to the state averages of 41% and 40%. The school's performance has been improving over the years, with its statewide ranking rising from 144th out of 194 schools in 2014-2015 to 14th out of 53 schools in 2024-2025. Compared to nearby schools, South Prairie Elementary outperforms most in both math and reading, except for Edison Elementary School, which has higher proficiency rates.

South Prairie Elementary has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 16.28% in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 22.73% to 70.23%. The school also has a higher per-student spending of $11,191 in 2021-2022 and a lower student-teacher ratio of 15.4 in 2023-2024, suggesting effective resource allocation to support student learning.

411

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,214

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 177th Ave SW
Minot, ND 58701

(701) 722-3537

District: South Prairie 70

Students who attend South Prairie Elementary School usually attend:

High:

South Prairie High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.3%

African American:

6.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2016 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 39 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

North Dakota avg40%

Elementary school

49^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▲ up 53 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

44^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of North Dakota Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

84^th of 134South Prairie 70 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	67.4	49 of 216	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.8	51 of 217	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.6	68 of 215	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.4	74 of 217	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.2	67 of 207	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	66.7	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.8	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.1	39 of 202	80.7%	★★★★☆
2017	52.7	94 of 199	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.7	120 of 194	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	35.5	137 of 181	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	60.6	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	59.7	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.6	117 of 195	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	46 of 143	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	55 of 138	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	41 of 137	70.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	33 of 141	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.8	46 of 132	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2020	67.9	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	38 of 132	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	67.8	32 of 128	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	56.6	51 of 123	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	38.8	77 of 109	29.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	48 of 101	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	54 of 93	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.9	59 of 88	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	36 of 64	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	74.9	8 of 64	87.5%	★★★★☆
2020	69.3	14 of 88	84.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	14 of 88	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	71.7	10 of 81	87.7%	★★★★☆
2016	41.9	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	9 of 143	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	72.6	26 of 138	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.7	58 of 137	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	63 of 141	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	59 of 132	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2020	61.9	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	42 of 130	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	65 of 128	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.7	75 of 123	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.9	85 of 109	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	44 of 59	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	31 of 57	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.2	35 of 61	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	26 of 61	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.9	29 of 60	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2020	53.4	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	22 of 55	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.0	41 of 55	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	28.9	43 of 52	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.7	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	50.7	26 of 52	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	67.6	40 of 136	70.6%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	38 of 135	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	64.4	36 of 124	71.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	15.6	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	19 of 36	47.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.2	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.3	10 of 37	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	75.0	3 of 37	91.9%	★★★★★
2020	64.3	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	10 of 34	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	37.2	21 of 31	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.9	28 of 34	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.1	14 of 32	56.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	8 of 31	74.2%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	3 of 24	87.5%	★★★★★
2016	49.6	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.5	25 of 36	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	12 of 37	67.6%	★★★★☆
2021	33.1	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	56.9	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.6	14 of 34	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	18 of 31	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	25 of 34	26.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.7	27 of 32	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile-25 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+49 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile~ school

Female (2025)8th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math51%+10 vs state

Reading48%+8 vs state

Science44%+6 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
South Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	100 177th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	South Prairie 70	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 722-3537	411	26	16.1	23.6%	334 (81.3%)	25 (6.1%)	16 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.9%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.1%)	67.4	49^th of 216 public elementary schools	77.3%		65.8	51^st of 217 public elementary schools	76.5%	2	69.0	64.0	39.0	49.0	44.0	29.0	51.0	74.0	69.0	39.5	34.0	34.0	39.0	48.0	59.0	19.0	44.0	$11,214	$316	$10,898
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
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
Sawyer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	25 1st Ave SW	Sawyer	58781	Ward County	Sawyer 16	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 624-5167	74	13	5.8	41.9%	65 (87.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)							19.0							39.0			44.5	$25,352	$1,911	$23,441
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
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
Nedrose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6900 Hwy 2 E	Minot	58701	Ward County	Nedrose 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 838-5550	270	22	12.4	14.4%	222 (82.2%)	11 (4.1%)	12 (4.4%)	4 (1.5%)	8 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.8%)	31.3	167^th of 216 public elementary schools	22.7%		31.3	167^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.0%		39.5	54.0	24.0	24.0	29.0	39.5	35.0	29.5	29.0	49.0	19.0	39.0	39.5	34.0	39.0	29.0	34.0	$14,077	$1,268	$12,808
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

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 South Prairie Elementary School

How many students attend South Prairie Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended South Prairie Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of South Prairie Elementary School attend?

Students who attend South Prairie Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : South Prairie High School

Is South Prairie Elementary School a good school?

South Prairie Elementary School ranks 49^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of South Prairie Elementary School?

Students at South Prairie Elementary School are 81% White, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

What district is South Prairie Elementary School in?

South Prairie 70

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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.