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Saint John Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

188^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Saint John Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Saint John, North Dakota, with 311 students and part of the St John 3 school district.

The school faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have risen from 11% in 2022-2023 to 20% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 15-16%. Test scores are also below state averages, with proficiency rates in Math (39%) and Reading (35.5%) for all grades in 2024-2025 lower than the state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. However, the school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, from $13,418 in 2018-2019 to $18,712 in 2021-2022, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.1 in 2023-2024.

When compared to nearby schools, Dunseith Elementary School and Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School have even lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates, while Mt Pleasant Elementary School outperforms Saint John Elementary in both areas. The extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Saint John Elementary, reaching 100% in recent years, suggests the school serves a population with significant economic challenges, which likely contributes to the lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates observed.

321

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,014

Per pupil spending ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369

(701) 477-5651

District: St John 3

Students who attend Saint John Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Saint John High School

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.9%

White:

3.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2016 → 13th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg35%

North Dakota avg40%

Elementary school

188^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

18^th of 59

North Dakota public middle schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 66 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to top 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

85^th of 134St John 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	22.1	188 of 216	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.4	172 of 217	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	60.3	63 of 215	70.7%	★★★★☆
2022	15.7	200 of 217	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.8	174 of 207	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	14.2	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	192 of 203	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	187 of 202	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.5	190 of 199	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	184 of 194	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.4	174 of 181	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.5	199 of 217	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	19.6	197 of 217	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	25.5	176 of 195	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	114 of 143	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	102 of 138	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.7	56 of 137	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	18.6	124 of 141	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.3	122 of 132	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	22.9	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	122 of 130	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	121 of 128	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	11.9	119 of 123	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	4.9	108 of 109	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	110 of 143	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.6	90 of 138	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	70.5	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	23.8	121 of 141	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.3	118 of 132	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	17.7	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	127 of 130	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	23.5	118 of 128	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.4	118 of 123	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.0	98 of 109	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	18 of 59	69.5%	★★★★☆
2024	54.5	22 of 57	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	27 of 61	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.7	48 of 61	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	54 of 60	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	20.8	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	49 of 55	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	49 of 52	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	29.4	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.4	50 of 52	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.8	116 of 136	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	17.1	122 of 135	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	109 of 124	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	27 of 37	27.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	23 of 36	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.0	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	26.5	32 of 37	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	7.7	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.7	32 of 34	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.6	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	32.4	26 of 32	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.8	28 of 30	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	1 of 37	97.3%	★★★★★
2024	52.7	15 of 36	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.6	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.7	28 of 37	24.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.6	34 of 37	8.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	30.6	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	29 of 34	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.2	33 of 34	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	47.5	16 of 32	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	25.7	26 of 30	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)23rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile+7 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)97th percentile+28 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math39%~ state avg

Reading36%-4 vs state

Science34%-4 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
Saint John Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	400 Foussard Ave	Saint John	58369	Rolette County	St John 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 477-5651	321	31	10.5	100.0%	10 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	289 (90.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.9%)	22.1	188^th of 216 public elementary schools	13.0%		30.4	172^nd of 217 public elementary schools	20.7%	16	29.5	29.5	19.5	49.5	39.5	59.0	39.0	29.5	29.5	19.5	39.5	59.5	59.0	35.5	29.5	49.0	34.0	$19,014	$00	$19,014
Mt Pleasant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	201 5th St NE	Rolla	58367	Rolette County	Mt Pleasant 4	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 477-3151	112	12	9.1	48.2%	59 (52.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.5%)	44 (39.3%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	70.7	44^th of 216 public elementary schools	79.6%		47.6	116^th of 217 public elementary schools	46.5%	72	64.5	54.5	59.0	44.5	39.5	39.5	44.0	64.5	54.5	29.5	54.5	39.5	59.5	45.5	69.0	49.5	54.0	$17,246	$00	$17,246
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1209 Gilbert Godon Street	Belcourt	58316	Rolette County	Belcourt 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 477-6471	605	75	8.0	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	599 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	213^th of 216 public elementary schools	1.4%		10.6	210^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.2%	3	19.0	19.0	24.0				20.0	13.0	19.0	24.0				18.0	24.0		24.0	$17,700	$4,077	$13,623
Turtle Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1209 Gilbert Godon Street	Belcourt	58316	Rolette County	Turtle Mountain Elementary School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 477-6471	544	17	32.9	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	544 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ojibwa Indian School	Public	K-8	9620 42nd Ave NE	Belcourt	58316	Rolette County	Ojibwa Indian School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 477-3108	220	16	14.1	98.6%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	220 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dunseith Day School	Public	K-8	2994 99th St NE	Dunseith	58329	Rolette County	Dunseith Day School	(n/a)	No	No	Yes	(701) 263-4636	201	20	10.3	98.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	201 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Dunseith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 2nd Ave SW	Dunseith	58329	Rolette County	Dunseith 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 244-5792	236	27	8.7	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	231 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	6.9	214^th of 216 public elementary schools	0.9%		4.9	216^th of 217 public elementary schools	0.5%	2	19.5	10.0	10.0	19.5	19.5	29.0	19.0	29.5	19.5	19.5	10.0	19.5	39.0	23.0	19.5	24.0	19.0	$27,631	$5,457	$22,174

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 Saint John Elementary School

How many students attend Saint John Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 321 students attended Saint John Elementary School.

Is Saint John Elementary School a good school?

Saint John Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.0% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Saint John Elementary School in?

St John 3

What schools do graduates of Saint John Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Saint John Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Saint John High School

What is the racial makeup of Saint John Elementary School?

Students at Saint John Elementary School are 90% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 3% White.

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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.

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