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Stanley Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
158th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 27% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Stanley Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Stanley, North Dakota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 447 students. The school is part of the Stanley 2 School District, which is ranked 20 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Stanley Elementary School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of North Dakota elementary schools, ranging from 31st to 42nd out of 48-53 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in A-Plus/Math (28%) and A-Plus/Reading (38%) were lower than the state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18% to 24% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state's average.

While the school has a high percentage of White students, their performance ranking in the bottom half of North Dakota elementary schools suggests that the school's challenges are not solely related to its student demographics. The school's consistent underperformance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and potential equity concerns suggest a need for comprehensive, data-driven strategies to address these issues and support the success of all students at Stanley Elementary School.

463
Students ?
11.5
Student/teacher ratio ?
$10,684
Per pupil spending ?
30%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 118 4th Ave SW
       Stanley, ND  58784

(701) 628-2422

District: Stanley 2


Students who attend Stanley Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Stanley High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
73.2%
Hispanic:
20.7%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 27th in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 27th (2025)
!Math scores 13 pts below the North Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg29%
North Dakota avg40%
158th of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 27%▲ up 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 20% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
117th of 134Stanley 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)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202534.5158 of 21626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202446.9118 of 21745.6%★★☆☆☆
202349.8102 of 21552.6%★★★☆☆
202247.8122 of 21743.8%★★☆☆☆
202131.0163 of 20721.3%★☆☆☆☆
202035.2154 of 20324.1%★☆☆☆☆
201935.4154 of 20324.1%★☆☆☆☆
201838.9155 of 20223.3%★☆☆☆☆
201729.5170 of 19914.6%★☆☆☆☆
201628.4166 of 19414.4%★☆☆☆☆
201532.8144 of 18120.4%★☆☆☆☆
201436.0171 of 21721.2%★☆☆☆☆
201327.2187 of 21713.8%★☆☆☆☆
201231.3165 of 19515.4%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202534.8106 of 14325.9%★☆☆☆☆
202448.971 of 13848.6%★★☆☆☆
202344.577 of 13743.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.284 of 14140.4%★★☆☆☆
202132.5100 of 13224.2%★☆☆☆☆
202039.095 of 13228.0%★☆☆☆☆
201939.295 of 13228.0%★☆☆☆☆
201837.599 of 13023.8%★☆☆☆☆
201729.1105 of 12818.0%★☆☆☆☆
201629.3103 of 12316.3%★☆☆☆☆
201537.382 of 10924.8%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202544.360 of 10140.6%★★☆☆☆
202458.427 of 9371.0%★★★★☆
202352.535 of 8860.2%★★★☆☆
202260.516 of 6475.0%★★★★☆
202151.728 of 6456.3%★★★☆☆
202044.852 of 8840.9%★★☆☆☆
201945.052 of 8840.9%★★☆☆☆
201845.852 of 8740.2%★★☆☆☆
201747.944 of 8145.7%★★☆☆☆
201633.161 of 7417.6%★☆☆☆☆
201532.853 of 6518.5%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202544.185 of 14340.6%★★☆☆☆
202452.955 of 13860.1%★★★☆☆
202350.963 of 13754.0%★★★☆☆
202249.674 of 14147.5%★★☆☆☆
202131.0107 of 13218.9%★☆☆☆☆
202033.3103 of 13222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201933.4103 of 13222.0%★☆☆☆☆
201841.792 of 13029.2%★☆☆☆☆
201733.7107 of 12816.4%★☆☆☆☆
201630.2105 of 12314.6%★☆☆☆☆
201527.092 of 10915.6%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202538.857 of 8331.3%★★☆☆☆
202466.218 of 7977.2%★★★★☆
202229.462 of 7517.3%★☆☆☆☆
202024.758 of 6612.1%★☆☆☆☆
201924.859 of 6610.6%★☆☆☆☆
201724.646 of 5313.2%★☆☆☆☆
201637.939 of 5123.5%★☆☆☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school
Male (2025)41st percentile+14 vs school
White (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school
Female (2025)26th percentile~ school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Reading38%~ state avg
Science29%-9 vs state
Math28%-13 vs state

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Stanley Elementary School ranks 158th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 463 students attended Stanley Elementary School.

Students at Stanley Elementary School are 73% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% American Indian, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

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

High : Stanley High 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.




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