Approximately 28% of public elementary school students in North Dakota are eligible for free lunch (2024-25).
The public elementary schools with the highest eligible for free lunch are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The public elementary school with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in North Dakota is Bakker Elementary School with 100% of students eligible.
Eligible for Free Lunch Range: 76%
100%
Avg. Eligible for Free Lunch: 95%
Public Elementary Schools Eligible For Free Lunch in North Dakota (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Eligible for Free Lunch
Grades
Location
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Bakker Elementary School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
880 96th St Se
Hague, ND 58542
(701) 336-7284
Hague, ND 58542
(701) 336-7284
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Cannon Ball Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
7080 8th Ave
Cannon Ball, ND 58528
(701) 854-3341
Cannon Ball, ND 58528
(701) 854-3341
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Dunseith Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 6-9%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-6
101 2nd Ave Sw
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5792
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 244-5792
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Explorer Academy
Magnet School
(Math: <50%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
1780 17th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Fort Yates Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
9189 1/2 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3819
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Oberon Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: K-8
315 A St N
Oberon, ND 58357
(701) 798-2231
Oberon, ND 58357
(701) 798-2231
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Saint John Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Selfridge Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
210 2nd Ave S
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Selfridge High School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-12
210 2nd Ave S
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Selfridge, ND 58568
(701) 422-3353
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-5
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Turtle Mountain Community Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 17% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 6-8
1330 Braves Blvd
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Twin Buttes Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-8
7997 7a St Nw
Halliday, ND 58636
(701) 938-4396
Halliday, ND 58636
(701) 938-4396
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Warwick Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: PK-4
210 4th Ave
Warwick, ND 58381
(701) 294-2561
Warwick, ND 58381
(701) 294-2561
Rank: #1 - 141. - 14.
Warwick Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 100%
Grades: 5-8
210 4th Ave
Warwick, ND 58381
(701) 294-2561
Warwick, ND 58381
(701) 294-2561
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Dunseith Day School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
2994 99th St Ne
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 263-4636
Dunseith, ND 58329
(701) 263-4636
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Mandaree Day School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
1 Warrior Circle
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Mandaree, ND 58757
(701) 759-3311
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Ojibwa Indian School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
9620 42nd Ave Ne
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-3108
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-3108
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Standing Rock Community School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-12
9189 Hwy 24
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Fort Yates, ND 58538
(701) 854-3461
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Tate Topa Tribal School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-8
7268 Highway 57
Fort Totten, ND 58335
(701) 766-1400
Fort Totten, ND 58335
(701) 766-1400
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Turtle Mountain Elementary School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: K-5
1209 Gilbert Godon St
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #15 - 2115. - 21.
Turtle Mountain Middle School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 99%
Grades: 6-8
1330 Braves Blvd
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #2222.
White Shield School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 98%
Grades: K-12
2 2nd Ave West
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Roseglen, ND 58775
(701) 743-4350
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Circle Of Nations
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: 4-8
832 8th Street North
Wahpeton, ND 58075
(701) 642-3796
Wahpeton, ND 58075
(701) 642-3796
Rank: #23 - 2423. - 24.
Theodore Jamerson Elementary School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 97%
Grades: K-6
3315 Unviersity Dr
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 221-1800
Bismarck, ND 58504
(701) 221-1800
Rank: #2525.
Twin Buttes Day School
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 93%
Grades: K-8
7997 7a St Nw
Halliday, ND 58636
(701) 938-4396
Halliday, ND 58636
(701) 938-4396
Rank: #2626.
Sundale Colony Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 91%
Grades: K-6
14226 75th St Se
Milnor, ND 58060
(701) 427-5868
Milnor, ND 58060
(701) 427-5868
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
School For The Deaf Pk-8
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: PK-8
1401 College Drive N
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 665-4400
Devils Lake, ND 58301
(701) 665-4400
Rank: #27 - 2827. - 28.
Willow Bank Colony School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 89%
Grades: PK-8
8827 76th St Se
Edgeley, ND 58433
(701) 493-2060
Edgeley, ND 58433
(701) 493-2060
Rank: #2929.
Lamoure Colony School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 88%
Grades: K-8
9644 74th St Se
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Lamoure, ND 58458
(701) 883-5396
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Marmot School 6-12
Magnet School
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: 6-12
701 16th Ave Sw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 667-1400
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 667-1400
Rank: #30 - 3130. - 31.
Minnewaukan Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 87%
Grades: PK-8
4675 Hwy 281 N
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
(701) 473-5306
Minnewaukan, ND 58351
(701) 473-5306
Rank: #3232.
Mary Stark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 82%
Grades: PK-5
405 8th Ave Sw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6506
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6506
Rank: #3333.
Madison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 80%
Grades: K-5
1040 N 29th St
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5100
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5100
Rank: #3434.
Education Clapp Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 78%
Grades: K-5
3131 S 28th St
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2900
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2900
Rank: #3535.
Emerado Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Eligible for Free Lunch: 76%
Grades: PK-8
501 Main St
Emerado, ND 58228
(701) 594-5125
Emerado, ND 58228
(701) 594-5125
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Dakota average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch?
The North Dakota average of public elementary schools students eligible for free lunch is 28%% for 2024-25.
What are the public elementary schools with the highest percentage of students eligible for free lunch in North Dakota?
The best top ranked public elementary schools in North Dakota include Bakker Elementary School, Cannon Ball Elementary School and Dunseith Elementary School.
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