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Mandan 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 3,098 students in Mandan 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Mandan 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
12 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
4,336 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
268 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Mandan 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 81% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#122 out of 169 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
44%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.49
# American Indian Students
377 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
9%
11%
# Asian Students
23 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
284 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
146 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
3%
6%
# White Students
3,325 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
77%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
59
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
352
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
374
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
359
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
331
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
369
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
316
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
300
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
322
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
316
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
310
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
325
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
325
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
278
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,541 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,505 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$63 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$59 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,541
$17,688
Spending / Student
$13,505
$17,689
Best Mandan 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Red Trail Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4801 37th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Grades: PK-5
| 393 students
Rank: #22.
Roosevelt Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
305 10th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6507
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6507
Grades: PK-5
| 304 students
Rank: #33.
Ft Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2007 8th Ave Se
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6504
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6504
Grades: K-5
| 636 students
Rank: #44.
Mandan Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2901 12th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6502
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6502
Grades: 6-8
| 928 students
Rank: #55.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
600 14th St Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6505
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6505
Grades: PK-5
| 447 students
Rank: #66.
Custer Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
205 8th Ave Ne
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6503
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6503
Grades: PK-5
| 133 students
Rank: #77.
Mary Stark Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
405 8th Ave Sw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6506
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6506
Grades: PK-5
| 243 students
Rank: n/an/a
Mandan K-8 Elementary Virtual Academy
Magnet School
901 Division St Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6500
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6500
Grades: K-8
| 14 students
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