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Custer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

205 8th Ave NE, Mandan, ND 58554 · (701) 751-6503 · Part of Mandan Public School District 1

Mandan’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
126
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Custer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 21.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mandan kids: Mandan Middle School

On the path

Where Mandan kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Custer Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Mandan Middle School1,003 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

205 8th Ave NE, Mandan

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten15
Grade 117
Grade 217
Grade 320
Grade 423
Grade 521
Enrollment over time
104’20
112’21
133’22
129’23
126’24

Up 21.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Two or more races 6%Black 4%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Custer Elementary School from Mandan families.

Other schools in Mandan Public School District 1

The district →
Red Trail Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mandan
A
438 students18:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mandan
C
379 students14:1
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mandan
C
284 students15:1
Mary Stark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mandan
D
193 students11:1
Ft. Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mandan
C+
455 students18:1
Lakewood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mandan
285 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Mandan’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.