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Dakota Prairie Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

101 Nyhus Ave, McVille, ND 58254 · (701) 322-4771 · Part of Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

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Directions
Students
158
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
24%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Dakota Prairie Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for McVille kids: Dakota Prairie High School

On the path

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

PK–6Dakota Prairie Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Dakota Prairie High Schoolin Petersburg

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

101 Nyhus Ave, McVille

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K20
Kindergarten20
Grade 111
Grade 224
Grade 318
Grade 418
Grade 528
Grade 619
Enrollment over time
164’20
174’21
168’22
163’23
158’24

Down 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Dakota Prairie Elementary School from McVille families.

Other schools in Dakota Prairie Public School District 1

The district →
Dakota Prairie High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Petersburg
C
130 students10:1

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; McVille’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.