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Nathan Twining Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1422 N Louisiana St, Grand Forks AFB, ND 58204 · (701) 787-5100 · Part of Grand Forks Public School District 1

Mekinock Township’s School Grade C+ better than 42% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
228
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Nathan Twining Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Mekinock Township kids: Nathan Twining Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5Nathan Twining Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Nathan Twining Middle Schoolin Grand Forks AFB

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts57%
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 ↗

1422 N Louisiana St, Grand Forks AFB

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K4
Kindergarten49
Grade 132
Grade 248
Grade 333
Grade 428
Grade 534
Enrollment over time
215’20
254’21
227’22
206’23
228’24

Up 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 11%Black 8%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Nathan Twining Elementary School from Mekinock Township families.

Other schools in Grand Forks Public School District 1

The district →
Discovery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
567 students18:1
Century Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
493 students12:1
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
482 students13:1
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
C−
464 students13:1
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B
367 students12:1
Viking Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
328 students8:1

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