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Park River Area Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

704 5th St W, Park River, ND 58270 · (701) 284-7164 · Part of Park River Area Public School District 8

Park River’s School Grade B− better than 52% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
275
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Park River Area Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Park River kids: Park River Area High School

On the path

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

PK–6Park River Area Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Park River Area High School195 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts32%
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 ↗

704 5th St W, Park River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K32
Kindergarten34
Grade 126
Grade 237
Grade 336
Grade 440
Grade 539
Grade 631
Enrollment over time
279’20
272’21
288’22
284’23
275’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 88%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 5%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 Park River Area Elementary School from Park River families.

Other schools in Park River Area Public School District 8

The district →
Park River Area High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Park River
C+
195 students13:1

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