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Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

250 3rd Ave W, Turtle Lake, ND 58575 · (701) 448-2365 · Part of Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72

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Directions
Students
97
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 8.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Turtle Lake kids: Turtle Lake-Mercer High School

On the path

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

PK–6Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Turtle Lake-Mercer High School85 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

250 3rd Ave W, Turtle Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K5
Kindergarten9
Grade 110
Grade 216
Grade 36
Grade 412
Grade 520
Grade 619
Enrollment over time
106’20
111’21
105’22
106’23
97’24

Down 8.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Turtle Lake-Mercer Elementary School from Turtle Lake families.

Other schools in Turtle Lake-Mercer Public School District 72

The district →
Turtle Lake-Mercer High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Turtle Lake
B
85 students7:1

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