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North Plains Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

101 C St, Minot AFB, ND 58704 · (701) 727-3320 · Part of Minot Public School District 1

Waterford Township’s School Grade B− better than 53% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
234
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about North Plains Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.7% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
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 ↗

101 C St, Minot AFB

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten40
Grade 140
Grade 235
Grade 338
Grade 448
Grade 533
Enrollment over time
268’20
258’21
238’22
229’23
234’24

Down 12.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 27%Black 8%Two or more races 6%Asian 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Plains Elementary School from Waterford Township families.

Other schools in Minot Public School District 1

The district →
John Hoeven Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minot
B+
504 students17:1
Edison Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minot
B
461 students13:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minot
C
435 students14:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minot
C+
418 students13:1
Perkett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minot
B−
394 students15:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Minot
D
336 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; Waterford Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.