The brief
A Minto 20 elementary school where students score 13 points below what's typical for similar communities.
It ranks 453 of 457 schools in North Dakota and 2 of 2 in Minto 20.
Minto Elementary School is listed in Minto 20, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
- 202225%
- 2021*35%
- 2020*35%
- 201935%
- 201835%
- 201725%
* A COVID-affected year: test participation was uneven nationwide, so the model weights it at half.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 49% (multi-year average, 2009-2022) · reading/ELA 52% (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Math proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Reading/ELA proficiency
- State department of education · 2022 EdFacts · Low confidence
- Older source: 2022 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
- Student progress (growth)
- NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 58261; this does not measure the attendance area.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2022; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.The area
- Median income
- $73,750
- Median home value
- $118,900
- Median rent
- $725/mo
- College educated
- 15.1%
- Homeownership
- 93.2%
- Poverty rate
- 11.7%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 58261; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 30
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 32
- Somewhat Bikeable
Walk, transit and bike scores by
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 43.5%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Minto Elementary School serve?
Minto Elementary School serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.
How many students attend Minto Elementary School?
Minto Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 223 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Minto Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Minto Elementary School is 8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Minto Elementary School rank in ND?
Minto Elementary School ranks #453 of 457 schools in ND.
What is Minto Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Minto Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 2.7 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
What are the test scores at Minto Elementary School?
Based on loaded state assessment records, Minto Elementary School has 49% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022) and 52% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2022).
Is Minto Elementary School a charter school?
No, Minto Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Minto Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Minto Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Minto Elementary School?
43.5% of students at Minto Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Pre-K – 8th
- Enrollment
- 223
- Student-teacher ratio
- 8:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 28
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Distant Rural
- County
- Walsh County
- Phone
- (701) 248-3479
- Rank in district
- #2 of 2
- Schools in district
- 2
- District spending per student
- $12,581
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 5.4%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 58261)
- 1,284
- Area average commute
- 20.9 min
- Area median age
- 44.8
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.