For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 120 students in Drayton 19 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Drayton 19 School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
338 Schools
# Students
182 Students
83,270 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
7,248 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Drayton 19 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 163 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 50% has decreased from PS% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#142 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
21-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥50%
85%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.6%
20.9%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.51
% American Indian
n/a
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
15%
8%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
84%
68%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,797 is higher than the state median of $17,517. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,385 is higher than the state median of $17,519. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$21,797
$17,517
Spending / Student
$20,385
$17,519
Best Drayton 19 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Drayton Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
108 S 5th St
Drayton, ND 58225
(701) 454-3324
Drayton, ND 58225
(701) 454-3324
Gr: PK-8 | 120 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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