The average public preschool in North Dakota has approximately 182 students (2025).
The public preschools with the largest student enrollments are listed below (where sufficient data available).
The largest public preschool in North Dakota (by enrollment) is Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School with 672 students.
# Students Range: 286
672
Avg. # Students: 400
Largest North Dakota Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 672
Grades: PK-5
1209 Gilbert Godon Street
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Belcourt, ND 58316
(701) 477-6471
Rank: #22.
Discovery Elementary School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 571
Grades: PK-5
3300 43rd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 787-4359
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 787-4359
Rank: #33.
Edwin Loe Elementary School
(Math: 11% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 532
Grades: PK-6
206 2nd Ave E
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
New Town, ND 58763
(701) 627-3718
Rank: #44.
Century Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 524
Grades: PK-6
1540 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Rank: #55.
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 494
Grades: PK-5
3000 Cherry St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Rank: #66.
Kindred Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 481
Grades: PK-6
55 1st Ave S
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Rank: #77.
Red Trail Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 460
Grades: PK-5
4801 37th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Rank: #88.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 448
Grades: PK-5
701 17th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4595
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4595
Rank: #99.
Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 447
Grades: PK-6
118 4th Ave Sw
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Rank: #1010.
Century Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 433
Grades: PK-5
3351 17th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2440
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2440
Rank: #1111.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 432
Grades: PK-5
600 16th St Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4610
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4610
Rank: #1212.
John Hoeven Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 428
Grades: PK-5
3400 13th St Se
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 418-1600
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 418-1600
Rank: #1313.
Burlington-des Lacs Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 419
Grades: PK-6
301 Wallace St
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135
Rank: #1414.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 416
Grades: PK-5
2215 8th St Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4665
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4665
Rank: #1515.
Thompson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 412
Grades: PK-6
424 3rd St
Thompson, ND 58278
(701) 599-2765
Thompson, ND 58278
(701) 599-2765
Rank: #1616.
Perkett Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 403
Grades: PK-5
2000 5th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4680
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4680
Rank: #1717.
South Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 393
Grades: PK-8
100 177th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Rank: #1818.
Central Cass Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 388
Grades: PK-4
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Rank: #1919.
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 384
Grades: PK-5
605 Stanford Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2275
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2275
Rank: #2020.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 379
Grades: PK-5
600 14th St Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6505
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6505
Rank: #2222.
Killdeer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 357
Grades: PK-6
101 High St Nw
Killdeer, ND 58640
(701) 764-5877
Killdeer, ND 58640
(701) 764-5877
Rank: #2323.
Bottineau Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 350
Grades: PK-6
301 Brander St
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701) 228-3718
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701) 228-3718
Rank: #2424.
Northern Cass Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 348
Grades: PK-5
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Rank: #2525.
Carrington Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
Students: 346
Grades: PK-6
100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739
Rank: #2626.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 339
Grades: PK-5
1016 S 20th St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2250
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2250
Rank: #2727.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 329
Grades: PK-6
321 N Benson St
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3441
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3441
Rank: #2828.
Ray Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 327
Grades: PK-8
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Rugby Ely Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 311
Grades: PK-6
207 2nd St Sw
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Saint John Elementary School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 311
Grades: PK-8
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Rank: #3131.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 310
Grades: PK-5
600 17th Ave Se
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4695
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4695
Rank: #3232.
Viking Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 294
Grades: PK-5
809 22nd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2300
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2300
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Nedrose Elementary School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 293
Grades: PK-5
6900 Hwy 2 E
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 838-5550
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 838-5550
Rank: #33 - 3433. - 34.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 293
Grades: PK-5
305 10th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6507
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6507
Rank: #3535.
Bel Air Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 286
Grades: PK-5
501 25th St Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4590
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4590
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the North Dakota average public preschools student size?
The North Dakota average public preschools student size is 182 for 2025.
What are the public preschools with the largest student size in North Dakota?
The best top ranked public preschools in North Dakota include Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School, Discovery Elementary School and Edwin Loe Elementary School.
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