Mary Stark Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

405 8th Ave Sw
Mandan, ND 58554

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Bottom 50%

Serving 192 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mary Stark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is equal to the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 192 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 43%
: Bottom 50% in ND
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Mary Stark Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 10%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Mary Stark Elementary School's student population of 192 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mary Stark Elementary School
Pre-K	11
Kind	22
1	38
2	32
3	24
4	35
5	30

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Total Students

192 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School
2023	243
2022	234
2021	209
2020	215
2019	215
2018	171
2017	171
2016	163
2015	172
2014	261
2013	256
2012	255
2011	260
2010	258
2009	224
2008	259
2007	237
2006	249
2005	250
2004	254
2003	272
2002	299
2001	289
2000	275
1999	275
1998	298
1997	301
1996	442
1995	410
1994	350
1993	357
1992	358
1991	358
1990	337
1989	311
1988	317
1987	299

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	19
2014	20
2013	20
2012	20
2011	23
2010	23
2009	21
2008	22
2007	21
2006	21
2005	21
2004	20
2003	20
2002	20
2001	19
2000	16
1999	15
1998	15
1997	18
1996	17
1995	18
1994	17
1993	17
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	12
1987	12

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School Calendar

School Motto

Empower all students to develop skills for life-long learning and responsible decision making to contribute to a global society.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Mary Stark Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Mary Stark Elementary School is 0.62, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#350 out of 449 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School
2023	#350
2022	#425
2021	#421
2019	#367
2018	#373
2017	#321
2016	#335
2014	#327
2013	#343
2012	#301
2011	#341

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	37%	39%	39%
2022	22%	39%	37%
2021	22%	39%	35%
2019	37%	45%	46%
2018	27%	44%	40%
2017	37%	39%	35%
2016	37%	43%	35%
2014	72%	74%	72%
2013	67%	75%	72%
2012	72%	77%	76%
2011	67%	76%	74%

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25-29%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2022	27%	44%	39%
2021	22%	42%	38%
2019	27%	47%	43%
2018	37%	46%	40%
2017	37%	48%	42%
2016	37%	51%	43%
2014	57%	73%	73%
2013	57%	73%	73%
2012	67%	74%	77%
2011	62%	75%	77%
2010	77%	77%	80%

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20-29%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2022	24%	44%	43%
2021	15%	47%	43%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	12:1	11:1	15:1
2022	12:1	11:1	15:1
2021	10:1	11:1	15:1
2020	11:1	11:1	14:1
2019	11:1	11:1	14:1
2018	9:1	12:1	14:1
2017	9:1	11:1	14:1
2016	8:1	12:1	13:1
2015	9:1	12:1	13:1
2014	13:1	11:1	15:1
2013	13:1	11:1	14:1
2012	13:1	11:1	14:1
2011	11:1	11:1	14:1
2010	11:1	11:1	14:1
2009	11:1	11:1	14:1
2008	12:1	11:1	15:1
2007	11:1	12:1	15:1
2006	12:1	11:1	15:1
2005	12:1	12:1	15:1
2004	13:1	12:1	16:1
2003	14:1	12:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	17:1
2001	15:1	13:1	17:1
2000	17:1	13:1	18:1
1999	18:1	14:1	18:1
1998	20:1	14:1	19:1
1997	17:1	14:1	20:1
1996	26:1	15:1	23:1
1995	22:1	14:1	20:1
1994	21:1	14:1	21:1
1993	21:1	14:1	21:1
1992	28:1	15:1	24:1
1991	28:1	15:1	25:1
1990	28:1	15:1	25:1
1989	26:1	15:1	26:1
1988	26:1	15:1	24:1
1987	25:1	15:1	21:1

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American Indian

20%

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	14%	11%	9%
2022	14%	11%	9%
2021	14%	11%	8%
2020	12%	12%	8%
2019	12%	12%	8%
2018	15%	13%	8%
2017	15%	13%	8%
2016	16%	9%	9%
2015	22%	9%	8%
2014	15%	10%	8%
2013	15%	10%	8%
2012	17%	9%	9%
2011	18%	13%	9%
2010	14%	13%	9%
2009	15%	12%	8%
2008	14%	9%	7%
2007	11%	9%	6%
2006	10%	13%	6%
2005	13%	9%	6%
2004	11%	12%	6%
2003	15%	12%	6%
2002	16%	12%	6%
2001	11%	11%	6%
2000	12%	11%	6%
1999	11%	7%	5%
1998	10%	8%	5%
1997	8%	8%	4%
1996	9%	8%	4%
1995	5%	8%	4%
1994	10%	8%	4%
1993	7%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	3%
1991	3%	7%	3%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2018)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	12%	6%	6%
2022	11%	6%	6%
2021	13%	5%	6%
2020	14%	5%	6%
2019	14%	5%	6%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	4%	4%	5%
2016	5%	5%	4%
2015	3%	4%	2%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	1%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%
1992	3%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	11%	5%	3%
2021	9%	5%	3%
2020	8%	5%	3%
2019	8%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	11%	4%	2%
2015	5%	4%	2%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%

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White

57%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	60%	72%	77%
2022	58%	73%	77%
2021	58%	73%	79%
2020	61%	74%	80%
2019	61%	74%	80%
2018	68%	75%	83%
2017	68%	75%	83%
2016	64%	79%	84%
2015	67%	80%	87%
2014	76%	81%	86%
2013	77%	82%	87%
2012	80%	83%	88%
2011	79%	81%	88%
2010	82%	82%	88%
2009	82%	83%	89%
2008	82%	86%	90%
2007	87%	86%	92%
2006	88%	86%	92%
2005	84%	87%	93%
2004	87%	85%	93%
2003	84%	85%	92%
2002	83%	85%	93%
2001	88%	86%	94%
2000	87%	89%	94%
1999	89%	90%	95%
1998	90%	89%	95%
1997	92%	89%	96%
1996	91%	89%	96%
1995	95%	90%	96%
1994	89%	90%	96%
1993	91%	90%	96%
1992	94%	91%	97%
1991	96%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	6%	5%	3%
2022	6%	4%	4%
2021	6%	4%	3%
2020	5%	3%	2%
2019	5%	3%	2%
2018	8%	2%	2%
2017	8%	2%	2%
2016	3%	2%	1%
2015	3%	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.62

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	0.60	0.47	0.40
2022	0.62	0.45	0.40
2021	0.62	0.45	0.37
2020	0.59	0.44	0.35
2019	0.59	0.44	0.35
2018	0.51	0.42	0.30
2017	0.51	0.42	0.30
2016	0.55	0.37	0.29
2015	0.50	0.35	0.24
2014	0.40	0.34	0.26
2013	0.39	0.32	0.23
2012	0.33	0.30	0.22
2011	0.35	0.33	0.23
2010	0.31	0.31	0.22
2009	0.31	0.30	0.19
2008	0.31	0.25	0.18
2007	0.23	0.25	0.15
2006	0.22	0.27	0.14
2005	0.27	0.24	0.13
2004	0.23	0.27	0.13
2003	0.28	0.27	0.14
2002	0.29	0.27	0.13
2001	0.22	0.25	0.11
2000	0.23	0.22	0.11
1999	0.20	0.19	0.10
1998	0.18	0.20	0.10
1997	0.15	0.20	0.08
1996	0.17	0.20	0.08
1995	0.10	0.19	0.07
1994	0.20	0.19	0.08
1993	0.17	0.18	0.07
1992	0.12	0.17	0.06
1991	0.07	0.17	0.06

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Eligible for

79%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2023	82%	27%	24%
2022	81%	22%	17%
2021	85%	27%	16%
2020	57%	28%	21%
2019	57%	28%	21%
2018	58%	29%	23%
2017	58%	29%	23%
2016	52%	25%	21%
2015	54%	24%	23%
2014	62%	24%	25%
2013	58%	25%	27%
2012	64%	27%	29%
2011	64%	28%	26%
2010	65%	25%	28%
2009	58%	26%	22%
2008	56%	23%	23%
2007	56%	22%	22%
2006	57%	21%	21%
2005	42%	21%	19%
2004	37%	20%	18%
2003	37%	20%	17%
2002	35%	19%	16%
2001	31%	20%	16%
2000	41%	21%	18%
1999	40%	21%	17%
1998	39%	22%	17%
1997	33%	21%	16%
1996	26%	20%	16%
1995	34%	20%	16%
1994	37%	21%	19%
1993	29%	20%	18%

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Eligible for (19-20)

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2020)
Year	Mary Stark Elementary School	North Dakota	Mandan 1 School District
2020	10%	6%	5%
2019	10%	6%	5%
2018	7%	6%	6%
2017	7%	6%	6%
2016	11%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	5%
2014	10%	6%	6%
2013	12%	7%	6%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	7%	8%	6%
2009	7%	8%	6%
2008	8%	8%	4%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	16%	8%	7%
2004	11%	8%	7%
2003	15%	8%	7%
2002	16%	8%	7%
2001	16%	8%	8%
2000	10%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Mandan 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mary Stark Elementary School's ranking?

Mary Stark Elementary School is ranked #350 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

What schools are Mary Stark Elementary School often compared to?

Mary Stark Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ft Lincoln Elementary School, Sunrise Elementary School, Red Trail Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Mary Stark Elementary School?

192 students attend Mary Stark Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

57% of Mary Stark Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are American Indian, 12% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mary Stark Elementary School?

Mary Stark Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is equal to the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Mary Stark Elementary School offer ?

Mary Stark Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Mary Stark Elementary School part of?

Mary Stark Elementary School is part of Mandan 1 School District.

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