Rugby Ely Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2026)

207 2nd St Sw
Rugby, ND 58368

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Top 50%

Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Rugby Ely Elementary School ranks in the top 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 45-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 311 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 50% in ND
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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

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

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Rugby Ely Elementary School's student population of 311 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rugby Ely Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	38
1	32
2	37
3	37
4	40
5	44
6	51

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School
2023	310
2022	313
2021	348
2020	363
2019	363
2018	424
2017	424
2016	405
2015	296
2014	268
2013	271
2012	276
2011	269
2010	255
2009	250
2008	256
2007	220
2006	236
2005	232
2004	258
2003	257
2002	276
2001	285
2000	299
1999	296
1998	299
1997	309
1996	340
1995	340
1994	369
1993	370
1992	381
1991	393
1990	416
1989	421
1988	430
1987	408

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	25
2020	25
2019	25
2018	32
2017	32
2016	25
2015	25
2014	23
2013	22
2012	22
2011	22
2010	22
2009	22
2008	21
2007	19
2006	20
2005	20
2004	23
2003	23
2002	23
2001	23
2000	22
1999	21
1998	24
1997	24
1996	23
1995	22
1994	23
1993	25
1992	19
1991	20
1990	21
1989	21
1988	22
1987	22

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

Every Student Every Day

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

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

The of Rugby Ely Elementary School is 0.26, which is less 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)

#216 out of 449 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School
2023	#216
2022	#232
2021	#138
2019	#249
2018	#188
2017	#325
2016	#227
2015	#142
2014	#37
2013	#55
2012	#17

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35-39%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	37%	39%	51%
2022	37%	39%	51%
2021	42%	39%	42%
2019	42%	45%	48%
2018	45%	44%	47%
2017	32%	39%	37%
2016	41%	43%	42%
2015	47%	41%	42%
2014	92%	74%	86%
2013	87%	75%	83%
2012	92%	77%	88%

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45-49%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2022	47%	44%	52%
2021	57%	42%	52%
2019	47%	47%	53%
2018	54%	46%	47%
2017	42%	48%	47%
2016	56%	51%	56%
2015	52%	47%	49%
2014	82%	73%	80%
2013	82%	73%	81%
2012	87%	74%	78%
2011	87%	75%	81%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2022	54%	44%	47%
2021	54%	47%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	12:1	11:1	12:1
2022	13:1	11:1	13:1
2021	14:1	11:1	13:1
2020	15:1	11:1	13:1
2019	15:1	11:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	12:1
2017	13:1	11:1	12:1
2016	16:1	12:1	13:1
2015	12:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	11:1	11:1
2013	12:1	11:1	12:1
2012	12:1	11:1	12:1
2011	12:1	11:1	12:1
2010	12:1	11:1	13:1
2009	12:1	11:1	12:1
2008	12:1	11:1	12:1
2007	12:1	12:1	11:1
2006	12:1	11:1	11:1
2005	12:1	12:1	12:1
2004	11:1	12:1	11:1
2003	11:1	12:1	11:1
2002	12:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	13:1	13:1
2000	14:1	13:1	14:1
1999	14:1	14:1	15:1
1998	13:1	14:1	14:1
1997	13:1	14:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	15:1
1995	16:1	14:1	16:1
1994	16:1	14:1	16:1
1993	15:1	14:1	14:1
1992	21:1	15:1	15:1
1991	20:1	15:1	15:1
1990	20:1	15:1	15:1
1989	20:1	15:1	14:1
1988	20:1	15:1	15:1
1987	19:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	7%	11%	6%
2022	8%	11%	7%
2021	5%	11%	5%
2020	7%	12%	6%
2019	7%	12%	6%
2018	4%	13%	5%
2017	4%	13%	5%
2016	5%	9%	6%
2015	4%	9%	5%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	6%	10%	6%
2012	5%	9%	6%
2011	4%	13%	5%
2010	4%	13%	4%
2009	7%	12%	5%
2008	5%	9%	3%
2007	5%	9%	3%
2006	4%	13%	2%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	12%	3%
2003	2%	12%	2%
2002	2%	12%	2%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	11%	1%
1999	2%	7%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	2%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%	1%
1993	1%	7%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2021	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	4%	1%
2013	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%
2011	2%	2%	1%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%

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White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	88%	72%	89%
2022	87%	73%	89%
2021	89%	73%	90%
2020	90%	74%	92%
2019	90%	74%	92%
2018	94%	75%	93%
2017	94%	75%	93%
2016	94%	79%	93%
2015	93%	80%	93%
2014	93%	81%	93%
2013	93%	82%	94%
2012	94%	83%	94%
2011	94%	81%	93%
2010	93%	82%	95%
2009	91%	83%	93%
2008	93%	86%	95%
2007	94%	86%	96%
2006	94%	86%	97%
2005	96%	87%	96%
2004	93%	85%	95%
2003	97%	85%	96%
2002	96%	85%	98%
2001	96%	86%	97%
2000	99%	89%	98%
1999	97%	90%	97%
1998	96%	89%	97%
1997	99%	89%	98%
1996	99%	89%	97%
1995	98%	90%	98%
1994	99%	90%	99%
1993	99%	90%	100%
1992	99%	91%	98%
1991	98%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%
2021	1%	4%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2015	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	0.22	0.47	0.21
2022	0.24	0.45	0.20
2021	0.21	0.45	0.17
2020	0.19	0.44	0.16
2019	0.19	0.44	0.16
2018	0.12	0.42	0.12
2017	0.12	0.42	0.12
2016	0.11	0.37	0.13
2015	0.13	0.35	0.12
2014	0.13	0.34	0.13
2013	0.13	0.32	0.12
2012	0.11	0.30	0.11
2011	0.12	0.33	0.13
2010	0.13	0.31	0.10
2009	0.17	0.30	0.14
2008	0.13	0.25	0.09
2007	0.11	0.25	0.07
2006	0.12	0.27	0.07
2005	0.08	0.24	0.08
2004	0.13	0.27	0.09
2003	0.06	0.27	0.07
2002	0.08	0.27	0.05
2001	0.08	0.25	0.07
2000	0.02	0.22	0.03
1999	0.05	0.19	0.06
1998	0.07	0.20	0.07
1997	0.03	0.20	0.03
1996	0.01	0.20	0.04
1995	0.04	0.19	0.03
1994	0.01	0.19	0.02
1993	0.02	0.18	0.01
1992	0.01	0.17	0.03
1991	0.03	0.17	0.04

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Eligible for

22%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	21%	27%	17%
2022	15%	22%	12%
2021	24%	27%	20%
2020	20%	28%	18%
2019	20%	28%	18%
2018	20%	29%	22%
2017	20%	29%	22%
2016	17%	25%	19%
2015	19%	24%	18%
2014	21%	24%	20%
2013	26%	25%	22%
2012	22%	27%	23%
2011	24%	28%	22%
2010	29%	25%	25%
2009	29%	26%	23%
2008	24%	23%	20%
2007	30%	22%	22%
2006	26%	21%	21%
2005	27%	21%	18%
2004	24%	20%	17%
2003	26%	20%	19%
2002	29%	19%	22%
2001	29%	20%	24%
2000	27%	21%	20%
1999	29%	21%	23%
1998	34%	22%	24%
1997	33%	21%	22%
1996	26%	20%	20%
1995	26%	20%	21%
1994	24%	21%	21%
1993	25%	20%	20%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Rugby Ely Elementary School	North Dakota	Rugby 5 School District
2023	10%	6%	9%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	10%	6%	10%
2019	10%	6%	10%
2018	5%	6%	6%
2017	5%	6%	6%
2016	4%	6%	5%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	7%	6%	6%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	8%	6%	5%
2011	10%	7%	9%
2010	11%	8%	8%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	8%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	9%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Rugby 5 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Rugby Ely Elementary School's ranking?

Rugby Ely Elementary School is ranked #216 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

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 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Rugby Ely Elementary School?

311 students attend Rugby Ely Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Rugby Ely Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rugby Ely Elementary School?

Rugby Ely Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Rugby Ely Elementary School offer ?

Rugby Ely Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rugby Ely Elementary School part of?

Rugby Ely Elementary School is part of Rugby 5 School District.

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