The average public preschool in North Dakota has approximately 185 students (2026).
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 605 students.
# Students Range: 284
605
Avg. # Students: 405
Largest North Dakota Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
# Students
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Turtle Mountain Community Elementary School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 22%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 605
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: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 567
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: 28% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 546
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: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 532
Grades: PK-6
1540 School Road
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Grafton, ND 58237
(701) 352-1930
Rank: #55.
John Hoeven Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 504
Grades: PK-5
3400 13th St Se
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 418-1600
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 418-1600
Rank: #66.
Century Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 493
Grades: PK-5
3351 17th Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2440
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2440
Rank: #77.
Hagan Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 486
Grades: PK-4
2501 29th St
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-4960
Rank: #88.
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 482
Grades: PK-5
3000 Cherry St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2265
Rank: #99.
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 464
Grades: PK-5
605 Stanford Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2275
Grand Forks, ND 58203
(701) 746-2275
Rank: #1010.
Stanley Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 463
Grades: PK-6
118 4th Ave Sw
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Stanley, ND 58784
(701) 628-2422
Rank: #1111.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 461
Grades: PK-5
701 17th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4595
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4595
Rank: #1212.
Red Trail Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 438
Grades: PK-5
4801 37th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6508
Rank: #1313.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 435
Grades: PK-5
600 16th St Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4610
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4610
Rank: #1414.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 418
Grades: PK-5
2215 8th St Nw
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4665
Minot, ND 58703
(701) 857-4665
Rank: #1515.
Burlington-des Lacs Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 415
Grades: PK-6
301 Wallace St
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135
Burlington, ND 58722
(701) 839-7135
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
Kindred Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 411
Grades: PK-5
55 1st Ave S
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Rank: #16 - 1716. - 17.
South Prairie Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
Students: 411
Grades: PK-8
100 177th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 722-3537
Rank: #1818.
Perkett Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 394
Grades: PK-5
2000 5th Ave Sw
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4680
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4680
Rank: #1919.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
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: #2020.
Ben Franklin Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 367
Grades: PK-5
1016 S 20th St
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2250
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2250
Rank: #2121.
Central Cass Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 364
Grades: PK-4
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Rank: #2222.
Bottineau Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
Students: 351
Grades: PK-6
301 Brander St
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701) 228-3718
Bottineau, ND 58318
(701) 228-3718
Rank: #2323.
Northern Cass Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
Students: 350
Grades: PK-5
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Rank: #2424.
Carrington Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
Students: 347
Grades: PK-6
100 3rd Ave S
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739
Carrington, ND 58421
(701) 652-2739
Rank: #2525.
Killdeer Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 344
Grades: PK-6
101 High St Nw
Killdeer, ND 58640
(701) 764-5877
Killdeer, ND 58640
(701) 764-5877
Rank: #2727.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 336
Grades: PK-5
600 17th Ave Se
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4695
Minot, ND 58701
(701) 857-4695
Rank: #2828.
Viking Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 328
Grades: PK-5
809 22nd Ave S
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2300
Grand Forks, ND 58201
(701) 746-2300
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Central Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 324
Grades: PK-6
321 N Benson St
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3441
Tioga, ND 58852
(701) 664-3441
Rank: #29 - 3029. - 30.
Ray Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 324
Grades: PK-8
224 2nd Ave W
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Ray, ND 58849
(701) 568-3301
Rank: #3131.
Saint John Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 321
Grades: PK-8
400 Foussard Ave
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Saint John, ND 58369
(701) 477-5651
Rank: #3232.
Beulah Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 306
Grades: PK-4
200 7th St Nw
Beulah, ND 58523
(701) 873-2298
Beulah, ND 58523
(701) 873-2298
Rank: #3333.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 303
Grades: PK-4
704 17th Ave W
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Williston, ND 58802
(701) 572-6331
Rank: #3434.
Rugby Ely Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Students: 285
Grades: PK-6
207 2nd St Sw
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Rugby, ND 58368
(701) 776-5757
Rank: #3535.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
Students: 284
Grades: PK-5
305 10th Ave Nw
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6507
Mandan, ND 58554
(701) 751-6507
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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 185 for 2026.
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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