For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 190 students in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Richardton-Taylor 34 School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
3 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
330 Students
82,478 Students
# Teachers
29 Teachers
6,719 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Richardton-Taylor 34 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 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 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.23
0.50
% American Indian
2%
11%
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
8%
7%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
88%
69%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,303 is higher than the state median of $17,628. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,203 is higher than the state median of $17,630. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,303
$17,628
Spending / Student
$18,203
$17,630
Best Richardton-Taylor 34 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Taylor-richardton Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
306 Ertel Ave
Taylor, ND 58656
(701) 974-3585
Taylor, ND 58656
(701) 974-3585
Gr: PK-4 | 139 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 11%
Rank: #22.
Richardton-taylor Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
320 Raider Rd
Richardton, ND 58652
(701) 974-2111
Richardton, ND 58652
(701) 974-2111
Gr: 5-6 | 51 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
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