RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

rt.mandan.k12.nd.us

393 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 5th

School Overview

Red Trail Elementary School, located in Mandan, North Dakota, is a public educational institution serving students in the Mandan Public School District. As a community-focused school, it is dedicated to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, character development, and student engagement. The school typically serves a diverse student body from the surrounding neighborhoods, providing a curriculum aligned with state standards while encouraging extracurricular participation and parent-teacher collaboration.

The school is characterized by its commitment to preparing students for future success by integrating technology and modern instructional practices into the classroom. With a focus on creating a safe and inclusive atmosphere, Red Trail Elementary places a high priority on social-emotional learning alongside core academic subjects like literacy, mathematics, and science. By partnering with families and the broader Mandan community, the school strives to cultivate lifelong learners who are well-equipped to transition successfully into middle school.

393

Total Students

24.0

Full-Time Teachers

16.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

22.4%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	344
Hispanic	9
Black	7
Two or More	12
American Indian	19
Pacific Islander	2

White
344 (87.5 %)
American Indian
19 (4.8 %)
Two or More
12 (3.1 %)
Hispanic
9 (2.3 %)
Black
7 (1.8 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.5 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	MANDAN 1
Phone:	(701)751-6508
Website:	http://rt.mandan.k12.nd.us
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 5th
Total Students:	393
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	24.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	16.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	70
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 10

Kindergarten 59

Grade 1 67

Grade 2 72

Grade 3 64

Grade 4 75

Grade 5 46