Emerado 127, ND - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Emerado 127

Emerado Public School District #127 sits in Grand Forks County, North Dakota, serving families from pre-kindergarten through eighth grade in a single school, Emerado Elementary. The enrollment is small, with roughly a hundred students spread across ten grade levels, meaning each grade has only a handful of children. This is a tight-knit setting where students and families likely know one another well, and where class sizes are naturally small. The student body is predominantly white, with American Indian and Alaska Native students making up the next largest group, followed by Hispanic students and smaller shares of Black and Asian students. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, so the economic profile of the student population cannot be characterized here. Special population data, including students with individualized education programs and English learners, was also not reported.

On state assessments, Emerado's results come from the current year only, as North Dakota introduced a new assessment with revised proficiency cut scores. That means trend comparisons are not yet possible, and a parent looking at these scores should understand they reflect a fresh baseline rather than a continuation of prior years. What the current results show is mixed. Mathematics proficiency at both third and fourth grade falls in the lower range reported by the state. English language arts at third grade lands in a somewhat higher band, while fourth grade ELA drops into the lower range. Fourth grade science sits in a middle band. Participation rates were at the level the state expects. The tested grades are limited because this is a pre-K through eighth grade district; the state does not test every grade, and no high school measures such as graduation rates or advanced course access apply here at all. A parent may want to look into the math results further with the school, particularly to understand how the new assessment framework and cut score changes factor into the picture.

The housing market around Emerado tells a story of relative affordability. Home values in the district area sit below the North Dakota state benchmark and well below the national level, though they have been appreciating at a brisk pace recently. The typical mortgage payment in the area is modest compared to many parts of the country, and rents are likewise affordable relative to income. Most of the district's housing footprint centers on Emerado itself, with a small pull from Grand Forks zip codes. A parent considering relocation would find that buying a home here costs less than in much of the state, though prices are climbing.

Beyond academics and housing, the available data thins out. We looked for information on school programs, extracurricular offerings, staffing ratios, discipline practices, attendance patterns, and locale classification, but found little to report. No civil rights data was provided. No neighboring district comparison was available to position Emerado against its Grand Forks County peers. A search for recent parent-relevant district changes turned up no lasting shifts such as school closures, boundary redraws, or program restructuring, at least nothing beyond basic profile and fiscal information. Rather than guess at what might be happening, those gaps are left open.

What the picture does support is this: Emerado is a very small rural district where families get a close community and small classes in exchange for limited data transparency and modest state assessment results in the earliest tested grades. The district does not extend into high school, so families will eventually need to plan for a transition to another district or school for grades nine and beyond. Housing is affordable by state and national standards, and the area is seeing rising values. For a parent weighing this district, the most productive next step would be to contact the school directly to ask about math instruction in the early grades, what supports are in place, and how the new state assessment framework is being handled.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

107

Grades

PK–08

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 11%

Black 5%

White 69%

Asian 3%

Am. Indian / AK Native 12%

Schools in this District

1 schools are officially reported under this district.

EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$227,138

Year-over-year change+10.5%

Range across 3 ZIP codes$224K to $321K

vs. state typical0.79x

vs. national typical0.62x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (3 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
58228	Emerado	$224K	+10.6%	94.8%
58201	Grand Forks	$321K	+7.4%	3.1%
58203	Grand Forks	$239K	+7.8%	2.1%

Rental Market

Typical monthly rent$1,156/mo

Year-over-year change+7.3%

Range across 2 ZIP codes$1,090 to $1,200/mo

Rent trend (12 months)

ZIP code rents (2 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Rent/mo	YoY	Weight
58201	Grand Forks	$1,200	+8.3%	3.1%
58203	Grand Forks	$1,090	+5.9%	2.1%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,146/mo

Home price / national median income2.7x

Annual rent / national median income16.6%

Rent exceeds est. mortgage by$9/mo

Comparison

State typical home value$286,406 (+5.5% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Academic Performance
Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

This profile is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information available. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on the school’s website, which may include more recent figures, additional programs, or updated enrollment data.