Enrollment
195
Elementary
DISTRICT 155 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALEXANDER 2·NCES 380176000003
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
601 Delaney St, Alexander, ND 58831 · (701) 828-3334 · McKenzie County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL195 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 25% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
63 students
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 24 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 29 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 34% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within ALEXANDER 2. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
28.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 195 | 32.3% | N/A |
| NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New Rockford | 188 | 31.4% | N/A |
| OAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Oakes | 247 | 34.8% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beach | 150 | 37.3% | N/A |
| LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Larimore | 212 | 25.5% | N/A |
| DRAYTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Drayton | 120 | 32.5% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #157 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #185 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 195 | #134 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.3% | #102 of 201 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
195
+33 (+20%) vs 2020
+195% since 1990-91, when it was 66
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 195 | 19 | 10.3:1 | 32% (63) |
| 2023-24 | 211 | 12 | 17.6:1 | 27% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 196 | 16 | 12.3:1 | 34% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 14% (22) |
| 2017-18 | 158 | 9.7 | 16.3:1 | 28% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 131 | 9 | 14.6:1 | 31% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 51 | 4 | 12.8:1 | 37% (19) |
| 2000-01 | 32 | 6 | 5.3:1 | 38% (12) |
| 1990-91 | 66 | 5 | 13.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 23% (158 to 195); teachers up 96% (9.7 to 19).
About ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in North Dakota, with an address in Alexander. School enrollment was 195 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6.
ALEXANDER 2 oversees ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL and 1 other school, with 309 students in total.
The student body at ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 87% White. Other groups make up 9% Hispanic and 3% Native American. County-wide, 78% of McKenzie County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 19 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 10.3:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 32%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in McKenzie County is 42%.
allk12 grades ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across McKenzie County, the median household income is $93,404, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 19% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. McKenzie County is home to 13 public schools and about 3,091 public school students.
The school nearest to ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile.
In the federal locale system, ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment at ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL climbed 20% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 162 to 195 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 12.5:1 in 2020-21, and 10.3:1 in 2024-25.
The ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
McKenzie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,321
Census ACS
Median income
$93,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Alexander Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 13 states are named Alexander Elementary. ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 12th largest of the 13.
- Alexander Elementary SchoolAlbany, OH · 669 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 609 students
- ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 579 students
- Alexander ElementaryGreenville, SC · 494 students
- Alexander Elementary SchoolADRIAN, MI · 468 students
Nearby schools
- ALEXANDER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 114
- HORSE CREEK SCHOOL16.4 mi · 11
- WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL16.9 mi · 509
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.0 mi · 538
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMY17.4 mi · 30
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.3 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 195 students in grades PK-06.
Is ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 87% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by ALEXANDER 2 in McKenzie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.