Enrollment
78
Elementary
STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·APPLE CREEK 39·NCES 380201400012
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2000 93rd St SE, Bismarck, ND 58504 · (701) 223-7349 · Burleigh County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 13% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
7.9:1
10 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 1 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 23% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 9% |
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 →
Where APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #228 of 283 | #21 of 26 |
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
78
+3 (+4%) vs 2020
+189% since 1990-91, when it was 27
Student : Teacher
7.9:1
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 | 78 | 9.8 | 7.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 78 | 6.3 | 12.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 68 | 6.3 | 10.7:1 | 4% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 75 | 6 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 56 | 6.3 | 8.8:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2015-16 | 64 | 7 | 9.1:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 72 | 5 | 14.4:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2000-01 | 45 | 3 | 15.0:1 | 0% (0) |
| 1990-91 | 27 | 2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 39% (56 to 78); teachers up 55% (6.3 to 9.8).
About APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a very small elementary school in APPLE CREEK 39, located in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school covers pre-K through 5 and reported 78 students in 2024-25. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll around 212, and this school is 63% below that mark.
The school's district is APPLE CREEK 39.
A large majority of enrollment at APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White, at 83%. After that, the student body is 14% Native American. Among Burleigh County residents, the White share is about 86%. A diversity index of 29% means there is a 29% chance two randomly chosen students at APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Based on 9.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 7.9:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 3.5 students per teacher.
On the allk12 Grade, APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at D, ahead of 13% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
The school is in Burleigh County, where median household income comes to about $86,851, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Burleigh County's 37 public schools enroll about 14,427 students and include APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits about 2.4 miles from APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment figures show a rise of 3 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio was 12.5:1 in 2020-21 and 7.9:1 in 2024-25.
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other Apple Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Apple Creek Elementary. APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Apple Creek Elementary SchoolMoore, OK · 418 students
Nearby schools
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 605
- RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.0 mi · 367
- Theodore Jamerson Elementary School5.2 mi · 102
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 445
- SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.6 mi · 386
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL5.9 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 78 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
What is the student diversity at APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 83% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
What district is APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
APPLE CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of APPLE CREEK 39.
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