Enrollment
96
Elementary
DISTRICT 116 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWIS AND CLARK 161·NCES 380005800029
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
401 4th Avenue NE, Berthold, ND 58718 · (701) 453-3484 · Ward County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL96 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
14 students
DISTRICT 20% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
40.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
96
-77 (-45%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 12.2:1
% White
96%
was 95%
% Hispanic
1%
was 3%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
As a close-knit K-5 school in Berthold, North Dakota, BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 96 students from grades pre-K through 6, one of the schools within LEWIS AND CLARK 161. Enrollment runs roughly 55% smaller than the state mean of about 212.
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 5 schools operated by LEWIS AND CLARK 161, a district that educates 410 students overall.
In terms of who attends, BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (96%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.
Looking at school resources, The school employs 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.6:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 15% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Ward County (around 31%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.
Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Ward County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,238, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Ward County runs 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), of which BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.
Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.
Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 45%: 173 students in 2018 compared to 96 in 2025. Class-load math has fell: from 12.2:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.
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Ward County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
68,973
Census ACS
Median income
$78,238
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
40
11,732 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWIS AND CLARK 161
- NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 136 students
- BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 98 students
- NORTH SHORE PLAZA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 78 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Other schools in Berthold
- BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 98 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary
Nearby schools
- BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 98
- LEWIS AND CLARK VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 2
- DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL9.0 mi · 294
- BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.3 mi · 415
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.2 mi · 265
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL19.2 mi · 1,021
Frequently asked questions
About BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 96 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LEWIS AND CLARK 161 in Ward County.
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