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
C
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Scored higher than 33% 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
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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 13 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (13).
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 24% · 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
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 →
Schools most like BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 96 | 14.6% | N/A |
| HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page | 97 | 16.5% | N/A |
| HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Harwood | 97 | 11.3% | N/A |
| WYNDMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wyndmere | 125 | 17.6% | N/A |
| TURTLE LAKE-MERCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Turtle Lake | 97 | 19.6% | N/A |
| FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fessenden | 140 | 15.7% | 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 BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Ward County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 96 | #210 of 283 | #17 of 20 |
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
96
-9 (-9%) vs 2020
-48% since 2010-11, when it was 185
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 96 | 10 | 9.6:1 | 15% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 106 | 10 | 10.6:1 | 16% (17) |
| 2022-23 | 85 | 10 | 8.5:1 | 14% (12) |
| 2020-21 | 105 | 10 | 10.5:1 | 16% (17) |
| 2017-18 | 173 | 14.2 | 12.2:1 | 10% (18) |
| 2015-16 | 191 | 16 | 11.9:1 | 17% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 185 | 15 | 12.3:1 | 20% (37) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 45% (173 to 96); teachers down 29% (14.2 to 10).
About BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Berthold, North Dakota. Enrollment is 96 students in 2024-25, and the school serves pre-K through 6. Against the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 55% lower.
LEWIS AND CLARK 161 is the local district for BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 5 schools with 410 students.
White students are the large majority at BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 96% of enrollment. Next come 3% multiracial. That compares with about 81% White among all Ward County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Dividing enrollment by its 10 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 9.6:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports 15% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 31% for public schools in Ward County.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
County data help place the school in context: in Ward County, median household income is about $78,238, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 40 public schools in Ward County.
The shortest distance from BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to BERTHOLD HIGH SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools.
Federal data place BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 96 was 9% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 105.
Community posts for BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.