Enrollment
351
Elementary
DISTRICT 336 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOTTINEAU 1·NCES 380306000067
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 Brander St, Bottineau, ND 58318 · (701) 228-3718 · Bottineau County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL351 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- B+Test 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
11.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
115 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 10 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 55 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is 20% smaller than its 6th grade class (55).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · 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
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BOTTINEAU 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
48.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 351 | 32.8% | N/A |
| RUGBY ELY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rugby | 285 | 33.3% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Valley City | 258 | 35.3% | N/A |
| PARK RIVER AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Park River | 275 | 29.1% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 387 | 28.7% | N/A |
| BM HANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Harvey | 198 | 32.8% | 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 BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #30 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #21 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 351 | #65 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.9:1 | #54 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 28.4% | #89 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.8% | #99 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.9% | #53 of 74 |
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
351
-25 (-7%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 252
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.4:1
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 | 351 | 29.5 | 11.9:1 | 33% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 350 | 29.5 | 11.9:1 | 26% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 349 | 29.5 | 11.8:1 | 23% (82) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 28 | 13.4:1 | 28% (104) |
| 2017-18 | 381 | 28.6 | 13.3:1 | 16% (62) |
| 2015-16 | 365 | 27 | 13.5:1 | 20% (72) |
| 2010-11 | 298 | 27 | 11.0:1 | 14% (43) |
| 2000-01 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 23% (96) |
| 1990-91 | 252 | 14 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (381 to 351); teachers up 3% (28.6 to 29.5).
About BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits in Bottineau, North Dakota, and is classified as an elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 6, and enrollment is 351 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212, so this school runs 66% bigger than that.
Federal data list 2 schools in BOTTINEAU 1, with 671 students enrolled.
White students make up 84% of enrollment at BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining shares are 9% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 28% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
With 29.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 11.9:1. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota fairly closely. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 33%. That tracks the 31% average for public schools in Bottineau County.
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 65% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Bottineau County has these Census figures: the median household income is $85,000, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Bottineau County is home to 6 public schools and about 912 public school students.
The closest public school, BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
The school enrolled 351 students in 2024-25, 25 fewer than the 376 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.4:1 to 11.9:1.
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Bottineau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,378
Census ACS
Median income
$85,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
912 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BOTTINEAU JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 320
- DUNSEITH HIGH SCHOOL17.2 mi · 278
- DUNSEITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.3 mi · 236
- Dunseith Day School17.7 mi · 201
- NEWBURG-UNITED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL23.0 mi · 46
- NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL23.0 mi · 35
Frequently asked questions
About BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 351 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.9:1 students per teacher at BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BOTTINEAU 1 in Bottineau County.
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