Enrollment
52
Elementary
DISTRICT 48 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BURKE CENTRAL 36·NCES 380359000080
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 4th Avenue W, Lignite, ND 58752 · (701) 933-2821 · Burke County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL52 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 16% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C-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
10.4:1
5 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
14 students
DISTRICT 26% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 6 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 2 | 4% |
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · 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
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within BURKE CENTRAL 36. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 30 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 BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 52 | 26.9% | N/A |
| VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-HOOPLE Hoople | 65 | 27.7% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Carson | 62 | 24.2% | N/A |
| GLEN ULLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Glen Ullin | 90 | 28.9% | N/A |
| HATTON EIELSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hatton | 83 | 21.7% | N/A |
| GACKLE-STREETER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Gackle | 70 | 37.1% | 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 BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 52 | #246 of 283 |
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
52
-7 (-12%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 92
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 5.4:1
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 | 52 | 5 | 10.4:1 | 27% (14) |
| 2023-24 | 52 | 5 | 10.4:1 | 31% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 52 | 5 | 10.4:1 | 40% (21) |
| 2020-21 | 59 | 11 | 5.4:1 | 39% (23) |
| 2017-18 | 46 | 10.9 | 4.2:1 | 30% (14) |
| 2015-16 | 69 | 10 | 6.9:1 | 32% (22) |
| 2010-11 | 53 | 9 | 5.9:1 | 28% (15) |
| 2000-01 | 46 | 7 | 6.6:1 | 43% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (46 to 52); teachers down 54% (10.9 to 5).
About BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Families in Lignite, North Dakota, are served by BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. The school counts 52 students across kindergarten through 6. The typical figure for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212 students.
BURKE CENTRAL 36 serves 95 students across 2 schools.
White students make up 88% of enrollment at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other students are 10% Hispanic. For comparison, Burke County is about 87% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 21% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The teaching staff at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 10.4:1. This ratio sits 1.0 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 27%. That is higher than the 19% average for public schools in Burke County.
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 16% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Burke County residents, the median household income is $91,591, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 1%. BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile from BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in rural territory far from an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Remote.
Enrollment dropped 12% from its 2020-21 level of 59. Its ratio of students to teachers was 5.4:1 in 2020-21, and 10.4:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Burke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,156
Census ACS
Median income
$91,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
408 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 43
- BOWBELLS HIGH SCHOOL15.2 mi · 42
- BOWBELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.2 mi · 50
- POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL22.0 mi · 69
- POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.0 mi · 152
- KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25.8 mi · 129
Frequently asked questions
About BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 52 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.4:1 students per teacher at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 88% White, 10% Hispanic.
Is BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BURKE CENTRAL 36.
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