Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 355 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNITED 7·NCES 381873000646
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
301 Wallace St, Burlington, ND 58722 · (701) 839-7135 · Ward County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
72 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DES LACS-BURLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within UNITED 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
47.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
52.0%
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 52 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
415
-53 (-11%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 13.8:1
% White
91%
was 94%
% Hispanic
4%
was 2%
% Black
3%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a roomy elementary campus in Burlington, North Dakota, overseen by UNITED 7. The school educates 415 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 96% larger than the state mean of about 212.
Across the 2 schools in UNITED 7 (709 students total), BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
Demographically, BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix visibly more White than the area baseline.
Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.4:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 17% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ward County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.
In the area at large, community-level numbers for Ward County indicate median household earnings sit near $78,238, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Ward County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
The closest other public school is MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 4.9 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.
Five-year trend. BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has fell 11% since 2018, when it stood at 468 (now 415). Class-load math has rose: from 13.8:1 in 2018 to 15.4:1 in 2025.
Inside the community feed, members of the BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Nearby schools
- MINOT NORTH HIGH SCHOOL4.9 mi · 1,021
- BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.9 mi · 265
- ERIK RAMSTAD MIDDLE SCHOOL5.4 mi · 584
- MINOT PUBLIC SCHOOLS 6-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY5.4 mi · 1
- SOURIS RIVER CAMPUS ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL5.4 mi · 50
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.5 mi · 435
Frequently asked questions
About BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 415 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by UNITED 7 in Ward County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.