Enrollment
364
Elementary
DISTRICT 342 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CENTRAL CASS 17·NCES 380409000099
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
802 5th St N, Casselton, ND 58012 · (701) 347-5352 · Cass County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL364 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 97% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A+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
12.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
48 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 28 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 69 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 10% smaller than its 4th grade class (69).
Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 9% · 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
Based on grade levels within CENTRAL CASS 17. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
52.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
56.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 56 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 CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 364 | 13.2% | N/A |
| CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Carrington | 347 | 17.0% | N/A |
| KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindred | 411 | 8.8% | N/A |
| BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington | 415 | 17.3% | N/A |
| SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL South Heart | 257 | 13.2% | N/A |
| NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hunter | 350 | 6.6% | 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 CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #7 of 199 | #2 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #10 of 199 | #1 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 364 | #63 of 283 | #21 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.9:1 | #77 of 130 | #21 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.1% | #119 of 131 | #28 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #185 of 201 | #26 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.3% | #24 of 74 | #8 of 19 |
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
364
-21 (-5%) vs 2020
+89% since 1990-91, when it was 193
Student : Teacher
12.9:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 364 | 28.3 | 12.9:1 | 13% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 388 | 25.7 | 15.1:1 | 13% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 25.6 | 15.5:1 | 14% (56) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 26 | 14.8:1 | 15% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 451 | 31.6 | 14.3:1 | 16% (73) |
| 2015-16 | 437 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 16% (68) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 24 | 15.2:1 | 17% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 465 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 15% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 193 | 9 | 21.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (451 to 364); teachers down 10% (31.6 to 28.3).
About CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
A large elementary school in Casselton, North Dakota, CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CENTRAL CASS 17. The school counted 364 students in 2024-25, covering pre-K through 4. It has 72% more students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in CENTRAL CASS 17, a district with 1,026 students across 3 schools.
Roughly 94% of students at CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other students are 3% Black. By comparison, Cass County residents are about 82% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.
The school lists 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.9:1. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1, so this school has more students per teacher. A total of 48 students, or 13%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Across public schools in Cass County, the average is 30%.
On the allk12 Grade, CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A+, ahead of 97% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Cass County, median household income comes to about $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cass County counts 66 public schools with about 27,826 students.
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile). In all, 2 other public schools sit within five miles of CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The NCES locale for CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 364, compared with 385 in 2020-21. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio dropped to 12.9:1, from 14.8:1.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CENTRAL CASS 17
- CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 343 students
- CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 319 students
Other schools in Casselton
- CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 343 students
- CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 319 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 343
- CENTRAL CASS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 319
- MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.8 mi · 239
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.1 mi · 397
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.6 mi · 537
- WEST FARGO HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY14.6 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 364 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of CENTRAL CASS 17.
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