Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 272 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TIOGA 15·NCES 380003900633
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
321 N Benson St, Tioga, ND 58852 · (701) 664-3441 · Williams County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% 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
13.7:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
39 students
DISTRICT 11% · 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 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 46 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (44) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (46).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 40% · 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
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→TIOGA HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within TIOGA 15. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
40.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 33 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 CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 324 | 12.0% | N/A |
| RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 319 | 21.9% | N/A |
| BOWMAN CO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bowman | 230 | 18.3% | N/A |
| NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks AFB | 228 | 17.5% | N/A |
| STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Stanley | 463 | 30.0% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 370 | 18.6% | 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 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Williams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #140 of 199 | #2 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #165 of 199 | #3 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #74 of 283 | #4 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.7:1 | #90 of 130 | #4 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.1% | #63 of 131 | #7 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.0% | #189 of 201 | #10 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +27.1% | #9 of 45 | N/A |
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
324
+52 (+19%) vs 2020
+108% since 1990-91, when it was 156
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 324 | 23.6 | 13.7:1 | 12% (39) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 22.6 | 14.5:1 | 11% (37) |
| 2022-23 | 308 | 24.6 | 12.5:1 | 11% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 272 | 20 | 13.6:1 | 11% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 19.4 | 13.2:1 | 18% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 288 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 18% (51) |
| 2010-11 | 146 | 12 | 12.2:1 | 34% (50) |
| 2000-01 | 125 | 10 | 12.5:1 | 34% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 156 | 7 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 27% (255 to 324); teachers up 22% (19.4 to 23.6).
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school with an address in Tioga, North Dakota. It teaches 324 students in pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in North Dakota have about 212 students on average; enrollment here is 53% higher.
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a school in TIOGA 15. The district has 2 schools and 544 students.
More than half of enrollment at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 72%. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 43%.
Staffing at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes to 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 13.7:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1. CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 12% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 17 points below the 29% average for public schools in Williams County.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 25%, which works out to a C on the allk12 Grade.
Williams County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $85,595, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Williams County's 23 public schools enroll about 6,885 students and include CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
TIOGA HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.5 miles away.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
In 2020-21, CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 272 students. By 2024-25, that number had grown to 324.
This page collects posts and questions about CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Williams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,555
Census ACS
Median income
$85,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,885 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- TIOGA HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 220
- RAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.2 mi · 324
- RAY HIGH SCHOOL11.2 mi · 119
- POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL17.7 mi · 69
- POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.7 mi · 152
- STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25.7 mi · 463
Frequently asked questions
About CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 324 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.7:1.
What is the student diversity at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of TIOGA 15.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.