Enrollment
221
Elementary
DISTRICT 191 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DIVIDE COUNTY 1·NCES 380516000139
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 2nd St NE, Crosby, ND 58730 · (701) 965-6324 · Divide County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL221 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
57 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 4 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 34 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 22 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 37 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (34) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 26% · 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
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DIVIDE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DIVIDE COUNTY 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
21.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 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 DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 221 | 25.8% | N/A |
| LANGDON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Langdon | 259 | 25.9% | N/A |
| VELVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Velva | 217 | 22.6% | N/A |
| HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hillsboro | 254 | 24.4% | N/A |
| LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Larimore | 212 | 25.5% | N/A |
| NORTH STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cando | 208 | 26.0% | 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 DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.0% | #189 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #171 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 221 | #118 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.1:1 | #39 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 23.2% | #103 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.8% | #131 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #29 of 45 |
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
221
+15 (+7%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 325
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 221 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 26% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 213 | 19.3 | 11.1:1 | 28% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 222 | 19.3 | 11.5:1 | 26% (58) |
| 2020-21 | 206 | 17 | 12.1:1 | 30% (61) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 19 | 10.8:1 | 34% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 19 | 11.1:1 | 31% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 128 | 13 | 9.8:1 | 42% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 144 | 12 | 12.0:1 | 17% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 325 | 20 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (205 to 221); teachers up 5% (19 to 20).
About DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school in Crosby, North Dakota. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 221 students.
Enrollment across the 2 schools in DIVIDE COUNTY 1 totals 382 students.
About 87% of the student body at DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 23%, meaning two students picked at random have a 23% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 11.1 students per teacher. That matches the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota fairly closely. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 26%. For comparison, public schools in Divide County average 26%.
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 7% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Divide County, the median household income is $91,852, about 27% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Divide County is home to 2 public schools and about 382 public school students.
DIVIDE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is located about 0.5 miles from DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
For locale, NCES codes DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote.
Enrollment has grown by 15 students since 2020-21, to 221. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.1:1, from 12.1:1.
Community posts for DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Divide County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,167
Census ACS
Median income
$91,852
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
27%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
382 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- DIVIDE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 161
- BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL33.2 mi · 43
- BURKE CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL33.2 mi · 52
- Westby School34.6 mi · 33
- Westby High School34.6 mi · 15
- Westby 7-834.6 mi · 9
Frequently asked questions
About DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 221 students in grades PK-06.
Is DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 20 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DIVIDE COUNTY 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.