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EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

107 3rd Ave SE, Dickinson, ND 58601 · (701) 227-3010 · Stark County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL90 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
90
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 34% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K90100%
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
7179%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
1416%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
11%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
33%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
11%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
6168%
Female
2932%

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 →

Where EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Stark County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
90#215 of 283#10 of 10
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 2024-25
Enrollment
90
-20 (-18%) vs 2020
+125% since 2000-01, when it was 40
Student : Teacher
7.6:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-259011.87.6:1N/A
2023-24904.818.9:1N/A
2022-23765.813.0:14% (3)
2020-21110715.7:1N/A
2017-187711.26.9:10% (0)
2015-1663125.3:10% (0)
2010-115277.4:10% (0)
2000-0140140.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM.

Since 2017-18: students up 17% (77 to 90); teachers up 5% (11.2 to 11.8).

About EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is a low-enrollment elementary school in Dickinson, North Dakota, administered by DICKINSON 1. The school's 90 students are in pre-K. Enrollment is 58% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota, which is about 212.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM falls under DICKINSON 1, which has 12 schools enrolling 4,177 students.

At EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM, White students make up 79% of the student body. The school is also 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

Its 11.8 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 7.6:1. This ratio sits 3.8 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota.

allk12 grades EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM a B. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

In the county around the school, Stark County, the median household income is $84,449, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 30% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Stark County is home to 21 public schools and about 5,206 public school students.

Of nearby public schools, ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM.

Locale: Town: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.

Compared with 2020-21, the school had 20 fewer students in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.7:1 to 7.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.

Questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.

Stark County at a glance

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Population
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students

Quick facts

School name
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
District
DICKINSON 1
Address
107 3rd Ave SE, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone
(701) 227-3010
County
Stark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
90
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
7.6:1
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
380003800022
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

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Other Early Childhood Program schools

One other US public school is named Early Childhood Program. EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is the largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
How large is EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM?
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM enrolls approximately 90 students in grades PK-PK.
Is EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM an elementary, middle, or high school?
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many students per teacher at EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM?
Approximately 7.6:1 students per teacher at EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM.
What is the student diversity at EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM?
Student demographics at EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM are roughly 79% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM?
EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM is overseen by DICKINSON 1 in Stark County.
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