Enrollment
120
Elementary
DISTRICT 85 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELLENDALE 40·NCES 380609000177
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
321 1st St N, Ellendale, ND 58436 · (701) 349-3232 · Dickey County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL120 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 63% 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
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
27 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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 | 9 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 20 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (20).
Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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 ELLENDALE 40. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 120 | 22.5% | N/A |
| NORTH BORDER-PEMBINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Pembina | 109 | 28.4% | N/A |
| TAYLOR-RICHARDTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Taylor | 142 | 26.1% | N/A |
| HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hettinger | 172 | 25.6% | N/A |
| BELFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Belfield | 131 | 22.9% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 113 | 28.3% | 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 ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #60 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #27 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 120 | #188 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.5% | #147 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.0% | #4 of 74 |
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
120
-57 (-32%) vs 2020
-48% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 9.3:1
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 | 120 | 9.3 | 12.8:1 | 23% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 120 | 8.9 | 13.5:1 | 23% (27) |
| 2022-23 | 192 | 13.3 | 14.4:1 | 27% (51) |
| 2020-21 | 177 | 19 | 9.3:1 | 28% (50) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 19.5 | 10.3:1 | 30% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 171 | 15 | 11.4:1 | 34% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 13 | 13.9:1 | 37% (67) |
| 2000-01 | 180 | 14 | 12.9:1 | 51% (92) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 13 | 17.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 40% (200 to 120); teachers down 52% (19.5 to 9.3).
About ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by ELLENDALE 40 in Ellendale, North Dakota. The school enrolls 120 students in pre-K through 5. Elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students, which makes this school 43% below average.
Enrollment across the 5 schools in ELLENDALE 40 totals 305 students.
Of every 100 students at ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 83 are White. Smaller groups are 11% Hispanic and 3% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 29%.
The school has 9.3 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 12.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 11.4:1. The school reported 23% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25.
On the allk12 Grade, ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 63% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
The county, Dickey County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $68,654 a year, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Dickey County has 7 public schools.
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Remote in federal locale data.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 32% drop, from 177 to 120. The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 9.3:1 in 2020-21 to 12.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Dickey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,935
Census ACS
Median income
$68,654
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
780 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELLENDALE 40
- ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 79 students
- ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 56 students
- MAPLE RIVER COLONY SCHOOLElementary · 49 students
- ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · 1 students
Other schools in Ellendale
- ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 79 students
- ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 56 students
- ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · 1 students
Other Ellendale Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Ellendale Elementary. ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Ellendale ElementaryBartlett, TN · 502 students
- Ellendale ElementaryTaylorsville, NC · 168 students
Nearby schools
- ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 79
- ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 1
- ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 56
- MAPLE RIVER COLONY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 49
- Frederick High School - 0111.8 mi · 59
- Frederick Area Elementary - 0211.8 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 120 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 12.8:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELLENDALE 40.
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