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
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
120
-80 (-40%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 10.3:1
% White
83%
was 91%
% Hispanic
11%
was 4%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an intimate elementary school in Ellendale, North Dakota, run under ELLENDALE 40. The school teaches 120 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 43% leaner than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.
ELLENDALE 40 comprises 5 schools with combined enrollment of 305 students; ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that 83% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian.
Looking at the economic backdrop, ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 23% of students at ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.
Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Dickey County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,654 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Dickey County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 780 students), ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The school occupies a countryside site.
Five-year trend. ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has ticked down 40% since 2018, when it stood at 200 (now 120). The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 4% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 10.3:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 today.
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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
Nearby schools
- ELLENDALE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 79
- ELLENDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 56
- ELLENDALE HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 1
- MAPLE RIVER COLONY SCHOOL6.2 mi · 49
- Frederick High School - 0111.8 mi · 59
- Frederick Area Middle School - 0311.8 mi · 30
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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