Enrollment
101
Elementary
STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·EMERADO 127·NCES 380636000182
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
501 Main St, Emerado, ND 58228 · (701) 594-5125 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL101 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 5% 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
7.2:1
14 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
49 students
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 | 15 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 5 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 5 | 5% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
15.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 101 | 48.5% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 178 | 40.4% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 179 | 50.3% | N/A |
| ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahpeton | 116 | 41.4% | N/A |
| VALLEY-EDINBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-CRYSTAL Crystal | 79 | 38.0% | N/A |
| PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 235 | 50.6% | 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 EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #194 of 199 | #17 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #188 of 199 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 101 | #202 of 283 | #17 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.5% | #39 of 201 | #6 of 17 |
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
101
-6 (-6%) vs 2020
-32% since 1990-91, when it was 148
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 7.6:1
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 | 101 | 14 | 7.2:1 | 49% (49) |
| 2023-24 | 107 | 14 | 7.6:1 | 72% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 14 | 7.9:1 | 76% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 107 | 14 | 7.6:1 | 54% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 74% (90) |
| 2015-16 | 103 | 11 | 9.4:1 | 82% (84) |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 9 | 8.9:1 | 76% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | 40% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 148 | 9 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (122 to 101); teachers up 17% (12 to 14).
About EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school in Emerado, North Dakota, one of the schools in EMERADO 127. It teaches 101 students in pre-K through 8. By comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll about 212 students on average.
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of EMERADO 127.
White students are 69% of those enrolled at EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The rest of enrollment is 16% Hispanic and 14% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Grand Forks County's population at about 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 48, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 7.2 students per teacher. Elementary schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 11.4:1. The school reported 49% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That rate is above the 31% average among public schools in Grand Forks County.
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 5% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
The county, Grand Forks County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $68,075 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Grand Forks County has 30 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, NATHAN TWINING MIDDLE SCHOOL is about 3.5 miles from EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are 2 other public schools.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment fell 6% over 4 years, reaching 101 in 2024-25.
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Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
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- NATHAN TWINING MIDDLE SCHOOL3.5 mi · 69
- NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.5 mi · 228
- LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL11.9 mi · 204
- LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.0 mi · 212
- LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.4 mi · 464
- COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL13.5 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 101 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.2:1 students per teacher at EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 69% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Who oversees EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by EMERADO 127 in Grand Forks County.
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