Enrollment
140
Elementary
DISTRICT 98 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25·NCES 380004900212
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
500 2nd St N, Fessenden, ND 58438 · (701) 547-3296 · Wells County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL140 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest 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
11.7:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
22 students
DISTRICT 16% · 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 | 18 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 7% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 14 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 15 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (11) is 27% smaller than its 8th grade class (15).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · 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
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
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START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 50 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 FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 140 | 15.7% | N/A |
| EDGELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Edgeley | 138 | 16.7% | N/A |
| WYNDMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wyndmere | 125 | 17.6% | N/A |
| POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Powers Lake | 152 | 17.1% | N/A |
| BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Berthold | 96 | 14.6% | N/A |
| HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page | 97 | 16.5% | 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 FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #56 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #14 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 140 | #168 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 15.7% | #174 of 201 |
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
140
+9 (+7%) vs 2020
+75% since 2010-11, when it was 80
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 16% (22) |
| 2023-24 | 141 | 12 | 11.8:1 | 26% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 130 | 12 | 10.9:1 | 20% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 131 | 10 | 13.1:1 | 20% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 143 | 10.2 | 14.0:1 | 27% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 20% (25) |
| 2010-11 | 80 | 9 | 8.9:1 | 29% (23) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (143 to 140); teachers up 17% (10.2 to 12).
About FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school that serves part of Fessenden, North Dakota. Students in pre-K through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 140 students. By comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll about 212 students on average.
District-wide, FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25 has 2 schools and 196 students.
White students account for 98% of the school's enrollment. Among Wells County residents, the White share is about 95%. A diversity index of 4% means there is a 4% chance two randomly chosen students at FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
The school's 12 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.7:1. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. At FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 16% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is lower than the 27% average for public schools in Wells County.
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 86% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Wells County, the median household earns about $66,114 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Counting FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Wells County has 4 public schools.
FESSENDEN-BOWDON HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile from FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the shortest distance to any other public school.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 140, from 131 in 2020-21. The number of students per teacher dropped from 13.1 to 11.7 over 4 years.
The FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Wells County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,890
Census ACS
Median income
$66,114
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
577 students
Quick facts
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- MADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.2 mi · 96
- NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOL23.1 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 140 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.7:1 students per teacher at FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FESSENDEN-BOWDON 25.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.