Enrollment
66
Elementary
DISTRICT 51 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FINLEY-SHARON 19·NCES 380691000743
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
201 3rd St, Finley, ND 58230 · (701) 524-2420 · Steele County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL66 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% 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
6.6:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.2:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
31 students
DISTRICT 48% · 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 | 13 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 8% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→FINLEY-SHARON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FINLEY-SHARON 19. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
50.0%
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 50 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 FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 66 | 47.0% | N/A |
| SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sawyer | 74 | 41.9% | N/A |
| HAZELTON-MOFFIT-BRADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hazelton | 86 | 39.5% | N/A |
| LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lidgerwood | 100 | 41.0% | N/A |
| ASHLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ashley | 74 | 39.2% | N/A |
| HEBRON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hebron | 85 | 55.3% | 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 FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 66 | #238 of 283 |
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
66
+16 (+32%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 94
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 5.0:1
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 | 66 | 10 | 6.6:1 | 47% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 49 | 9 | 5.4:1 | 51% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 10 | 4.5:1 | 53% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 50 | 10 | 5.0:1 | 52% (26) |
| 2017-18 | 42 | 9.3 | 4.5:1 | 24% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 49 | 9 | 5.4:1 | 22% (11) |
| 2010-11 | 62 | 9 | 6.9:1 | 23% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 86 | 9 | 9.6:1 | 35% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 94 | 6 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 57% (42 to 66); teachers up 8% (9.3 to 10).
About FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a very small elementary school in Finley, North Dakota. It reports enrollment of 66 students in pre-K through 6. The school is 69% below the average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
FINLEY-SHARON 19 counts 101 students in its 2 schools, and FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
At FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 91% of students are White. After that, the student body is 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Census estimates put Steele County at about 95% White, close to the school's figure. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 17%.
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 6.6 students per teacher, from 10 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Lunch program data show 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The gap from the 36% average for public schools in Steele County is 11 points.
On the allk12 Grade, FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at B, ahead of 62% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
Looking at the county, Steele County, median household income comes to about $77,500, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. The county's public schools total 3, with about 166 students.
The closest school to FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is FINLEY-SHARON HIGH SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 66, up from 50 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 6.6 students per teacher, compared with 5.0 in 2020-21.
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Steele County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,804
Census ACS
Median income
$77,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
166 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- FINLEY-SHARON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 35
- GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL14.0 mi · 83
- GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.0 mi · 205
- HOPE PAGE HIGH SCHOOL14.6 mi · 65
- NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.4 mi · 177
- NORTHWOOD HIGH SCHOOL19.4 mi · 160
Frequently asked questions
About FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 66 students in grades PK-06.
Is FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 6.6:1 (10 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 6% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by FINLEY-SHARON 19.
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