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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FLASHER 39·NCES 380693000218

FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

206 3rd Ave E, Flasher, ND 58535 · (701) 597-3355 · Morton County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL134 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • CTest 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

Enrollment
134
Elementary
DISTRICT 133 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
39 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten118%
Grade 11612%
Grade 22116%
Grade 31813%
Grade 42116%
Grade 52015%
Grade 62720%

This year's kindergarten class (11) is 59% smaller than its 6th grade class (27).

Student demographics
29%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 31% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
11284%
DISTRICT 82% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
54%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Two+
64%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
118%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
6750%
Female
6750%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→FLASHER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FLASHER 39. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
28.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 28 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 →

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SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school13429.1%N/A
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Walhalla
12829.7%N/A
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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11428.9%N/A
LAKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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12926.4%N/A
WISHEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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15026.7%N/A
NORTH SHORE PLAZA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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13624.3%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 FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Morton County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#61 of 199#1 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
28.0%#186 of 199#9 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
134#178 of 283#8 of 13
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
29.1%#112 of 201#6 of 9
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 2024-25
Enrollment
134
-15 (-10%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 159
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251341112.2:129% (39)
2023-241411112.8:126% (37)
2022-231511113.7:125% (37)
2020-211491212.4:132% (48)
2017-181211012.1:134% (41)
2015-16116912.9:131% (36)
2010-1190910.0:139% (35)
2000-011221012.2:158% (71)
1990-91159626.5:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 11% (121 to 134); teachers up 10% (10 to 11).

About FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Families in Flasher, North Dakota, are served by FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a small elementary school. The student body numbers 134 students, from kindergarten through 6. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212, so this school runs 37% smaller than that.

FLASHER 39 has 2 schools and 266 students, and FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.

FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 84% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 8% Native American, 4% multiracial, and 4% Hispanic. The White share in Morton County as a whole is similar, at about 87%. The chance that two students picked at random at FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 29%.

The school reported 11 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 29%. That is close to the 31% average for public schools in Morton County.

allk12 grades FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.

County data help place the school in context: in Morton County, median household income is about $79,382, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 29% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The public schools of Morton County number 23 and enroll about 5,454.

The closest other public school is FLASHER HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.

By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Remote, or in rural territory far from an urban area.

FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 149 students in 2020-21 and 134 in 2024-25, a 10% decrease.

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Morton County at a glance

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Population
33,777
Census ACS
Median income
$79,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
5,454 students

Quick facts

School name
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
FLASHER 39
Address
206 3rd Ave E, Flasher, ND 58535
Phone
(701) 597-3355
County
Morton County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
134
Teachers (FTE)
11
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
39 (29%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
380693000218
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 134 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.2:1 students per teacher at FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 84% White, 4% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FLASHER 39 in Morton County.
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