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What's one thing FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
663
Elementary
DISTRICT 403 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MCKENZIE CO 1·NCES 381254000903
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2610 Wolves Den Parkway, Watford City, ND 58854 · (701) 444-3626 · McKenzie County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 17% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C-Test 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
15.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 69.3:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
237 students
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 111 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 125 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 16% larger than its 5th grade class (95).
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within MCKENZIE CO 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
32.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 663 | 35.7% | N/A |
| BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Watford City | 538 | 39.2% | N/A |
| MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 397 | 37.5% | N/A |
| HAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 486 | 38.7% | N/A |
| STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Stanley | 463 | 30.0% | N/A |
| MCVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 449 | 44.8% | 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 FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #173 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #170 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #1 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.8:1 | #117 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.0% | #35 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.7% | #86 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
663
+230 (+53%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.8:1
was 11.7:1
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 | 663 | 42 | 15.8:1 | 36% (237) |
| 2023-24 | 608 | 37 | 16.4:1 | 30% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 489 | 29 | 16.9:1 | 33% (159) |
| 2020-21 | 433 | 37 | 11.7:1 | 32% (138) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Watford City, North Dakota, one of the schools in MCKENZIE CO 1. There are 663 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 5. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota enroll around 212, and this school is 213% above that mark.
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in MCKENZIE CO 1, a district with 2,349 students across 7 schools.
White students are 60% of those enrolled at FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 28% Hispanic, 5% Native American, and 4% Black. That compares with about 78% White among all McKenzie County residents. A diversity index of 56% means there is a 56% chance two randomly chosen students at FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 42 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 15.8:1. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 4.4 students per teacher. On the income side, 36% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at C-, ahead of 17% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
For the population of McKenzie County, median household income comes to about $93,404, 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. McKenzie County's 13 public schools enroll about 3,091 students and include FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Of the public schools around it, FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.4 miles away. FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 6 other public schools within five miles.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Town: Remote.
Federal data put enrollment at 433 in 2020-21 and 663 in 2024-25; the school may have served different grades in those years. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 11.7:1 to 15.8:1.
The discussion board for FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
McKenzie County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,321
Census ACS
Median income
$93,404
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,091 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MCKENZIE CO 1
- WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 566 students
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 34 students
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMYHigh · 30 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 9 students
Other schools in Watford City
- WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 566 students
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 538 students
- WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 509 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 34 students
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMYHigh · 30 students
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 9 students
Nearby schools
- WATFORD CITY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 566
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 34
- WATFORD CITY VIRTUAL ACADEMY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 9
- WOLVES CENTER ACADEMY1.5 mi · 30
- BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 538
- WATFORD CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL2.0 mi · 509
Frequently asked questions
About FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 663 students in grades KG-05.
Is FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
What is the student diversity at FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 60% White, 28% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FOX HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by MCKENZIE CO 1 in McKenzie County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.