Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 144 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18·NCES 380456000164
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1207 Foster Ave NE, Cooperstown, ND 58425 · (701) 797-3114 · Griggs County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% 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
12.7:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
86 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 27 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 22 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 8% |
This year's kindergarten class (21) is 31% larger than its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · 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
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 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 GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 205 | 42.0% | N/A |
| LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lisbon | 222 | 39.6% | N/A |
| MOTT-REGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mott | 136 | 38.2% | N/A |
| KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Steele | 205 | 35.1% | N/A |
| TGU-TOWNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Towner | 154 | 40.9% | N/A |
| NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New England | 153 | 37.9% | 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 GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #170 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #131 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #129 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #71 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #106 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.0% | #57 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
205
+20 (+11%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 205 | 16.2 | 12.7:1 | 42% (86) |
| 2023-24 | 193 | 14.2 | 13.6:1 | 42% (82) |
| 2022-23 | 197 | 14.2 | 13.9:1 | 41% (80) |
| 2020-21 | 185 | 14 | 13.2:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2017-18 | 191 | 14.7 | 13.0:1 | 33% (63) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 14 | 13.1:1 | 36% (67) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 14 | 11.8:1 | 48% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 7% (191 to 205); teachers up 10% (14.7 to 16.2).
About GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school in Cooperstown, North Dakota. In all, 205 students attend the school in pre-K through 8.
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18, whose 2 schools enroll 288 students.
Of every 100 students at GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 87 are White. The school is also 10% Native American and 2% multiracial. A diversity index of 23% means there is a 23% chance two randomly chosen students at GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 16.2 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 12.7 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 1.2 students per teacher. About 42% of students at GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Griggs County is similar, at 40%.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
For Griggs County, Census Bureau data show the median household earns about $61,711 a year, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Griggs County has 3 public schools.
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's nearest public school is GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (less than a tenth of a mile).
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 11% rise, from 185 to 205.
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Griggs County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,245
Census ACS
Median income
$61,711
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
379 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18
- GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 83 students
Nearby schools
- GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 83
- MIDKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.3 mi · 91
- FINLEY-SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.0 mi · 66
- FINLEY-SHARON HIGH SCHOOL14.0 mi · 35
- HOPE PAGE HIGH SCHOOL20.9 mi · 65
- MIDKOTA HIGH SCHOOL21.1 mi · 86
Frequently asked questions
About GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.7:1.
How diverse is GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 87% White, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by GRIGGS COUNTY CENTRAL 18 in Griggs County.
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