Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400049
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
716 W St Benedict Dr, Bismarck, ND 58501 · (701) 323-4150 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 79% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-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
10.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
79 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 32 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (36).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 180 | 43.9% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 175 | 44.6% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 216 | 49.5% | N/A |
| PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 235 | 50.6% | N/A |
| P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 223 | 43.5% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 179 | 50.3% | 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 GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #35 of 199 | #3 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #57 of 199 | #3 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 180 | #141 of 283 | #16 of 26 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.9% | #48 of 201 | #4 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -29.4% | #12 of 74 | #3 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 2024-25Enrollment
180
-76 (-30%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 15.1:1
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 | 180 | 17.7 | 10.2:1 | 44% (79) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 14.4 | 12.1:1 | 45% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 156 | 15.8 | 9.9:1 | 45% (70) |
| 2020-21 | 256 | 17 | 15.1:1 | 14% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 16.6 | 15.4:1 | 24% (60) |
| 2015-16 | 233 | 15 | 15.5:1 | 19% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 17% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 299 | 18 | 16.6:1 | 18% (53) |
| 1990-91 | 301 | 13 | 23.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (255 to 180); teachers up 7% (16.6 to 17.7).
About GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school found in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school counts 180 students across kindergarten through 5.
BISMARCK 1 has 14,086 students spread across 26 schools.
A majority of students at GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 56%, are White. The next largest groups are 14% multiracial, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, and 7% Pacific Islander. The school's White share is 30 points below the 86% share among Burleigh County residents. By the diversity index, GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 64%.
With 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 10.2:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is higher than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 44%. Across public schools in Burleigh County, the average is 24%.
The allk12 Grade for GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A-. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 79% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
In the county around the school, Burleigh County, median household income is about $86,851, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. A total of 37 public schools operate in Burleigh County, serving about 14,427 students.
The next-closest public school is CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Small, or inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 256 to 180. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 10.2:1, from 15.1:1.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Nearby schools
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 390
- NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 410
- HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 103
- WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 232
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 113
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 1,406
Frequently asked questions
About GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 180 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.2:1 students per teacher at GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 56% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
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