Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 147 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HETTINGER 13·NCES 380941000298
HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
209 S 8th St, Hettinger, ND 58639 · (701) 567-5315 · Adams County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
44 students
DISTRICT 25% · 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 | 9 | 5% |
| Kindergarten | 24 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 32 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 25% smaller than its 6th grade class (32).
Student demographics
26%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · 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
HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within HETTINGER 13. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
40.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 172 | 25.6% | N/A |
| WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 292 | 29.5% | N/A |
| ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ellendale | 120 | 22.5% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 390 | 25.4% | N/A |
| BM HANSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Harvey | 198 | 32.8% | N/A |
| BOB CALLIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Garrison | 225 | 22.7% | 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 HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #146 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #50 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #149 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.6% | #132 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #33 of 74 |
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
172
+12 (+8%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 172 | 14.7 | 11.7:1 | 26% (44) |
| 2023-24 | 174 | 15.7 | 11.1:1 | 22% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 170 | 15.7 | 10.8:1 | 25% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 160 | 11 | 14.6:1 | 19% (30) |
| 2017-18 | 200 | 11.3 | 17.7:1 | 19% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 185 | 11 | 16.8:1 | 23% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 135 | 15 | 9.0:1 | 28% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 246 | 19 | 12.9:1 | 34% (84) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 16 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (200 to 172); teachers up 30% (11.3 to 14.7).
About HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Federal records list HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as an elementary school in Hettinger, North Dakota. The school serves pre-K through 6. Enrollment is 172 students.
The district, HETTINGER 13, has 294 students enrolled across 2 schools.
White students are 85% of those enrolled at HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Other reported shares: 5% Hispanic, 4% Asian, and 3% Native American. That is in line with Adams County, where about 87% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 26%.
HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 14.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.7:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is similar, at 11.4:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 26% at HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The figure for public schools in Adams County is close, at 25%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Adams County show that median household income comes to about $62,500, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 24% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 12%. Adams County counts 2 public schools with about 294 students.
The closest school to HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL, located less than a tenth of a mile away.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Remote.
Enrollment rose 8% over 4 years, reaching 172 in 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 14.6:1 in 2020-21, and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,145
Census ACS
Median income
$62,500
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
294 students
Quick facts
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- HETTINGER HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 122
- Lemmon Elementary - 0222.8 mi · 139
- Lemmon High School - 0122.9 mi · 97
- Lemmon Jr. High - 0622.9 mi · 53
- SCRANTON HIGH SCHOOL26.6 mi · 62
- SCRANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL26.6 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-06.
Is HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.7:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
HETTINGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HETTINGER 13.
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