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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DICKINSON 1·NCES 380003800134

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

599 11th Ave W, Dickinson, ND 58601 · (701) 456-0013 · Stark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
69 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 37%
Community
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
58
Grade 1
56
Grade 2
60
Grade 3
70
Grade 4
51
Grade 5
75
Student demographics
White
30582%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70%
Hispanic
359%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 8%
Black
123%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2%
Two+
134%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
41%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 11%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19051%
Female
18049%

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
370
+2 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
9.7:1
was 14.7:1
% White
82%
was 79%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
3%
was 5%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an expansive elementary school in Dickinson, North Dakota, run under DICKINSON 1. The school teaches 370 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 75% larger than that benchmark.

DICKINSON 1 comprises 12 schools with combined enrollment of 4,177 students; JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

Demographically, JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (82%) are White. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 19% of students at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Stark County runs at roughly 29%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Stark County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $84,449 per year, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Stark County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,206 students), JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a town-center location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count stayed largely flat: 368 students in 2018 compared to 370 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 14.7:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 today.

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Stark County at a glance

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Population
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students

Quick facts

School name
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
DICKINSON 1
Address
599 11th Ave W, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone
(701) 456-0013
County
Stark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
370
Teachers (FTE)
38
Student–teacher ratio
9.7:1
Free/Reduced lunch
69 (19%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
380003800134
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 370 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 38 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 82% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by DICKINSON 1 in Stark County.
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