Enrollment
205
Elementary
DISTRICT 194 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KIDDER COUNTY 1·NCES 380038900611
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 4th St SE, Steele, ND 58482 · (701) 475-2243 · Kidder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL205 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest 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
11.8:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
72 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 31 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (25) is 24% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→KIDDER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within KIDDER COUNTY 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 205 | 35.1% | N/A |
| LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Linton | 172 | 32.6% | N/A |
| LISBON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lisbon | 222 | 39.6% | N/A |
| ENDERLIN AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Enderlin | 136 | 36.0% | N/A |
| NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL New England | 153 | 37.9% | N/A |
| GLENBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Glenburn | 144 | 35.4% | 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 KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #11 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #15 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 205 | #128 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #52 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.3% | #121 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.1% | #90 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
-17 (-8%) vs 2020
+24% since 2010-11, when it was 165
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.3:1
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 | 17.4 | 11.8:1 | 35% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 241 | 20 | 12.1:1 | 36% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 251 | 20 | 12.6:1 | 26% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 222 | 18 | 12.3:1 | 24% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 18 | 9.8:1 | 31% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 151 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 43% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 165 | 15 | 11.0:1 | 36% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (177 to 205); teachers down 3% (18 to 17.4).
About KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school. Its address is in Steele, North Dakota. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 205 students on the rolls.
KIDDER COUNTY 1 has a total of 2 schools and 387 students, KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
The share of White students at KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 94%. Next come 2% Hispanic and 2% Native American. In Kidder County overall, the White share is about 96%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 11%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 11.8:1, based on 17.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL counts 35% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Kidder County average a similar 35%.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 91%, which works out to an A on the allk12 Grade.
In the wider Kidder County area, median household income comes to about $65,610, 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kidder County counts 2 public schools with about 387 students.
KIDDER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away.
NCES assigns KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 205 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 222.
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Kidder County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,377
Census ACS
Median income
$65,610
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
387 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KIDDER COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 182
- STERLING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.1 mi · 21
- NAPOLEON HIGH SCHOOL24.8 mi · 107
- NAPOLEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL24.8 mi · 139
- WING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL26.3 mi · 40
- WING HIGH SCHOOL26.3 mi · 22
Frequently asked questions
About KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 205 students in grades PK-05.
Is KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Two or more.
Is KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by KIDDER COUNTY 1.
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