Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 304 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·KILLDEER 16·NCES 381027000331
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 High St NW, Killdeer, ND 58640 · (701) 764-5877 · Dunn County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 32% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest 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
8.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
70 students
DISTRICT 21% · 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 | 43 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 8% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→KILLDEER HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within KILLDEER 16. 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
39.0%
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 39 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 KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 344 | 20.3% | N/A |
| CLARA BARTON HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 312 | 22.4% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dickinson | 370 | 18.6% | N/A |
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 265 | 24.2% | N/A |
| BEULAH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beulah | 306 | 19.6% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 303 | 17.5% | 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 KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #152 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #52 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 344 | #69 of 283 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.4:1 | #9 of 130 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.0% | #67 of 131 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.3% | #156 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.8% | #20 of 45 |
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
344
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+55% since 1990-91, when it was 222
Student : Teacher
8.4:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 344 | 41 | 8.4:1 | 20% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 357 | 29.3 | 12.2:1 | 30% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 30 | 13.2:1 | 22% (88) |
| 2020-21 | 348 | 27 | 12.9:1 | 24% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 24.2 | 12.6:1 | 24% (72) |
| 2015-16 | 246 | 22 | 11.2:1 | 24% (58) |
| 2010-11 | 160 | 20 | 8.0:1 | 21% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 156 | 12 | 13.0:1 | 26% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 222 | 14 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (305 to 344); teachers up 69% (24.2 to 41).
About KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Killdeer, North Dakota. Classes run from pre-K through 6, and the school has 344 students. Against the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 62% higher.
KILLDEER 16 (2 schools, 607 students) runs KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At 75%, White students outnumber all other groups at KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The school is also 13% Native American and 8% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 41%.
The teaching staff at KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 8.4:1. That ratio is under the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 20%. Public schools in Dunn County average 31%.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Across Dunn County, median household income is about $97,689, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 25%, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 4 public schools in Dunn County.
The next-closest public school is KILLDEER HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away.
The school's locale code, Rural: Remote, means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (348) to 2024-25 (344). From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 12.9:1 to 8.4:1.
Community posts for KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Dunn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,040
Census ACS
Median income
$97,689
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
701 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- KILLDEER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 263
- MANDAREE HIGH SCHOOL25.4 mi · 67
- MANDAREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25.4 mi · 136
- Mandaree Day School25.4 mi · 219
- TWIN BUTTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL25.8 mi · 55
- Twin Buttes Day School25.8 mi · 39
Frequently asked questions
About KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-06.
Is KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
How diverse is KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 75% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
KILLDEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of KILLDEER 16.
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