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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LARIMORE 44·NCES 381086000354

LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

700 Clark Ave, Larimore, ND 58251 · (701) 343-2249 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL212 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 49% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • B-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

Enrollment
212
Elementary
DISTRICT 208 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
54 students
DISTRICT 24% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K188%
Kindergarten2512%
Grade 12813%
Grade 23115%
Grade 32311%
Grade 43014%
Grade 5209%
Grade 63717%

This year's kindergarten class (25) is 32% smaller than its 6th grade class (37).

Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
17683%
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
168%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Two+
52%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
147%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
10951%
Female
10349%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LARIMORE 44. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school21225.5%N/A
HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Hillsboro
25424.4%N/A
LANGDON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Langdon
25925.9%N/A
DIVIDE COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Crosby
22125.8%N/A
NEW ROCKFORD-SHEYENNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
New Rockford
18831.4%N/A
VELVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Velva
21722.6%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 LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Grand Forks County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
45.0%#63 of 199#2 of 17
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#96 of 199#16 of 17
Enrollment
ranked largest first
212#126 of 283#11 of 17
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
9.2:1#19 of 130#3 of 11
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
30.0%#84 of 131#9 of 11
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
25.5%#133 of 201#12 of 17
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-10.9%#46 of 74N/A
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 2024-25
Enrollment
212
-26 (-11%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 319
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25212239.2:125% (54)
2023-242131811.8:127% (58)
2022-231971810.9:127% (54)
2020-212381813.2:122% (53)
2017-1823817.913.3:128% (67)
2015-162021612.6:129% (59)
2010-112011811.2:134% (68)
2000-012551814.2:127% (70)
1990-913191422.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students down 11% (238 to 212); teachers up 28% (17.9 to 23).

About LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in Larimore, North Dakota, under LARIMORE 44. It covers pre-K through 6, with a total enrollment of 212 students.

LARIMORE 44 counts 416 students in its 2 schools, and LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.

The large majority of students at LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 83%, are White. The remaining shares are 8% Hispanic, 7% Native American, and 2% multiracial. County-wide, about 83% of residents are White. By the diversity index, LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL comes in at 30%.

The school has about 9.2 students per teacher and 23 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1, higher than at this school. About 25% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.

LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded B- by allk12, scoring above 49% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.

Grand Forks County census figures show that median household income is about $68,075, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among the 30 public schools in Grand Forks County.

The nearest other public school, LARIMORE HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.3 miles away.

LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Distant locale category, used for schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL went from 238 students to 212. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.2:1 to 9.2:1 over the same years.

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Grand Forks County at a glance

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Population
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students

Quick facts

School name
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
LARIMORE 44
Address
700 Clark Ave, Larimore, ND 58251
Phone
(701) 343-2249
County
Grand Forks County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
212
Teachers (FTE)
23
Student–teacher ratio
9.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
54 (25%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
381086000354
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in LARIMORE 44
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Other Larimore Elementary schools

One other US public school is named Larimore Elementary. LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.

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Frequently asked questions

About LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 212 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LARIMORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LARIMORE 44 in Grand Forks County.
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