Enrollment
100
Elementary
DISTRICT 88 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LIDGERWOOD 28·NCES 381114000365
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
28 3rd Ave SE, Lidgerwood, ND 58053 · (701) 538-7341 · Richland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL100 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 8% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
5.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 5.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
41 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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 | 3 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 10 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 70% larger than its 6th grade class (10).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 22% · 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
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→LIDGERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LIDGERWOOD 28. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
20.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 20 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 LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 100 | 41.0% | N/A |
| HAZELTON-MOFFIT-BRADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hazelton | 86 | 39.5% | N/A |
| SAWYER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Sawyer | 74 | 41.9% | N/A |
| MEDINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Medina | 103 | 35.0% | N/A |
| ASHLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ashley | 74 | 39.2% | N/A |
| MOTT-REGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mott | 136 | 38.2% | 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 LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.0% | #190 of 199 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #189 of 199 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 100 | #204 of 283 | #6 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.0% | #62 of 201 | #2 of 6 |
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
100
+1 (+1%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 141
Student : Teacher
5.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 100 | 18.1 | 5.5:1 | 41% (41) |
| 2023-24 | 99 | 10.1 | 9.8:1 | 39% (39) |
| 2022-23 | 99 | 9.8 | 10.1:1 | 36% (36) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | 9 | 11.0:1 | 35% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 103 | 9 | 11.4:1 | 38% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 93 | 9 | 10.3:1 | 39% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 8 | 12.4:1 | 38% (38) |
| 2000-01 | 118 | 8 | 14.8:1 | 62% (73) |
| 1990-91 | 141 | 9 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (103 to 100); teachers up 102% (9 to 18.1).
About LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in Lidgerwood, North Dakota. The school offers pre-K through 6 and enrolls 100 students. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average enrollment is about 212.
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is run by LIDGERWOOD 28, whose 2 schools enroll 176 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Next come 4% Hispanic, 3% Native American, and 2% multiracial. That is in line with Richland County, where about 90% of residents are White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 17%.
Teacher count: 18.1 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 5.5:1. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Roughly 41% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a D allk12 Grade, placing it above 8% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
Census data for Richland County show the median household earns about $75,432 a year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Counting LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Richland County has 16 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, LIDGERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile.
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has an NCES locale of Rural: Remote.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 4 years: 99 in 2020-21, 100 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.0:1 to 5.5:1.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,584
Census ACS
Median income
$75,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Lidgerwood Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Lidgerwood Elementary. LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Lidgerwood ElementarySpokane, WA · 278 students
Nearby schools
- LIDGERWOOD HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 76
- HANKINSON HIGH SCHOOL11.9 mi · 108
- HANKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.9 mi · 136
- WYNDMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL13.1 mi · 125
- WYNDMERE HIGH SCHOOL13.1 mi · 120
- MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.6 mi · 89
Frequently asked questions
About LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 100 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many students per teacher at LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 5.5:1 students per teacher at LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by LIDGERWOOD 28 in Richland County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.