Enrollment
172
Elementary
DISTRICT 123 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINTON 36·NCES 380001700370
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
101 NE 3rd St, Linton, ND 58552 · (701) 254-4138 · Emmons County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL172 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 93% 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
11.1:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
56 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 | 22 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 16 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 23 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 15 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 11 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 8% |
| Grade 8 | 23 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (13) is 43% smaller than its 8th grade class (23).
Student demographics
11%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→LINTON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within LINTON 36. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
53.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 53 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 LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 172 | 32.6% | N/A |
| KIDDER COUNTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Steele | 205 | 35.1% | N/A |
| BARNES COUNTY NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wimbledon | 161 | 28.6% | N/A |
| ENDERLIN AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Enderlin | 136 | 36.0% | N/A |
| MLS-MOHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mohall | 164 | 28.0% | 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 LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #8 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.0% | #8 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 172 | #148 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.6% | #100 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
172
+16 (+10%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 213
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 9.2:1
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 | 172 | 15.5 | 11.1:1 | 33% (56) |
| 2023-24 | 164 | 16 | 10.3:1 | 28% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 154 | 17.5 | 8.8:1 | 30% (46) |
| 2020-21 | 156 | 17 | 9.2:1 | 35% (54) |
| 2017-18 | 177 | 17.5 | 10.1:1 | 24% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 184 | 18 | 10.2:1 | 33% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 193 | 17 | 11.3:1 | 40% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 41% (105) |
| 1990-91 | 213 | 12 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (177 to 172); teachers down 11% (17.5 to 15.5).
About LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Linton, North Dakota, LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school. It has an enrollment of 172 students in pre-K through 8.
LINTON 36 counts 245 students in its 2 schools, and LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of them.
Roughly 94% of students at LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 2% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Emmons County residents are about 93% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 11%.
Teacher count: 15.5 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 11.1:1. It is about the same as the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Roughly 33% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 93% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
The school is in Emmons County, where the median household earns about $66,538 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shares Emmons County with 6 other public schools.
LINTON HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest public school to LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, 3 other public schools are within ten miles.
For locale, NCES codes LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Rural: Remote.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 10%. The number of students per teacher increased from 9.2 to 11.1 over 4 years.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about open houses, carpools, and field trips at LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Emmons County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,254
Census ACS
Median income
$66,538
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
496 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Linton Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Linton Elementary. LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Linton Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 368 students
- Linton Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 307 students
Nearby schools
- LINTON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 73
- STRASBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.6 mi · 44
- STRASBURG HIGH SCHOOL9.6 mi · 63
- HAZELTON-MOFFIT-BRADDOCK HIGH SCHOOL15.3 mi · 58
- HAZELTON-MOFFIT-BRADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL15.3 mi · 86
- CANNON BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL19.2 mi · 115
Frequently asked questions
About LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 172 students in grades PK-08.
Is LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 16 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
How diverse is LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
LINTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LINTON 36.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.