Enrollment
153
Elementary
DISTRICT 78 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW ENGLAND 9·NCES 380002700486
NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1200 Main St, New England, ND 58647 · (701) 579-4160 · Hettinger County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL153 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 6% 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
10.7:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
58 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 20 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 11 | 7% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 19 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 5% larger than its 6th grade class (19).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · 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
NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within NEW ENGLAND 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
23.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 153 | 37.9% | N/A |
| TGU-TOWNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Towner | 154 | 40.9% | N/A |
| NAPOLEON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Napoleon | 139 | 36.7% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beach | 150 | 37.3% | N/A |
| GLENBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Glenburn | 144 | 35.4% | 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 NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #169 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.0% | #191 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 153 | #158 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.9% | #75 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
153
-41 (-21%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 111
Student : Teacher
10.7:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 153 | 14.3 | 10.7:1 | 38% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 160 | 9.7 | 16.6:1 | 38% (61) |
| 2022-23 | 180 | 11.7 | 15.4:1 | 41% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 194 | 10 | 19.4:1 | 50% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 171 | 9.3 | 18.4:1 | 39% (66) |
| 2015-16 | 174 | 9 | 19.3:1 | 26% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 98 | 8 | 12.3:1 | 29% (28) |
| 2000-01 | 92 | 8 | 11.5:1 | 52% (48) |
| 1990-91 | 111 | 7 | 15.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (171 to 153); teachers up 53% (9.3 to 14.3).
About NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In New England, North Dakota, NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a low-enrollment elementary school. It serves 153 students in pre-K through 6. The average among elementary schools in North Dakota is roughly 212 students; this school is 28% smaller than that.
The 4 schools in NEW ENGLAND 9 enroll 280 students altogether, NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
About 90% of the student body at NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Other students are 5% Hispanic and 3% Native American. Pick two students at random and there is a 19% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Dividing enrollment by its 14.3 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 10.7:1. That is close to the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Eligible students account for 38% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Hettinger County average 38%.
The allk12 Grade for NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is D. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 6% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
According to the American Community Survey, in Hettinger County, the median household income is $73,026, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in the county.
Nearby, NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Within five miles of NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, there are 3 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Remote. That means it sits in rural territory far from an urban area.
Federal data show a 21% enrollment decrease, from 194 in 2020-21 to 153 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 19.4:1 to 10.7:1.
Community posts for NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Hettinger County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,432
Census ACS
Median income
$73,026
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
505 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NEW ENGLAND 9
- NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 122 students
- NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3 students
- NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 2 students
Other schools in New England
- NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 122 students
- NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3 students
- NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 2 students
Nearby schools
- NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 3
- NEW ENGLAND HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 122
- NEW ENGLAND PUBLIC VIRTUAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 2
- HEART RIVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL22.4 mi · 273
- SOUTH HEART HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY23.1 mi · 1
- SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY23.1 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 153 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 14 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
What is the student diversity at NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
What district is NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NEW ENGLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of NEW ENGLAND 9.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.